AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAudiobooks: Spotify launched its audiobook service in India with more than 350,000 English titles and nearly 7,000 in Indian languages, adding subscriptions, individual purchases and a tool to link print reading with audio. Children’s Books: The New York Times and New York Public Library named their 10 best-illustrated children’s books of 2026, while a publishing commentary argued that tactile books matter for young readers. Library Integrity: India’s Madras High Court ordered an audit and police investigation into alleged fake, AI-generated books supplied to Tamil Nadu public libraries. David Walliams Fallout: Some schools, libraries and bookstores have removed the children’s author’s books following misconduct allegations; other councils say they will keep them available. Awards: Kate Cayley won the Toronto Book Award and a Governor General’s Literary Award, while five Canadian writers are finalists for this year’s Giller Prize. Publishing Moves: Bonnier Children’s Books executive publisher Emma Matthewson is leaving as the company refocuses its children’s fiction strategy.
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