AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublishing Deals & Rights: Fitzcarraldo Editions has acquired Joshua Cohen’s new novel Dead Herzls, while Canongate snapped up Renny Gong’s debut Ping Pong Kids and Jonathan Cape secured two new independent Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sarah Perry. Book Bans & Library Policy: Massachusetts House leaders are advancing a bill aimed at curbing book bans in schools by requiring clearer policies for adding and removing materials. Summer Reading Push: Texas released its 2026 Summer Reads catalog, and the UK’s National Literacy Trust reports a small but important rebound in children reading for pleasure. Kids’ Book Industry: BookTrust selected titles for its 2026 Bookstart programme, and Vermont students voted for youth award winners including Whalesong and Impossible Creatures. Culture & Translation: Taiwanese literature translators gathered in Poland to discuss the craft of carrying tone and even curse words across languages. Crime & Mystery Books: A Jersey unsolved-murder author says publicity around his book has generated fresh leads, while a new Red Sheet review spotlights James Ellroy’s Cold War-era fictional investigation.
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