AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublishing Deals: Simon & Schuster UK extends RL Killmore’s Cinnamon Falls series with two more novels, while Baskerville snaps up Andrew Cotter’s debut crime The Owl Carver in a two-book deal and New Modern acquires Rodge Glass’s intimate Suede biography As One: Remaking Suede. New Books & Authors: Liz Fraser launches imprint Vignette Editions with Stephen Makin’s story-and-memoir collection, and Dorianne Ashe’s The Children of Triune kicks off a dark fantasy saga about a world without children. Rights & Copyright: A Chinese hit drama, The Protagonist, is driving livestreamed readings of its prizewinning novel and sparking copyright debate. Education & Reading Health: The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Book reports children’s overall well-being fell from 2019 to 2024, with education taking the biggest hit. Community & Events: Charleston’s Scene Calendar spotlights author talks and readings, including Cinelle Barnes’s memoir A Way Home. Tech & Books: Meta funds a data-centre technician training programme as AI infrastructure ramps up.
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