AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLocal Literature & Community: A Norfolk sea-rescue story is being turned into a children’s book after an RNLI rescue saved a woman lost on a coastal walk, with the husband writing and a local illustrator bringing it to life. Literary Events: Mullingar is hosting Bloomsday walking tours tied to James Joyce’s brief visits, with guided stops at key landmarks and €5 adult tickets. Publishing & Rights: Little Island has signed a two-book deal for Tony Griffin’s previously self-published Teenager’s Book of Life, while Electric Monkey/Farshore’s YA imprint acquired The Fox Bride plus another standalone title by Sasha Peyton Smith. Awards & Recognition: Virginia Evans has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction for The Correspondent, with the book set for a film adaptation. Page-to-Screen Buzz: Summer adaptation lists keep growing, including a spotlight on Hayley Kiyoko’s Girls Like Girls moving from book to film. Industry & Policy: Hungary’s Book Week opening featured promises to guarantee free book-market operations and review fixed-price rules and e-book VAT.
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