AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublishing & Sales: Sarah J. Maas’s latest book has become the UK’s fastest-selling adult fantasy novel, while a new edition of A.W. Reed’s Pacific Myths and Legends brings 20 traditional stories back into print. Book Access: Hong Kong customs seized more than 60 books imported from Taiwan under expanded national-security powers; meanwhile, authors are challenging library restrictions on transgender books in Texas and Alabama. Awards & Acclaim: Marlon James’s The Disappearers is tipped as a Booker Prize favourite, and South Korea’s publishing society has named its Books of the Year. Bookshops: Bookshop Santa Cruz marks its 60th anniversary, celebrating a community institution that has weathered major setbacks, including the 1989 earthquake.
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