AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAbu Dhabi Book Fair: The 35th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair opened under the UAE president’s patronage, with a “Turn The Page, Read The World” theme and participation from 95 countries, including Qatar, as organizers push publishing, translation, and youth programming through Sept. 18. Arabic Books Abroad: Sharjah Book Authority signed a Russia-focused partnership to expand Arabic book reach via fairs, literary events, translation, and rights exchanges. New Fiction Spotlight: Chloe Benjamin’s “Understory” is named a Good Morning America Book Club pick for September, blending science, love, and grief with a mysterious Antarctic phenomenon. Reading Anxiety Research: A new study links reading ability to later reading anxiety, adding urgency to how early learning support is designed. Publishing & Adaptations: Elizabeth Day’s thriller “The Party” is getting a five-part ITV series, with Day calling the adaptation nearly a decade in the making. Book-to-Screen Romance Boom: Prime Video’s latest romance thriller “Drawn Together” hit No. 1 globally, underscoring how book-to-screen romance is driving streaming. True Crime Book Talk: A writer revisits why she chose to publish “BOGEYMAN,” centering on a detective’s case and the uncomfortable boundaries of true crime.
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