AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublishing & Books in the Spotlight: Shari Lapena’s new thriller Getting Away with Murder tops Canada’s fiction bestseller list this week, while Alison Espach’s The Wedding People keeps sparking sequel talk after a big Open Book With Jenna appearance. AI, Maps & Reading Tech: Google is rolling out “Ask Maps” in 130+ countries with agentic help for ordering food and booking hotels—useful, but also another reminder that discovery is getting automated. Consumer Protection for Online Shopping: India’s CCPA fined nine platforms for “dark patterns,” including drip pricing and subscription traps, hitting companies like IndiGo, Zepto, Physics Wallah, and BookMyShow. Books as Community Infrastructure: West Central Saskatchewan is seeing more “Free Little Libraries,” small take-leave boxes that keep books circulating for free. Publishing Industry Moves: Matthew Cole is joining Swift Press as editorial director for non-fiction, bringing agent and publishing experience to the list. Culture Beyond Books: John Carpenter’s family-made Cathedral graphic novel and album arrives, and Ryan Murphy’s The Shards debuts on Disney+.
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