AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublishing & Books: Orbit’s fall fantasy slate is stacked, with big-name returns like Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day, Sarah J. Maas heading back to Prythian, and Brandon Sanderson’s The Fires of December, plus other major series finales and debuts. Book Culture & Access: Türkiye’s Rami Library expands access for visually impaired readers via audio, Braille, and assistive tech, while Sweden’s Korean Cultural Center opens a book cafe blending Korean literature with “fika.” Author & Community News: A Harrogate independent bookshop, the Real Indie Bookshop, is set to open in October, and a Plymouth County Historical Museum event brings author Jeff Harstad for a talk and signing. Investigations & Policy (publishing-adjacent): Cambridge launches an independent review tied to the appointment process of Jason Arday amid a plagiarism controversy. Food & Reading (lifestyle): Genevieve Taylor’s BBQ cookbook gets a recipe spotlight with grilled corn, eggplant, and peanut wings. Other: A new LitRPG audiobook app, Voxtome, is built for statblock-skipping and genre-first listening.
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