AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublishing Under Fire: A Russian strike destroyed a Kyiv warehouse used by Knygolove, wiping out tens of thousands of books, including reprints lost in an earlier attack. Children’s Books: The 2026 Moonbeam Awards named medalists across more than 45 categories, recognizing authors, illustrators and publishers from over 40 countries. Censorship: PEN America says U.S. public schools recorded a record 12,000 book bans in 2025–26, with Texas accounting for more than 8,100. Industry: Frankfurt Book Fair opened with debate over AI-narrated audiobooks and reports that self-publishing’s biggest players rival major consumer publishers. In Memoriam: Bestselling author Jeffrey Archer died at 86, a day before his final novel, Adam & Eve, reached shelves.
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