AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublishing & Books in the Spotlight: Penguin India has backed Sadhguru’s new photo essay book Disappearing Faces, launched in New Delhi with a conversation about the Himalayan people and an “era” shaped by direct senses. Crime Fiction & Adaptations: Prime Video’s Reacher Season 4 is getting early praise for darker mystery and more brutal hand-to-hand action, even as some note departures from the books. Literary Events: Jack Jewers is touring Yorkshire with Seething Lane, a fictional Pepys murder mystery tied to the Great Fire of London anniversary, with talks in Haworth and Pickering. Community Reading: Children’s Book Week celebrations kick off early in Campaspe, spotlighting Australian kids’ titles and a “Symphony of Stories” theme. Book Industry Tensions: The Spokesman-Review’s executive editor Rob Curley has been placed on administrative leave amid personnel complaints, with an outside investigation underway. Tech & Writing Backlash: Google’s 2022 Wordcraft Writers Workshop resurfaced online, triggering renewed boycott threats and criticism from participating authors. Local Library Fight: Panama City Beach council voted to keep its Beach Library’s physical adult fiction section on shelves after residents pushed back on a proposed digital shift.
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