AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublishing & Books: Oxford-born novelist Angela Tomaski is shortlisted for the 2026 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize for The Infamous Gilberts, a “drily comic” country-house oddity inspired by a Gothic mansion tour. Literary Culture: A Pride-focused literary event at Worcester’s The Hive spotlights overlooked LGBTQ figures, from Radclyffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness to Natalie Barney’s Paris salons. New Fiction: Korean author Cheon Myeong-kwan discusses Accordion, a revised, war-scarred follow-up to Whale about Korean War orphans in 1950s Seoul. Short Story/Novella Spotlight: Theatre maker Penelope Spencer is staging Women and Children First, born from years of poems, monologues and scenes that tackle domestic violence and the harm done to girls. Reading & Community: Minnesota’s 3rd Street Festival drew multiple Minnesota Book Award finalists, including winner Thomas Maltman. Manga to Stage: Pandora Hearts returns to live performance with a second stage musical run in Tokyo and Kobe this October. AI & Platforms: Bluesky COO Rose Wang urges users to log off if the platform “went evil,” arguing open-source design keeps options open.
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