AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAuthor News: Craig Silvey, best known for Jasper Jones, was jailed for seven months after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Publishing: Canongate acquired Chibundu Onuzo’s The Great Shaking, a novel exploring empire, race and power. Reading Access: Richards Memorial Library celebrated new state protections for the freedom to read; North Little Rock restored digital access to 50 books previously blocked over LGBTQ+ content. Bookselling: Seoul distributor dbBOOKS is pairing discounted English-language books with a book swap and author talk at its warehouse sale. Literary Events: Whitby’s four-day festival returns with more than 50 author events, while Hyderabad’s book fair is set for Dec. 18–28. Sales: Sarah J. Maas’ sixth A Court of Thorns and Roses book sold 1.7 million copies on release day, setting a series record. Literary Loss: Dogri writer and filmmaker Ved Rahi, a Sahitya Akademi Award winner, has died at 93.
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