AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublishing & Books: Kate DiCamillo drew a sold-out crowd at Lykke Books, answering reader questions and spotlighting the role of teachers and librarians. Literary Festivals: Kathmandu’s Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers’ Workshop wrapped after eight days, including a new poetry-film program. Awards & Shortlists: Scotland’s Highland Book Prize shortlist is out, with the winner due June 30. Fiction & Reviews: M John Harrison’s near-future novel The End of Everything lands as a London-set SF vision; Lizzie Damilola Blackburn’s The Re-write is praised for balancing laughs with heartbreak. Short-Form Horror: Yvette Tan’s collection First of the Gang blends Filipino culture and folk Catholic amulets across stories and a novella. Adaptations & Screen Buzz: Ridley Scott is set to direct Treasure Island with Hugh Jackman as Long John Silver, and The Dog Stars trailer keeps the post-apocalypse hype rolling. Food & Reading Culture: Nestlé’s precision-fermented donkey milk patent points to dairy-allergy alternatives, while Betagro’s “Chicken Made Noodle” pushes protein into everyday meals.
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