AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublishing & Access: Kyrgyzstan will add 7 billion soms to tackle a long-running textbook shortage, with an investigation into claims that free school books are being sold. International Expansion: Japan’s Poplar Publishing is setting up in India to sell and translate its children’s hit “Kaiketsu Zorori,” starting with English and Hindi. Royal Memoir Fallout: Buckingham Palace is responding to new claims in Charles Spencer’s upcoming Diana memoir, including an alleged “we’ll forget her soon enough” remark—while royal aides push back. Libraries & Reading Culture: Hachette UK-backed “Book Nooks” are opening at UK train stations, and South Africa’s Gauteng Legislature donated 13,800 exercise books to support learners. New Releases & Events: Sri Lankan author Ragulan Tharmakulasingam’s “The Last Cup of Tea” launches worldwide on Amazon; India’s “The Unnamed” Ladakh expedition coffee-table book debuts in Shillong; and a New Delhi forum will spotlight the UN’s role in public trust. Children’s Books: A Roald Dahl book-day donation brings Dahl box sets to a Bury primary school. Controversy Watch: A US appeals ruling reverses a library law fight tied to “harmful to minors” rules, reshaping how libraries and bookstores handle compliance.
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