AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAwards: The 2026 Palestine Book Awards honored works on Gaza, colonial violence and Palestinian land struggles, with historian Nur Masalha receiving the lifetime achievement award. Books of the Year: Amazon editors named Min Jin Lee’s American Hagwon their top book of 2026, alongside a wider list of staff picks. Publishing Work: A new industry report says US manga translators typically earn about $1,000 per volume and may need to translate 40 books a year to cover living costs. Creator Rights: As manga publishers build franchises across film, games and merchandise, questions are growing over creators’ control of their work. Library Access: Tamil Nadu is withdrawing more than 70,000 books from two publishers’ titles in public libraries, while a separate Karnataka complaint alleges ₹65 crore in purchased books remain undistributed. Digital Reading: Spotify has launched audiobooks in India, offering 350,000 English titles and 7,000 in Indian languages, with plans starting at ₹199.
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