AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoNew Fiction Release: Liza Losada’s debut fantasy Ink Honey Blossom drops Sept. 1, centering a captive teen whose forced “hallucinogen” work keeps a plague at bay. Publishing & Culture: Dutch publisher Athenaeum says translating Chinese classics can build a cultural bridge between China and the Netherlands, highlighting its long-running Dream of the Red Chamber project. Children’s Books: Louise Flaherty’s Tuutarjuk: The Spirit of String Figures brings Inuit string-game lore to ages 9–13, while Lisa Craig’s Birds of a Feather follows two ducks who can’t fly and learn belonging. Literary Loss: Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born novelist and environmentalist, dies at 92. Book Industry & Tech: Black Book Research warns hospitals are adopting AI faster than cybersecurity and identity controls can keep up. Controversy & Education: A UK report alleges children under five are being referred for forced marriage, and a Newfoundland classroom controversy sparks outrage over exercise books missing Newfoundland and Cape Breton. Thriller Spotlight: Justin Thomas Loop’s The Shadow’s Ledger follows two assassins uncovering corruption reaching the top of the U.S. government.
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