AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAcquisitions: Tor Bramble has signed Emily Varga for two books in her Bloodwire series and a standalone novel in a six-figure deal. Reading Access: Penguin Random House is funding 50,000 Quick Reads for people supported by probation services in England and Wales, while Macmillan Children’s Books is expanding school visits for armed forces families. Industry Moves: Transworld named Simon Michele head of design for commercial fiction and Wayward. Sarah J. Maas’s latest book became the UK’s fastest-selling adult fantasy novel. Publishing & AI: Publishers are weighing AI’s effects on book quality and transparency as authors report a rise in literary scams. Reading Culture: Seoul’s outdoor libraries have drawn more than 10 million visits since 2022; Korea’s publishers named Moonji CEO Lee Kwang-ho Publisher of the Year.
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