AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoEducation Inequality: Hannele Niemi warns that despite access to information, education quality still tracks wealth, with under-resourced schools and fewer supports leaving many students behind. Children’s Publishing Launch: Raindrop Production debuts nature-rooted fairy tales for ages 3–8, starting with The Big Symphony, a read-aloud about community and perseverance. Middle-Grade Deal: Bloomsbury Children’s Books acquires Rea Malhotra-Mukhtyar’s illustrated middle-grade series The Absolutely True Confessions of a Funny Girl. Graphic Journalism Blocked in India: Penguin Random House India won’t distribute Joe Sacco’s The Once and Future Riot after internal concerns about editorial issues. Book Bans Fight: Knox County school board votes to urge Tennessee lawmakers to fix the state law behind the Roots removal. Author News: Dr. Kristen Broughton releases Automatic Body, reframing the “fitness loop” as a plan-structure problem, not personal failure. Publishing & Community: Fresh Water Press in Two Rivers expands local author publishing with new releases planned for 2026–27. Cultural Loss: Marjane Satrapi, creator of Persepolis, dies at 56.
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