AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHorror & Publishing Partnerships: The Horror Writers Association is teaming with Raw Dog Screaming Press to publish and distribute the HWA Poetry Showcase, starting with Volume XIII—an annual platform for horror, dark fantasy, and speculative poets. Book Retail & Community: Love and Lore Bookstore opened in Huntington, pitching cozy browsing, monthly book clubs, and genre shelves from children’s titles to romance and historical fiction. Local Reading Culture: The Book Cafe in Southwest Florida blends coffee and books with student-friendly prices, book-themed merch, and surprise “blind books.” New Fiction Spotlight: Autumn Woods’ dark academia romance sequel Daybreak arrives July 28, picking up after a cliffhanger with Alex and Ophelia separated and a secret threatening to surface. Crime & Courts (Publishing-adjacent): Nigeria’s online publisher Ejike Ofoegbu was arraigned over alleged fabricated, defamatory posts targeting Anambra Governor Soludo and his family. Legal Privacy: India’s Bombay High Court ordered masking a litigant’s name in online court records under the right to be forgotten. Collecting Boom: Heritage Auctions reported $1.41B+ in sales in the first half of 2026, with video games and trading cards driving record momentum.
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