AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublishing & Sponsorship Fallout: Allen & Unwin has paused promotion of Isaac Heeney’s children’s books and suspended a third title as sponsors pull back amid a police investigation tied to a Sydney Swans scandal. New Crime/Thriller Fiction: Rockwall author promo spotlights Plans: A Haterius Family Adventure, a suspense novel mixing financial-fraud tech, a stalker threat, and family pressure. Comics & Imprints: Fantagraphics launches Takumigraphics with Yudori’s full-color Lovers of the Empire Volume 1, a 1920s Korea romance shaped by class and colonial-era violence. Book-to-Screen Buzz: U&alibi confirms Bookish returns with a Christmas special and a 2027 third series, adding Colonel Winters and new relationship tensions for Gabriel Book and Trottie. Tech, Books & Censorship: India’s government-backed takedowns of Instagram, Facebook and YouTube are accelerating at massive scale, raising fresh concerns for online speech and platform compliance. Reading for Families: Libraries and community groups push events like “An Alphabet Adventure” and ongoing Little Free Libraries to keep kids reading beyond summer. Crime & Justice: Australian prosecutors seek life in prison for mushroom killer Erin Patterson after an appeal hearing.
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