AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoChildren’s Publishing: Police have opened an investigation into allegations against David Walliams, the best-selling children’s author, who denies the claims. Audiobooks: Spotify has launched its audiobook service in India, offering 350,000 English titles and 7,000 in Indian languages, with plans starting at Rs 199. Booker Milestone: M. John Harrison’s The End of Everything made history as the prize’s first science-fiction winner; Harrison, 81, is its oldest laureate. Publishing Watch: Bonnier is refocusing its children’s fiction strategy as publisher Emma Matthewson prepares to leave. Authors and publishers are also grappling with a flood of AI-generated books. New Reads: May Cobb discusses her new thriller All the Little Secrets, while Chloe Gong’s Deadlock, the second book in her dystopian series, is due Nov. 17. Bookshops: Liverpool is welcoming a romance-only shop, and Sioux Falls’ new independent bookstore drew more than 1,500 visitors on opening weekend.
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