AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI & Marketing: Adobe’s CMO-backed take argues AI is remaking marketing into agent-driven, faster execution—while insisting storytelling and human connection still matter most. Indie Publishing Spotlight: A Hungerford Bookshop event backs Lesley Bungay’s paperback debut A Year Without a Summer, a dual-timeline grief story, with a push for independent shops and indie-friendly publishing. Crime Fiction From Real Life: Clacton author Chris Buckle releases The Clacton Verdict, a town-set detective thriller inspired by online rage spirals. Streaming/Books Crossover: Apple TV exec Eddy Cue wins Cannes Lions Entertainment Person of the Year, underscoring Apple Books and original storytelling ambitions. Digital Reading & Libraries: Rhode Island joins a multistate push to rein in e-book licensing costs for libraries, while British Council Library in Chennai reports membership tripled after going fully digital. Tech for Readers: Amazon highlights underused Kindle tools like Kindle Rewards and book recaps. Summer Reading Push: Champlain Library’s “Dive In” TD Summer Reading Club rolls out book bags, storywalks, and swim-themed activities for ages 0–13.
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