AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoJeffrey Archer: The bestselling novelist died aged 86, a day before his final book, Adam & Eve, reached shelves. His novels sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. Book Awards: The National Book Foundation announced its 2026 finalists and will honor Salman Rushdie. School Libraries: A report says nearly 12,000 books were banned in U.S. public schools during 2025–26, including works by Margaret Atwood and Charlotte Brontë. Thriller Deals: Publishers are competing for new fiction, with PMJ winning a four-way auction for Claire Blake’s thriller and Sphere securing a two-book deal with Monica Rodden. Book-to-Screen: Authors First, a new adaptation studio backed by $10 million, says it aims to help writers bring their books to screen faithfully.
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