AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBooker Breakthrough: M. John Harrison’s apocalyptic science-fiction novel The End of Everything won the 2026 Booker Prize, making the 81-year-old the award’s oldest-ever winner and the first science-fiction author to take the prize. Translation & Reach: The Korea Times’ Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards honored five translators for bringing Korean writing to readers worldwide, with speakers underscoring the human skill translation requires in an AI era. Publishing News: Children’s books grew 6% in 2026, with nonfiction leading the gains; Bookouture also acquired a cosy-crime series by Fred Sirieix. Canadian Bestseller: Chrystia Freeland’s Unreliable Boyfriend, blending memoir, reporting and political analysis, topped Canada’s nonfiction list for the week.
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