AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoAudiobooks: Spotify has expanded in India with audiobooks in Hindi and regional languages, opening a larger market for local-language titles. Independent Bookshops: A new South London store brings together 15 indie publishers, while Waunakee’s first independent bookshop plans a December opening focused on science fiction and fantasy. Library Procurement: Tamil Nadu’s High Court has ordered an investigation into public-library purchases of allegedly AI-generated books, raising questions about oversight and the use of public funds. Booker Prize: M. John Harrison’s apocalyptic novel The End of Everything won the 2026 prize, making the 81-year-old the award’s oldest recipient and its first science-fiction winner. Book-to-Screen: Teyonah Parris and Danielle Brooks will star in Peacock’s series adaptation of Kennedy Ryan’s romance Before I Let Go.
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