AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCrime Publishing & Deals: Sphere Fiction (Little, Brown) snapped up William Hanson’s debut crime novel A Fatal Forking; Viking acquired Harriet F Townson’s seasonal mystery Murder on the Royal Crescent; Hachette Children’s Group bought YA dark academia thriller Ink and Shadows by Lauren Willmore. Libraries & Community: Rockport Public Library’s Friends group will run a June 12–13 book sale alongside the Donut Festival, with most books priced $0.50–$5; Indianapolis Public Library debuted accessible bookmobiles “Frog” and “Toad” to expand neighborhood outreach. Literary Awards: The International Booker Prize 2026 explains its shortlist process and public buzz around the year’s winner. True-Crime & Media: Netflix is set to release Maternal Instinct (June 12), spotlighting a Texas case tied to a fake pregnancy and a murder-for-baby plot. Publishing/Pop Culture: Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s romance is now a headline-worthy wedding story, with a “we read the same book” detail making the rounds.
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