AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoAuthor News: Lexicographer Susie Dent talks books, language and her two cosy crime novels; her new book, Words for Life, gathers a year’s worth of word facts. Children’s Publishing: Caymanian series Granny & Tokyo is relaunching as digital picture books, taking its island humour and folklore to readers worldwide. Screen Rights: Sony has acquired film rights to Brett Bean’s bestselling fantasy comic D’Orc, with Bean writing the screenplay. Fantasy: Brandon Sanderson says the next Mistborn trilogy will shift toward sci-fi, with an 1980s-inspired setting and spy-thriller plot. New Releases: Tina N. Shelton’s What Remains Is Grace, a return to the sisters from her debut novel, arrives Oct. 20 in paperback and audio. Publishing Debate: Sally Rooney’s books have been pulled from UK shops after publisher Faber said it could not pay her over her support for Palestine Action. Literary Awards: Canadian Jewish Literary Awards will honour works exploring migration, displacement and survival at an Oct. 25 ceremony.
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