AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBooker Prize: M. John Harrison’s apocalyptic satire The End of Everything has won the 2026 prize, making the 81-year-old the oldest laureate and the first science fiction writer to take the award. The judges praised its ambition and expert writing; Harrison receives £50,000. Publishing Moves: Lena McCauley joins Macmillan Children’s Books as fiction publishing director, overseeing graphic novels and illustrated fiction. Bookouture has acquired a three-book cosy crime series by TV presenter Fred Sirieix. Canadian Awards: The Writers’ Trust of Canada will present eight literary awards and more than $400,000 in prize money, including its $70,000 fiction prize.
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