AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGlobal Rights: Frankfurt Book Fair is drawing publishers from around the world: about 170 Chinese institutions are presenting books and negotiating rights, while Qatar’s HBKU Press says the event is helping Qatari titles reach readers in new markets. Literary Honors: Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize is driving a sharp rise in sales and library interest, and fellow Canadian writers Michelle Good and Nazanine Hozar are among the Giller Prize finalists. Book Access: Utah groups have launched a mobile library and a campaign with independent bookshops to keep challenged titles available to young readers. Publishing Loss: Best-selling novelist Jeffrey Archer has died at 86; his books sold more than 320 million copies, despite critics’ reservations about his prose. Books on Screen: Sadie Sink is reportedly in talks to star in an adaptation of Emma Cline’s The Guest.
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