AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublishing & Books in the Spotlight: Mo Willems’ new picture book, “It’s My Bird-Day!”, arrives with a reminder that the talking pigeon still surprises even its creator. Book Culture & Prizes: Canada Reads’ winner “The Cure for Drowning” is back on bestseller lists, while the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award highlights children’s titles built around peace and justice. Rare Book News: Christie’s will auction the first edition of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” (with Agnes Grey), notable for surviving copies and a famously messy first printing. Media, Books & Power: Five years after Hong Kong’s Apple Daily was shut down, former staff say the city’s critical voices have narrowed. Politics & Policy (book-adjacent): UK PMQs turns to defence spending as Starmer pushes to publish a delayed plan before leaving office. Human Rights & Law: A judge lifts a Winnipeg publication ban tied to claims against a disgraced police officer, and a Catholic coalition urges senators to oppose a CLARITY Act provision affecting DeFi developers’ criminal and compliance exposure.
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