AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRights & Franchises: The Wombles are back after a worldwide rights deal, with plans for new TV, film, audio, publishing, theatre, live events, and digital projects. Publishing Deals: HarperVoyager has snapped up CG Drews’ Glass Monsters in a six-figure pre-empt, while Sarah Ward’s Burial Point lands in a three-book Carla James deal. Book-to-Screen Buzz: Apple TV’s Sugar returns for Season 2, and the show’s alien twist is still being kept under wraps in marketing. Controversy & Authorship: Amy Griffin sues over claims her memoir The Tell used stolen rape stories, as review sites and book-club hype collide with allegations. AI & Writing: The authors who admit to using AI, plus new debate around AI’s role in creativity, keep the spotlight on how books are made. Church & Literature: Andrew Gantt’s God’s Kitchen Confidential reframes church leadership through the chaos of a professional kitchen. Culture & Events: Seoul International Book Fair gears up with AI as a major theme and France as guest of honor. History Reexamined: A new book challenges a local “Huguenot army” burning myth in a French village. Finance & Regulation (Publishing-adjacent): The UK PRA consults on Basel 3.1 market-risk internal models, a reminder that rules shaping capital still move alongside culture.
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