AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublishing Power Shift: The UK audiobook market keeps climbing, with 2025 growth to £2.6bn and audio now taking 10% of consumer publishing—industry leaders credit better accessibility and discoverability. Festival Fallout: Adelaide Festival attendance nearly halved in 2026 after the Writers’ Week drama and cancellation linked to an author’s removal. Library & Book Culture: The British Library is staging Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery, featuring her typewriter and newly surfaced archive items for the 50th anniversary of her death. New Releases & Deals: Saraband acquired Andrés N. Ordorica’s What the Light Would Say, while Duckworth Books reshuffled sales and marketing with Ellen McDermot named sales manager. Reading Tech Debate: A new discussion asks whether Kindle reading “fry your brain,” as more readers lean into screens for convenience. Sports Media Loss: Canadians mourn Hockey Night in Canada ending after a failed sublicensing deal, calling it a cultural institution. Crime & Thrills: Abir Mukherjee’s The Pinnacle review highlights particularly good chases, and Netflix’s Harlan Coben adaptations keep rolling with I Will Find You.
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