AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUkrainian Publishing Under Fire: Russia’s drone strike destroyed about 8 million books at Ranok in Kharkiv, with publishers warning that attacks on warehouses are threatening Ukraine’s ability to keep textbooks and Ukrainian-language publishing alive. Paperless Reading & Travel Tech: Samsung launched a paperless train ticket feature in Samsung Wallet with Korail, adding mobile boarding passes and refunds directly in the app. Book Events Hit by Politics: In India, JNUSU says a discussion on Umar Khalid’s book will go ahead even after JNU cancelled the venue booking, while Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticized a court’s denial of anticipatory bail to two ex-TISS students. Publishing Ecosystem Stress: European booksellers report a mysterious wave of large, odd bulk orders that may be destabilizing the market. Cultural Spaces for Books: Indonesia’s creative economy ministry backed “book cafes” as a way to blend publishing and community reading, citing a Jakarta launch. Set-Jetting Meets Books: Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is driving huge search interest in “Troy,” even as the film’s Morocco set was built to be destroyed.
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