AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoPublishing Calendar & Industry Events: London Book Fair 2027 will host the Children’s Media Conference, signaling more cross-over between kids’ content and publishing. Book Fairs in the Middle East: Qatar will play a major role at the Amman International Book Fair’s silver jubilee (Sept. 24–Oct. 3), with a cultural program that includes AI’s impact on writing and publishing; Jordan’s fair leadership says the 25th edition will spotlight “the Jordanian narrative,” with Syria as guest of honor. New Releases: Today’s big publishing day includes Emily St. John Mandel’s Exit Party (Knopf), Leigh Bardugo’s Dead Beat (Flatiron), Kate Atkinson’s Our Noble Selves (Doubleday), plus major nonfiction like Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor’s End Times Fascism (FSG). Rare Manuscript: A 17th-century natural history manuscript by John Aubrey is published in full for the first time in 370 years, restoring a major early county natural history record. Reading & Learning: A new book, Beyond the Degree, profiles adult learner “comeback” stories and what colleges can do to support re-enrollment.
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