AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublishing Leadership: Inspired Search & Selection promoted Verity Hawson to managing director, signaling continued momentum in book-trade recruitment. Indie Children’s Publishing: Indie Children’s Authors Network launched a free Indie Children’s Lit Fest in Menston (July 25), spotlighting independent authors and illustrators with storytime, live drawing, and family activities. New Educational Series: Sarnia publisher CS Factor Book Publishing rolled out Common Sense Factor Kids, colouring and activity books aimed at practical life skills for ages 5–10, with more titles in development. Rights & Adaptations: Disney+ officially greenlit Afterlife with Archie, a zombie adaptation of Archie Comics set for Halloween 2027. Book Industry Under Fire: Ukraine’s book sector is pushing for UAH 150–200 million to restore about one million lost books after Russia damaged printing houses and publishers. Major Franchise Buzz: Marvel unveiled Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom in the Avengers: Doomsday trailer, teeing up the next MCU multiverse chapter. Local Publishing Moves: New owners of a Catskills publishing house say they’re working to preserve regional culture as they take over.
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