AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoBiden Memoir: Former President Joe Biden’s “Promise Me, America” is set for Nov. 17 release by Little, Brown—timed just after midterms, a move that could stir fresh party drama. Hong Kong Bookselling Under Pressure: Lam Wing-kee, the Causeway Bay Bookstore bookseller jailed after authorities demanded a confession, has died in Taiwan at 70, underscoring the risks of selling banned titles. Kashmir Book Crackdown: India-administered Kashmir orders libraries and schools to vet books and digital materials for “objectionable” content, with investigations widened to research and theses. Publishing Industry Watch: New Zealand booksellers say slow supply from Australia is strangling “speed to market,” leaving even local bestsellers stuck in warehouses. Comics & Pop Culture: DC’s “Absolute Batman #23” ramps up the “Batman vs. Batman” premise ahead of release, while SDCC is set to spotlight newly found Jerry Siegel documents about Superman’s origin. Community & Kids Reading: Access Books Bay Area and Linden Tree team up for a summer book drive to stock underfunded school libraries. Self-Publishing Tools: Manhattan Book Group ranks 2026 self-publishing services, naming MindStir Media as #1.
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