AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublishing & Culture: Candice Carty-Williams’ long-awaited sequel Queenie is Working On It lands from Trapeze, picking up the black London heroine in her 30s as she faces love, money pressure, and maternal-health realities. Literary Tourism: Hilton’s Curio Collection opens Skáld Akureyri in northern Iceland, a design-led hotel built around Icelandic storytelling—another sign books are driving travel plans. Industry & Rights: France moves to enforce EU copyright pressure, giving Meta 15 days to pay 1,100 publishers. Media Rules & Authorship: The Oscars’ latest eligibility tweaks keep stirring debate over who counts as having truly watched nominees and how categories are opened up. Tech & Ownership: Sony says it will stop producing PlayStation physical discs for new games from Jan 2028, reigniting “you don’t really own it” concerns for digital buyers. Travel Tech: AI trip-planning and price-prediction tools (plus eSIMs) are being pitched as the new way to book, pack, and time holidays. Local Book/Community: Garstang Arts Centre lists July events including exhibitions, craft fair, lunchtime concerts, and a new Paint Garstang competition with entries open.
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