AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBook & Publishing: Australia’s independent bookshops keep shrinking fast: at least 13 closures in a year, with the number of shops falling from 2,879 (2013-23) to 1,457, as rents, discount chains and online giants squeeze local stores. Literary Events: Hungary’s Festive Book Week returns nationwide (Budapest June 11–14 plus other cities), with 204 stands, 540 new titles and a guest appearance by Booker winner David Szalay. Publishing/Industry: Netflix is adding a new “FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition” game on June 11, free for existing subscribers, using smartphones as controllers—another reminder that sports media is increasingly tied to entertainment platforms. Culture & Reading: A reissue spotlight: a 1907 novel behind “Kind Hearts and Coronets” is being revived by Dean Street Press, showing how older books keep finding new audiences. Food & Craft: Olive oil “mistakes” and an Ötzi yeast sourdough story both underline how everyday culture (and ingredients) can turn into mass-interest reading.
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