AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublishing Deal: Fox & Ink Books has snapped up AM Howell’s debut adult novel Stolen Things, a big step from her award-winning middle-grade mystery roots. Culture Rankings: Time Out’s 2026 “Best Cities for Culture” puts London top, with São Paulo also breaking through the usual European list. AI + Humanitarian Tech: Schbang won a Digital category at Cairns Hatchlings for using AI to connect donors with communities—aiming to support 87 million people across Asia-Pacific. Business Moves: Milan construction-tech startup Pillar raised €15.2m to automate the built-environment back office, while Ford unveiled five “rally-bred” models “made in Europe for Europe.” Book World Spotlight: A new publisher, Malik Jackson, is set to lead the Chicago Reader. Local Literacy: Killingsworth Environmental collected 260 books for Promising Pages, targeting “book desert” communities in Charlotte.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.