AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMemoir Launch: Sonia Gandhi’s Belonging: A Journey of Love drew strong first-day sales in Delhi, with one Khan Market shop selling about 400 copies and expecting its 1,000-copy shipment to move quickly. Booksellers say the memoir is bringing readers back to physical stores. Author Allegations: Bestselling children’s author David Walliams was named in reports of sexual misconduct allegations by multiple women; he denies the claims, and a High Court bid to block their publication was dismissed. Direct Sales: Blurb launched Instant Store, a new tool for authors to sell books directly to readers. Copyright: A U.S. court awarded publishers $19.5 million in the WeLib piracy case. New Deals: Bookouture acquired a three-book cosy crime series by Fred Sirieix, while Rocket Fox picked up an activity book by Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. Regional Publishing: Sharjah’s ruler allocated Dh4.5 million to buy books at the Sharjah International Book Fair.
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