AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublishing Industry Moves: HarperCollins is launching a new U.S. manga imprint, Kazé, with an initial slate of seven titles planned for later this year. Education & Testing: India’s NTA will re-conduct UGC-NET June 2026 exams for English, Commerce and Sociology after errors were found, with retests set for September and no extra fee for candidates. Manga & Books in English: Seven Seas details English releases for There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! (novels and manga), as the first manga part ends and a second season adaptation is scheduled for early 2027. Children’s Literature Spotlight: Chinese illustrator Cai Gao becomes the first Chinese recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, a major global honor for picture-book creators. Literary Culture Event: Shanghai’s Sinan Literature Month opens with an exhibition spotlighting 65 Lu Xun Literary Prize winners, using immersive installations to bring literature to life. Book Market & Conflict: Reports say a Russian attack on Kyiv damaged the office of Nash Format publishing and destroyed the Petrivka book market. New Releases: Dirigold Publishing releases How a Warehouse Really Works, a practical guide aimed at educators and supply-chain learners.
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