AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoArabic Reading Push: Sheikha Bodour’s Kalimat Foundation backs Malaysia’s Arabic book access via “Pledge a Library,” partnering with Kota Buku and IBBY Malaysia to stock portable school libraries and boost Arabic learning. Publishing Rights & Politics: A US publisher canceled Dark Horse’s planned Holocaust cartoon book, “Cartoonists Against the Holocaust,” after the author refused to add text condemning Israel, sparking advocacy backlash. Sharjah Bookselling Expansion: Sharjah Book Authority secures exclusive rights to run BookXcess bookstores across the Middle East and Africa, with Big Bad Wolf Sharjah leading the retail rollout. Sharjah Fair Dates: Sharjah International Book Fair returns Nov 4–15, 2026, with a focus on publishers, kids’ programming, and professional publishing tracks. Strait of Hormuz Tensions: US and Iran trade missile fire and Trump signals a renewed blockade/toll plan, keeping regional shipping and oil headlines in the spotlight. Book-to-Screen Deal: Icelandic producer Glassriver and ZDF’s Network Movie adapt Lilja Sigurðardóttir’s “An Áróra Investigation” novels into the crime series “Áróra.” New Memoir Release: Orphaned Land frontman Kobi Farhi’s autobiography, “The Jewish Muezzin,” lands in English via Lemon Soul Publishing on Oct 7, 2026.
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