AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoBroadway & Books/Publishing: Broadway’s Tony Awards are set for June 7 (Radio City Music Hall, CBS/Paramount+), with Pink hosting and a slate of major musical performances—good reminder that live storytelling still drives publishing-adjacent buzz. Commemorations: The U.S. National D-Day Memorial marks the 82nd anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the memorial with a June 6 ceremony featuring Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix and a book-signing tie-in. AI & Copyright: CNN has sued Perplexity over alleged copyright infringement, underscoring the pressure on news publishers as AI tools expand. Publishing/Comics: Abrams ComicArts’ Kana previews English release plans for Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki’s Billy Bat (June 2). Manga/Global Licensing: Manga UP! Global launches Karino Takatsu’s Owl Night in English, continuing the steady APAC-to-English pipeline. Literary Markets: Chinese genre fiction is pitching overseas growth at a Beijing seminar, with translators and editors pointing to horror and historical suspense as entry points. Travel/Books Culture: Bookmarks announces the first author lineup for its Sept. 26, 2026 Festival of Books & Authors in Winston-Salem, rolling out names in stages.
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