AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWriters Under Threat: Salman Rushdie’s attacker, Hadi Matar, has been convicted in federal court for the 2022 on-stage stabbing tied to “The Satanic Verses,” with prosecutors arguing transnational terrorism motives and the defense saying they proved nothing about Matar’s state of mind; Rushdie lost sight in his right eye. Italian Publishing Spotlight: Independent author Gastone Berardi says his “Bullet Thriller” model is scaling fast via a 7-book catalog translated into 7 languages, aiming to build a 49-book global ecosystem. Book Culture & Prizes: The Booker Prize 2026 longlist is out, with a reader’s guide circulating to the 13 novels (including past winners) and a separate listicle highlighting the best short novels under 150 pages. Publishing Industry Watch: 505 Games confirms a sequel to “Wuchang: Fallen Feathers,” a rare studio-rescue story after earlier turmoil around the original project.
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