AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNetflix & Books-to-Screen: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is ending after Season 3, with the four-episode finale due in 2027—mirroring the Holly Jackson novels it’s based on, with Stan and BBC platforms among the exceptions. Australian Publishing & Community: Canberra Metro is launching a novel commuter book club, aiming to turn daily travel into reading time. Local Library Joy: A classic architecture book (Antiquities of Athens) was returned to a Kiama library after 150 years, hidden in a tea chest behind a boarded-up fireplace—an overdue reminder that stories can resurface. Education on the Move: Queensland’s travelling show industry has a National School for Travelling Show Children in a mobile classroom, with kids learning via real classroom libraries and rotating classmates. Literary Prizes (NZ): The Surrey Hotel writers residency is back with doubled prize money and longer stays, including an option in Māpua. Publishing Culture (UK): Wine expert Matthew Jukes—famed for championing Australian wines and writing about them in multiple books—has died aged 58.
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