AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublishing deal: John Murray Press (UK) will publish Joe Biden’s memoir Promise Me, America in the UK, with Little, Brown handling the US edition. Research integrity: A piece on research integrity warns that “publish or perish” pressures can damage quality and credibility, pointing to India’s high retraction rates as a symptom of wider governance problems. Books & censorship: Hong Kong police raided two independent bookstores and arrested five people over alleged seditious publications, continuing a crackdown seen as stifling dissent. Crime & books: A man has been arrested in the UK after a social media threat to shoot Nigel Farage, as police investigate political-motivated violence concerns. Culture & classics: A commentary reflects on why Homer’s Odyssey keeps returning to modern audiences, from Penguin’s paperback push to today’s new film adaptation. Industry jobs: Pan Macmillan is hiring a Head of Sales for Asia & the Middle East, with a global role supporting Macmillan Children’s Books.
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