AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndependent Book Publishing & Literacy: A new children’s sci-fi title, “Walter the Woogobee: The Vortex To Vidza,” launches in Florida, aiming to pull kids back to reading with an alien adventure and screen-free storytelling. Publishing Industry Structure: A Largo-based parent company, AIVG Holdings LLC, publicly organized its portfolio of 24 brands under registered fictitious names—keeping separate brand storefronts while sharing operations. Author Spotlight: Former WWE champion Big E is set to release an “unfiltered memoir” with BenBella Books in early 2027, focused on depression and psychosis alongside his Florida-to-WWE journey. Local Media & Community Books: The Miami Book Hub highlights Florida author John David with J. Adrian Betancourt, while Florida’s independent bookstore scene is described as reviving—especially with romance/fantasy “hybrid” formats. FSU Scholarship: Stephanie Leitch (FSU art history) earns a Berlin Prize Fellowship for a book project on how reused images shaped early modern travel narratives. Florida Politics & Press: A Florida Republican governor’s race debate plan is sparking backlash, and a Tallahassee media forum books Skip Foster to discuss permitting and government “red tape.”
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