Publishing Disruption: A major cyberattack at Hachette Australia and Aotearoa NZ has knocked booksellers and authors off schedule, with distribution and supply chains hit just as the industry heads into peak gifting season. AI & Books: UK booksellers report “irregular” bulk orders of rare and obscure titles that may be feeding AI training, echoing wider concerns about destructive scanning of physical books. Book Industry & Tech: Malaysia’s e-book and self-publishing boom is lowering barriers for new writers, but platform discovery and audience reach remain hurdles. Adaptation Watch: Tom Hanks is in talks to lead a Warner Bros movie adaptation of Allen Levi’s novel Theo of Golden. New Releases & Reviews: Nick Croydon’s The Turing Protocol blends Turing-era history with sci-fi time-travel, while Landslide: The 2025 Australian Federal Election is criticized for missing key policy and gambling-advertising context. Local Reading Life: A library in Australia will display a rare 1858 book found bricked into a fireplace after a renovation, rather than re-circulating it. Cultural Spotlight: Puerto Rican TV personality Maripily Rivera’s autobiography earns international recognition at the 2026 International Latino Book Awards.