Publishing Policy: Germany’s Buchpreisbindung (fixed book pricing) keeps new titles at the same price everywhere, protecting book culture and small shops while limiting retailer discounts. Cambridge Memoir Fallout: Jason Arday resigned from Cambridge amid a plagiarism/credentials storm; he says Simon & Schuster offered him £/$1.4m for his memoir, while critics argue he’s being held to higher standards. Rights & Deals: Seven Seas licensed multiple manga/light novel titles (including Wandmaker of the Ruined World and Rapid Current’s webtoon adaptation), signaling continued cross-platform push. Industry Under Fire: Ukraine urged clearing book warehouses faster as Russian strikes destroyed massive stock, including 100,000+ more books at BookChef. Media Business: Hello! says it recovered lost Google Discover revenue via content syndication and paid membership plans. Culture & Books: John Carpenter’s Cathedral graphic novel and album arrive, while a new crop of climate-change books keeps debate hot. Books & Society: A Japanese woman allegedly placed 2,100+ unpaid manga orders with Shueisha, causing $27m in losses.