Vatican Publishing: Pope Francis’ private diary, spanning 1992 to 2024, will be released Nov. 24 in 94 countries, with editions handled by Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Penguin Random House and Albin Michel. Poetry Awards: Andrew Motion and Pulitzer winner Jorie Graham lead the TS Eliot Prize shortlist of 10 poets for the £25,000 award. Children’s Publishing: Atlanta author Christine S. Davis announces her rhyming debut, “The Frog and the Dog,” based on a real-life backyard encounter. Major Book Events: Leigh Bardugo joins Christopher Rice and Eric Shaw Quinn for a 50th anniversary “Interview with the Vampire” event tied to a new Knopf hardcover edition. Indie Retail Push: Bookshop.org launches a UK audiobook subscription designed to route regular revenue to independent bookshops. Comics Platform Shift: Marvel Unlimited is shutting down in December as Webtoon takes over with a new Marvel Comics app and faster post-print access tiers. Publishing Business Moves: Hachette UK acquires Otter-Barry Books, folding its children’s backlist and frontlist into Hachette Children’s Group. Global Book Culture: Santo Domingo’s FILSD 2026 drew 714,322 visitors and topped RD$97 million in sales.