Genre Fiction Spotlight: A new $20,000 Andrew Pyper Prize for Genre Fiction will be run through the Writers’ Trust of Canada, backing horror, thriller and speculative writers for seven years, with eligibility set for authors who’ve published at least three books; the launch lines up with Pyper’s final novel, Driven. Publishing & Culture: Asia News Network released an e-book, Inside Asia’s Hidden Heritage Treasures, aiming to move beyond geopolitics and spotlight UNESCO sites and cultural threads. Manuscripts & Scholarship: A new volume highlights the Qurʾān of al-Zaʿfarānī, described as the earliest complete dated Qurʾānic manuscript with a full Persian translation (1151 CE). Rights & AI: Kenya’s Copyright Tribunal says AI-generated works need demonstrable human creative intervention to qualify for copyright protection. Comic Retail Reality Check: One comic-store owner argues in-store gaming is getting squeezed by unreliable distribution, pushing stores toward a more comic-led future. Book Events: Sofia’s 14th Book Alley opens through Sept. 13, with reading-focused programming and a “Library in Slippers” intergenerational initiative. Industry Dispute Watch: Authors say publishers and agents are making claims on shares from the Anthropic $1.5 billion copyright settlement.