New Releases & Series: Luke Stoffel’s The Warboy Chronicles drops June 1 with Boy, Refracted and The Third Person, a two-book dive into AI trust, chatbot “therapy,” and what consciousness might mean when you pour your deepest thoughts into a machine. Global Publishing & Promotion: Transworld promotes Izzie Ghaffari-Parker to senior publicity manager after major campaigns, including Nobody’s Girl. Children’s Publishing: Macmillan Children’s rolls out senior editorial and communications promotions after chart success. International Rights/Launches: Shonen Jump+ and MANGA Plus begin English releases for World Wide Web MIKO! (Kogattuo, Ichika Kino), adapting a light-novel series. Book Culture & Print’s Comeback: Japan’s zine and self-publishing scene keeps growing as creators argue print can’t be replicated by AI. Controversy in Kids’ Books: A Norwegian children’s “how-to” on making a baby (IVF, insemination, adoption) faces bans and death threats abroad. Publishing Industry Watch: Sharjah Book Authority’s HH Sheikha Bodour reviews its digital transformation roadmap and expands international participation to boost Arab publishing and translation. Media/Books Crossover: A new Marilyn Monroe 100 centenary book spotlights her 430-volume library via 17 photographers.