Book-to-screen romance: Prime Video’s rom-com The Love Hypothesis (based on Ali Hazelwood’s novel) is now streaming, starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman, with reviews calling it a “near-perfect” genre hit. Publishing deals: Hera acquired Laura Ward-Smith’s shortlisted thriller We’re All Happy Here, and Hodder Fiction bought Felicity Yeoh’s The Twilight Dumpling House. Crime fiction on TV: MGM+ greenlit John Sandford’s Rules of Prey with Jensen Ackles starring; meanwhile, Netflix/Prime continue feeding audiences with new thriller adaptations. Major literary spotlight: The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist is revealed, featuring Marlon James and Douglas Stuart among others, with the winner due Nov. 9. Industry shake-up: Microsoft cut more Xbox roles and reshuffled studios, including moving the next mainline Halo project. AI debate: At the UN, Trump and António Guterres clash over whether AI should face global controls.