Publishing & Community: At the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair, Malaysian writer Nur Zahirah Zamree says social media helps build reader relationships and lift sales, while teens at the fair discover authors first online and then meet them in person. Prison Reading: In Minnesota, incarcerated readers are voting on the Inside Literary Prize, a major U.S. book award run by prisoners, with plans to expand prison libraries nationwide. Literary Culture & Tech: At the Hay Festival, Sarah Wynn-Williams was effectively silenced after legal advice tied her on-stage promotion to a Meta injunction, turning a tech talk into a public show of solidarity. Middle-Grade Action: Puffin is spotlighting Isaac Hamilton-McKenzie’s debut Jamaal Target: PHANTOM Agent, pitched as fast, comic-book-style adventure for young readers. Sci-Fi Spotlight: The 30th anniversary of The Arrival brings renewed attention to the overlooked alien-invasion thriller that still feels eerily current. Storytelling Across Borders: Sharjah’s Guest of Honour at Warsaw International Book Fair highlighted how “local stories” travel far, with Emirati and Polish authors discussing memory, translation, and place.