Publishing Deals: South Korea’s Dawoo Kiwoom Group was named preferred bidder for Munhakdongne, the country’s largest trade-book publisher. The sale could reshape the market, especially as the group is also pursuing a major newspaper acquisition. Literary Publishing: A Kenyan columnist warns publishers’ focus on school textbooks is squeezing out novels, plays and other cultural work; just nine English-language books entered this year’s Jomo Kenyatta Prize, with too few entries for other categories. AI and Books: A South African author’s claim to have published 370 AI-written books in 20 months has intensified debate over authorship. Publishers say reader trust—not detection tools alone—is key, while France has launched a prize for AI-written books. Independent Presses: Los Angeles literary publisher Catapult is being sold, leaving staff and its spring 2027 list in transition. Censorship and Sales: Sally Rooney’s books are selling briskly in the UK amid restrictions linked to Palestine Action, with Irish booksellers reportedly helping British readers obtain copies.