Major Publisher Move: HarperCollins India will publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love on Nov 10, ending months of uncertainty after a Penguin India dispute over edits. AI & Copyright Clash: The Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized scraping of journalistic work to train AI and claiming harm to publishers. Tech Meets Books on Screen: Netflix begins filming The Secret of Secrets in Prague, bringing Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon back to the city for a TV adaptation. Publishing Culture & Reading Habits: France’s autumn literary season is framed against falling reading rates, with the National Book Centre urging a renewed focus on reading. Self-Publishing & AI Tools: A self-publishing platform owner argues AI is now embedded in cover and production work, while some authors still insist on human-made covers. Global Market Outlook: India’s book market is projected to hit ₹2 lakh crore by 2030-31, with the report calling for stronger copyright and careful tech adoption. BookTok Watch: A mid-year BookTok review spotlights debate-driven hits like Caro Claire Burke’s Yesteryear and other controversial titles.