Royal Publishing Buzz: Sarah Ferguson’s spokesperson denies reports she’s “days away” from a seven-figure tell-all memoir deal, as royal book chatter swirls after Earl Spencer’s Diana memoir. Royal/Publishing Fallout: The Spencer-Diana book dispute keeps escalating, with legal threats and calls to “pulp” the work driving headlines. Festival Ticketing: Charleston Literary Festival adds overflow live-stream options and at-home “watch parties” for sold-out author sessions, with book signings tied to in-person overflow. Banned Books Week: The American Library Association and coalition set Banned Books Week for Oct. 4–10, 2026 with the theme “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” Tech, Law, Power in New Books: MIT Press spotlights Tetris’s geopolitical and copyright journey in Soviet Blocks, while other September releases tackle propaganda, genomics, military AI, and surveillance. Libraries & Community: Greater Victoria’s little free libraries win awards, and multiple local libraries announce fall used-book sales and author events. Comics & Adaptations: Amazing Spider-Man #1000 revisits Uncle Ben’s murder with new naming details, while coverage highlights TV adaptations that changed book endings.