Publishing & Culture: The 11th International Istanbul Arabic Book Fair opened in Turkey under “The Story Continues,” bringing together 300+ publishers from 30+ countries, with Qatar and Syria among key participants and a strong focus on literature, debate and Palestinian solidarity. Heritage Tech: In Algeria, Amazigh storytellers’ traditions are being preserved through recording and digitisation, but digitising heritage is more than storing audio—it needs careful documentation of people and context. AI & Authorship: A Nigerian journalism professor urged young people not to outsource intellectual work to AI, framing books as tools for transgenerational communication and warning about ethical shortcuts. Plagiarism & Provenance: A commentary argues that AI “invisible watermark” and provenance efforts could change plagiarism consequences by making digital content traceable. Books in the Spotlight: A review of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone revisits the author’s public dispute over the live-action adaptation. Press Freedom: Moroccan journalists hit back at Spain over Fnideq coverage restrictions, calling out selective treatment of media crews. Books & Publishing, Africa Angle: Cameroon’s media scene also saw a journalist held incommunicado over coverage of Anglophone unrest.