Book Fair: Sharjah International Book Fair opened with 3,212 publishers and exhibitors from 126 countries, showcasing 1.7 million titles in a 12-day program. Screen Adaptation: Australian producer Easy Tiger has secured TV rights to Dervla McTiernan’s bestseller Three Reasons for Revenge, with Shaun Grant writing; no network is attached yet. Fantasy Boom: Sarah J. Maas’s latest A Court of Thorns and Roses novel has become the UK’s fastest-selling adult fantasy book. Literary Prizes: Philippe Jaenada won France’s Prix Goncourt for a novel about a 1949 Paris murder, while Cristina Fernández Cubas received Spain’s Cervantes Prize. Indonesian author Intan Paramaditha also made the US National Book Award translated-literature shortlist. Writer Warnings: Authors are being targeted by scams promising book-club access, publishing deals and screen adaptations in exchange for fees. Library Battles: Authors are suing over Texas school restrictions on books, adding to legal challenges to limits on transgender-themed titles in libraries.