Pisa Book Festival Spotlight: Ukraine is the guest of honor at the 24th Pisa Book Festival (Oct 2–4), with authors and translators plus an exhibition of Ukrainian illustrators at Palazzo Blu through Jan 10, 2027—another push for independent publishing in Italy. Translation & Awards: Italian translator Silvia Pozzi wins a Pisa Book Translation Award for her Italian edition “Città fantasma” of Taiwanese author Kevin Chen’s “Ghost Town,” highlighting Italy’s role in bringing East Asian fiction to new readers. Publishing Industry Scandal: A New York Times report details how a literary-agent impersonator scheme has targeted authors and scouts with lookalike emails, leading to legal fallout for one perpetrator and fresh warnings for the book business. Crime Fiction Milestone: Alicia Giménez Bartlett marks 30 years of Petra Delicado with “Bajo el cielo infernal,” published by Destino, blending grief with the series’ sharp, literary crime style. Culture & Faith on Screen: EWTN’s documentary “Stigmata” explores the phenomenon through an Italy-set investigation, including Padre Pio, mixing archival material and dramatizations.