In Russia, there is a growing demand for English language learning. Russian publisher Prosveshchenie announces a joint venture with Pearson to supply educational material to the market.
'The Hate U Give' by Angie Thomas and 'All American Boys' by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely have been challenged on a high school summer reading list by police and other supporters.
When the five startups chosen for this year's CONTENTshift program pitch their respective offers at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, they'll have been given three months of accelerator attention and support.