The Brazilian state of São Paulo's educational publishers went to court this month to turn around a state school-content program.

The year's first half showed US book sales up, but June revenue was down 0.9 percent, at $4.1 billion; children's and YA were down 6.3 percent.

The German Book Prize, with its 20-novel longlist released today, is to name its shortlist on September 19. The winner takes on €25,000.