UK Publishing Watch: NielsenIQ BookData forecasts UK print sales will slip 2% in 2026 to 187.5m copies, while value edges up 1% to £1.83bn as average prices rise. AI in Education: VitalSource’s Bookshelf+ wins an EdTech Breakthrough Award for AI-powered study, touting in-text Q&A and flashcards on publisher-approved titles. School Textbook Fixes: Odisha says corrected versions of newly introduced textbooks will be distributed to government schools after errors were flagged. Legal/Books & Media: The US Supreme Court declines to hear Trump’s appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case, leaving a $5m verdict intact. Community Reading: Minot-Sleeper Library’s annual Book and Bake Sale returns Aug. 1, with proceeds supporting library programs. New Releases & Adaptations: Abrams Books releases The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series), and the Beach Read film adaptation continues production in Toronto. Local Market Maps: Pittsburgh’s Hidden Histories map spotlights overlooked neighborhood stories, from labor conflict to immigrant institutions. Publishing Tech & Integrity: STRATMOR highlights standardized mortgage terminology and AI-related workflow tools as lenders look to streamline execution. Digital Reading Devices: A roundup weighs Kindle against other e-readers, including access to KDP titles and pricing tradeoffs.