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Why Vote Leave leads Brexit book sales Three EU referendum titles have charted in the top 5,000 bestselling books of the week after rival campaigns kicked off, with Daniel Hannan’s Why Vote Leave rocketing up the chart.

Bryson takes the Road to number one Bill Bryson has claimed his 10th week as the UK official number one with The Road to Little Dribbling (Black Swan)— his first top spot in nine years, since The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid (Black Swan) took the number one in 2007.

Bologna visitor numbers increased 9.2% in 2016 The number of people attending the Bologna Children’s Book Fair increased 9.2% this year compared to 2015, with foreign visitor attendance growing 16.8%, according to the organisers. The number of Italian visitors was also up, increasing 4.1%.

Pan Mac promotes Brookes, Hogg and Coleman Pan Macmillan's adult division has announced three major promotions for editors Wayne Brookes, Caroline Hogg and Jamie Coleman.

Glaister unveils new venture The Book People co-founder and former c.e.o. Seni Glaister is preparing to release "Airbnb for the dining table".

Debut The Sympathizer wins Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Debut novel The Sympathizer by Vietnam-born Viet Thanh Nguyen has won the 100th annual 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Amazon one-hour delivery expands to Leeds Amazon has launched Prime Now, a service which offers one-hour delivery on more than 15,000 items to Prime members, in selected postcodes in Leeds.

Jim Murphy appointed chairman of business publisher The former Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has joined new business publisher Global Professional Publishing in the role of chairman.

Ellis steps down from The Literary Platform Joanna Ellis has stepped down from her role as partner at The Literary Platform after four years at the consultancy.

London's Radical Book Fair to be held at Goldsmiths Booksellers and publishers including Influx Press, Cassava Republic and Five Leaves will be coming together with artists and activists for a “celebration of radical and progressive publishing” at the London Radical Book Fair on 7th May.

Fitness blogger Zanna van Dijk to Headline Headline has signed the first book from Instagram star, qualified personal trainer and nutrition consultant, blogger, and co-founder of the "#girlgains movement", Zanna van Dijk.

Brexit cartoon book to Amberley Amberley is to publish a book of cartoons about the EU referendum from "one of Britian's leading cartoonists", Kipper Williams.