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Industry chiefs call for calm in the wake of ‘Brexit’ vote Industry leaders are urging a calm approach as the book trade faces a sudden and prolongued period of economic uncertainty following last week’s decision to leave the European Union. But some also expressed anger at the outcome of the referendum.

The Bookseller Rising Stars 2016 This year’s tranche of Rising Stars come from all corners of the industry, but they are united by their drive, desire to innovate and willingness to go the extra mile.

Penguin Living live events launch this September Penguin Random House is soft launching a new consumer and business-to-business lifestyle brand called Penguin Living.

Weekly E-Book Ranking: Summer reads shape charts With the summer kicking into gear, this week’s chart has 12 new releases, 10 of which broadly slot into the “beach reads” category.

Big Green Bookshop crowdsources book on Unbound The owners of The Big Green Bookshop in London's Wood Green are crowdfunding the publication of a book about the history of the shop with Unbound.

Creative Europe to create €600m loan money for SMEs Creative Europe, a €1.46bn European Union programme for supporting culture between 2014 and 2020, has launched an initiative to support around 10,000 small and medium enterprises, including those from the publishing sector.

MCB anthology of poems to mark every night of the year In the autumn Macmillan Children’s Books will publish a poetry anthology compiled by Allie Esiri, the writer and former actor behind poetry anthology The Love Book (Square Peg) and the app iF Poems, developed by Chickworks.

Milly Millbank pens cookbooks for HQ HQ has acquired two titles from actress and food writer Nicola ‘Milly’ Millbank in a "significant" deal.

Writers donate to re-open Kensal Rise Library Two writers have donated £1,000 to the Kensal Rise Library Appeal to help re-open the library which was closed in 2011.

Ledbury Poetry Festival campaigns for poets at risk English PEN is partnering with Ledbury Poetry Festival as part of a campaign to highlight poets at risk around the world.

Marshall promoted to JS Group board John Smith & Son Group has appointed David Marshall to its board as group commercial director.

Story of 'little boy who becomes a little girl' to Headline Headline Publishing Group has acquired Laurie Frankel’s This is How it Always Is, a book about "a little boy who becomes a little girl".