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Lean in 15 chart hat-trick for The Body Coach Joe Wicks has pulled off a clean sweep of the top three chart spots, as Lean in 15: The Sustain Plan (Bluebird) clinched the number one for a second week running with 25,442 copies sold.

Anthony Sheil dies Aitken Alexander Associates has announced the death of agent Anthony Sheil.

Waddington made PRH group sales director as Symons resigns Rob Waddington has been appointed group sales director for Penguin Random House UK following the resignation of Mike Symons from the role.

Marlon James pens epic fantasy trilogy Man Booker Prize winner Marlon James is to publish a new epic fantasy trilogy dubbed the "African Game of Thrones" in the US in 2018.

Helen Bailey's killer motivated by money, court hears Children’s author Helen Bailey was murdered by her partner, who was motivated by money, a court has heard.

Sadiq Khan vows to defend creative industries during Brexit negotiations London mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed he will stand with the creative industries "every step of the way" to ensure their interests are "defended" during the upcoming Brexit negotiations.

Wales Book of the Year awards under review Literature Wales is currently reviewing the Wales Book of the Year awards, with a statement on its future expected before the end of the week, the BBC has reported.

New Demon Headmaster story from Cross Oxford University Press Children’s will this year publish a new book in Gillian Cross’ Demon Headmaster series, 35 years after the release of the first title.

British book adaptations receive BAFTA nominations "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", a film both produced and written by Harry Potter author J K Rowling, has been nominated for five British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, including Best British Film.

Joanna Trollope to chair BBC Short Story award Author Joanna Trollope is to chair the judging panel for the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust.

Apple Tree Yard trailer and tie-in edition released Faber has re-issued Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty with a new jacket to tie-in with the upcoming BBC adaptation starting Emily Watson and Ben Chaplin.

Emerald Publishing delves into archives to mark 50th anniversary A prediction of how computers will impact businesses from the 1960s, a view on how the UK should integrate with Europe as it joins the common market from the 1970s and the effects of using sex in marketing are among the journals made free to read by global research publisher Emerald as it marks its 50th anniversary.