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Martina Cole urges prisons to join Six Book Challenge adult literacy drive

22 October 2013 • News

Martina Cole calls on all UK prisons and young offender institutions to sign up for the Six Book Challenge to increase literacy skills and help reduce reoffending rates.

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Teaming up with BBC Radio 2 Book Club

11 October 2013 • News

We'll be working with the BBC Radio 2 Book Club from Spring 2014 in a drive to involve more people in inspiring reading experiences.

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Top author John Connolly backs public libraries

02 October 2013 • News

Award-winning Irish writer John Connolly has pledged his support for public libraries. He said: "When libraries start closing, something is very wrong with our culture, and I think that in this time of cuts, we as authors we have a duty to support libraries".

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The Samuel Johnson Prize 2013 shortlist

01 October 2013 • News

What's it like to judge the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books?

26 September 2013 • News

Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books shortlist announced

25 September 2013 • News

Quick Reads 2014 titles announced

06 September 2013 • News

Martina Cole leads Six Book Challenge into seventh year

02 September 2013 • News

The Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2013 shortlist announced

29 August 2013 • News

Free Save with Jamie for every library in the UK

29 August 2013 • News

Arabia Books celebrates its fifth birthday with library donation

12 August 2013 • News

Record figures and awards for Six Book Challenge 2013

22 July 2013 • News

Top prizes for Six Book Challenge 2013

22 July 2013 • News • Reading Ahead

Full house for Zadie Smith library event

19 July 2013 • News

Inside-Outside prison project focuses on Hello Mum

05 July 2013 • News • Reading Ahead

Top author rewards Highlands College for prizewinning adult literacy work

18 June 2013 • News

Rugby league players and fans give reading a try

12 June 2013 • News • Reading Ahead

Colleges celebrate Six Book Challenge success

12 June 2013 • News • Reading Ahead

A.M. Homes wins the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction

06 June 2013 • News

Digital Skills Day

31 May 2013 • News

Winners of the 2013 British Sports Book Awards Announced

24 May 2013 • News

Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Winner Announced

21 May 2013 • News

Promoting reading in prisons to combat re-offending

20 May 2013 • News

Wigan Warriors first full team to take up the Six Book Challenge

13 May 2013 • News • Reading Ahead

British Sports Book Awards shortlist announced

29 April 2013 • News

Debut novel gets 'Big City Read' partnership promotion

25 April 2013 • News

World Book Night 2013 - how did you celebrate?

23 April 2013 • News

Six Book Challenge links to Try Reading project

17 April 2013 • News • Reading Ahead

Army gets more support from Andy McNab

17 April 2013 • News

ESOL students improve their English through the Six Book Challenge

08 April 2013 • News

Six Book Challenge takes to the rails

20 March 2013 • News

Reading groups chosen for The Bell Jar 50th anniversary celebration project

11 March 2013 • News

Digital skills sharing project wins EDGE 2013 Award

04 March 2013 • News

Joanna Trollope opens re-furbished Welwyn Garden City Library

04 March 2013 • News

Jamie launches RLWC2013 Six Book Challenge in Leeds

28 February 2013 • News • Reading Ahead

Arabia Books celebrates five years

18 February 2013 • News

Quick Reads 2013 launches

13 February 2013 • News

Six Book Challenge off to a strong start

31 January 2013 • News

Digital Skills Sharing wrap event

16 January 2013 • News

Danny King visits HMYOI Deerbolt for prison prize

18 December 2012 • News

England rugby league player backs Six Book Challenge

12 December 2012 • News

Fife College sets pace for Challenge in Scotland

12 December 2012 • News

Winners of the Specsavers National Book Awards 2012 announced

05 December 2012 • News

The Information wins Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books

27 November 2012 • News

Authors and Skills Minister top bill for Six Book Challenge celebration

23 November 2012 • News

Six Book Challenge 2013 gets going in Southend

23 November 2012 • News

Specsavers National Book Awards 2012 shortlist

13 November 2012 • News

Samuel Johnson Prize 2012 winner announced

13 November 2012 • News

Andy McNab gets Army into the Challenge

13 November 2012 • News

Jarvis Cocker opens Wakefield One

12 November 2012 • News

The Wellcome Trust Book Prize winner announced

08 November 2012 • News

Find a Mood-boosting Book on National Stress Awareness Day

07 November 2012 • News

Digital Skills Sharing masterclasses and workshop

06 November 2012 • News

Islington breaks its record for the Challenge

26 October 2012 • News • Reading Ahead case studies

Winners of the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2012 announced

19 October 2012 • News

Julian Barnes' award enables work in prisons and young offender institutions

18 October 2012 • News

The Wellcome Trust Book Prize shortlist announced

12 October 2012 • News

Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 announces judging panel

09 October 2012 • News

Chris Ryan visits newly opened Orford Park Jubilee Hub

08 October 2012 • News

Boost your mood on World Mental Health Day

05 October 2012 • News

Read a book from the Samuel Johnson Prize shortlist

05 October 2012 • News • Offers

Bilingual materials launched for the Six Book Challenge 2013 in Wales

05 October 2012 • News

Introducing our Hobbit community

04 October 2012 • News

Celebrating Older People's Day

01 October 2012 • News

The Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books: win trips for your reading group

25 September 2012 • News • Offers

Samuel Johnson Prize long list announced

18 September 2012 • News

Families take on two challenges

16 July 2012 • News

Meet our Dickens Champions

27 April 2012 • News

Enter your Six Book Challenge completers for prizes

22 March 2012 • News