The State of the Nation’s Adult Reading: 2024 Report
Half of all adults in the UK don’t read regularly, and 1 in 6 – that’s 8.5 million – struggles…
News and Stories
StoryFutures unveils StoryTrails – a unique immersive storytelling experience for UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK
The Reading Agency is one of 6 partners working on StoryTrails, an immersive storytelling experience taking place in libraries across the UK in 2022.
Livestream the Booker Prizes shortlist event in your library
As we get closer to the announcement of the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize on 3 November, we’re delighted to offer libraries, colleges and secondary schools an exclusive opportunity to host a Booker Prize shortlist event.
The Reading Agency’s Reading Adventure launches to Year 6 and Year 7 pupils as part of ‘Get Islington Reading’
The Reading Adventure was launched this week by the Mayor of Islington Cllr Troy Gallagher and The Reading Agency’s chief executive Karen Napier, at a special event at St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Archway, as part of the ‘Get Islington Reading’ programme.
The Reading Agency: Keeping the nation reading in 2020
We take a look back at the successes of 2020 despite the challenges the nation was facing.
QUICK READS 2022 AUTHORS REVEALED
The Reading Agency are pleased to announce the eight best-selling authors writing Quick Reads for 2022.
2021 Booker Prize shortlist announced
Anuk Arudpragasam, Damon Galgut, Patricia Lockwood, Nadifa Mohamed, Richard Powers and Maggie Shipstead have been announced as the six authors shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction.
Susanna Clarke Wins Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021
On 8 September 2021, Susanna Clarke won the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction with her second novel Piranesi.
Join in on National Reading Group Day
National Reading Group Day is coming up on *Tuesday 14 September 2021*. We hope that you’ll be able to join with your group online or in-person on 14 September to eat, drink and celebrate your reading group.
Bethan Woollvin’s draw a troll competition winners
In July, we were delighted to host a virtual read-a-long and draw-a-long with award-winning author-illustrator, Bethan Woollvin. Bethan read from her brand new picture book, Three Little Vikings, and taught children watching at home how to draw one of the…
The Reading Agency’s Reading Sparks programme to gift book bags to families experiencing hardship this summer
The Reading Agency is working with libraries, publishers and the Science and Technology Facilities Council to deliver STEM theme gift bags to low-income families across the UK this summer. The Reading Agency is working with libraries, publishers and the Science…
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