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
Reading the International Booker Prize
At The Reading Agency, we love discovering exciting new reads from around the world; books can transport us to new places, introduce us to interesting people and different cultures. For many of us, reading books in translation is our way to find these stories, and our first place to go to choose our next read is the International Booker Prize.
Read, Talk, Share – Q&A with Natasha Devon
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (10th-16th May) we caught up with mental health campaigner, author and Read, Talk, Share ambassador Natasha Devon to chat about all things reading, libraries and mental health.
Get Islington Reading – Book Gifting
To ensure that all families, children and young people can experience the joy of reading, The Reading Agency are working with their publishing partners on a programme to gift thousands of books this spring via schools, libraries and reading groups as part of Get Islington Reading.
Quick Reads at Hay Festival 2021
This year we are delighted to be a part of the Hay Festival, which brings writers and readers together in hundreds of free interactive broadcasts live from Hay-on-Wye to the world from the 26th May to the 6th June.
Women’s Prize for Fiction Announces 2021 Shortlist
The Women’s Prize for Fiction – one of the biggest annual, international celebrations of women’s creativity – has announced its 2021 shortlist. Now in its 26th year, the Prize honours outstanding, ambitious, original fiction written in English by women from anywhere in the world.
Re-reading puts a smile on the nation’s face, says new survey by The Reading Agency
For World Book Night, The Reading Agency, in partnership with Specsavers, has revealed that re-reading helps make people smile, with more than 1 in 3 readers (35%) finding happiness in re-reading books (including audiobooks), rising to 41% among young people (18-24).
2021 International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced
The judges of the 2021 International Booker Prize have revealed the six shortlisted books in contention for the prize, which celebrates the finest translated fiction from around the world. The shortlist was announced on The Booker Prizes social media and…
The Power of Reading: how books can help to tackle life’s challenges
Ensuring that everyone can feel the positive impacts of reading on health and wellbeing is so important to us, which is why we connected with Calibre Audio.
2021 International Booker Prize longlist announced
On 30 March, the judges of the 2021 International Booker Prize reveal the 13 novels longlisted for the prestigious award which celebrates the finest translated fiction from around the world.
Sandi Toksvig revealed as Lead Ambassador for World Book Night’s 10th Anniversary
The Reading Agency, in partnership with Specsavers, is delighted to announce that writer, comedian, TV personality and literacy advocate Sandi Toksvig will be the lead ambassador for World Book Night 2021, as the full plans for the campaign are also unveiled.
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