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…
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The Reading Agency launches digital platform to support adult reading
The Reading Agency’s Reading Ahead programme relaunches on 1 February with a brand-new digital platform. The programme uses the proven power of reading to tackle life’s big challenges by supporting less confident adult readers to build their reading skills and confidence. It is backed by seven high profile author ambassadors committed to promoting adult reading and literacy: Andy McNab, Adele Parks, Dreda Say Mitchell, Bali Rai, Martina Cole, Peter James and Mahsuda Snaith. Find out more about the ambassadors and the programme here.
Digital Resources for Lockdown
We have pulled together some fantastic resources for Children and Young People, Adults and Teachers to support you during Lockdown.
Register for The Reading Agency’s next Winter Webinar event: A Night with Knights Of
The Reading Agency invites you to the next event in our Winter Webinar online events series: A Night with Knights Of! Join us and publisher of diverse and inclusive books for children, Knights Of, for an evening of discussions with a panel of their award-winning, boundary-breaking children’s authors.
Government announces £7.5 million funding to tackle loneliness during winter
The Government has announced a £7.5 million funding package to help tackle loneliness over the winter period. Following the recent news about the Tier 4 measures and with more people finding themselves alone this Christmas, this funding package will help provide immediate and targeted relief to those most at risk.
Scientists divulge superhero secrets with children’s wards and libraries this Christmas
A team of super scientists are divulging their super-power secrets with children across the country this Christmas.
The seven academics from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have partnered with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and The Reading Agency to share their secret- spilling book, ‘Unmasked: The Science of Superheroes’, with libraries across the UK and children who are spending the festive season in hospital.
The Reading Agency partners with Costa Coffee for Gift-A-Book Christmas Campaign
100,000 books to be gifted across the nation by Christmas Eve, with bestselling authors lending their support to the campaign to share the joy of reading – including Malorie Blackman, Simon Callow, Candice Carty-Williams, Konnie Huq, Michael Morpurgo, Andy McNab, Bobby Seagull and Jacqueline Wilson
gal-dem, Stephen King, Jack Monroe and Pam Ayres to Feature on World Book Night 2021 Booklist
The Reading Agency, in partnership with Specsavers, has today announced the titles that will feature on the booklist for World Book Night 2021. The list is themed “Books To Make You Smile” in response to the impact of Covid-19 on mental health and wellbeing.
World Book Night 2021 celebrates 10th Anniversary with Specsavers partnership and commissioned book
The Reading Agency is partnering with Specsavers for World Book Night 2021, with a “Books to Make You Smile” theme, and a specially commissioned book edited by Fanny Blake and featuring short stories by Jenny Éclair, Richard Madeley, Helen Lederer, and Mark Watson.
“When you’ve always been able to read and write you take it so for granted you don’t realise how lucky you are. I certainly didn’t.”
Quick Reads author Milly Johnson recently spoke at the UnionLearn Annual Conference. Here is an extract of her speech, where she discusses the process of writing a Quick Reads, the value of the programme, and the inherent value of reading.
The Reading Agency launch a new series of online author events this winter
As the days grow shorter and the weather colder, we are very excited to launch our new series of free, online author events to brighten readers’ evenings. The monthly events, which will take place from November 2020 to February 2021,…
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