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
Wolfson History Prize announces 2023 Shortlist
Timely histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain, wartime resistance, the plague and globalisation among shortlist for 2023 Wolfson History Prize!
How do we look?
Our bold new visual identity is a part of that and reflects who we are and our vision: to get more people fired up about reading, because everything changes when we read.
New Summer Reading Challenge Model sees dramatic increases in children’s library membership
Our new report summarises findings from our cross-authority pilot model of the Summer Reading Challenge.
Share your reading group story
What impact does being in a reading group or book club have on you? Does it make you read more, or try different types of books? At The Reading Agency, we want to encourage reading groups to become active members of our reading community.
National Reading Group Day 2023
Save the date! On Thursday 14 September we’ll be celebrating National Reading Group Day.
The Booker Prizes Announce ‘Original and Thrilling’ 2023 Longlist
The longlist for the Booker Prize 2023 – the world’s most influential prize for a single work of fiction – has been announced.
Teresa Cremin, Aimée Felone, Michael Lewis, David Shelley, Kit de Waal and Sue Williamson join The Reading Agency’s Board of Trustees
The Reading Agency is delighted to welcome Teresa Cremin, Kit de Waal, Aimée Felone, Michael Lewis, David Shelley and Sue Williamson to its Board of Trustees.
Blue Peter announce winner of Amazing Authors writing competition
Winning entry of Blue Peter Amazing Authors writing competition turned into an Aardman animation, narrated by Tom Fletcher, to appear in full on today’s Blue Peter and CBeebies Bedtime Story
Three Pillars of Spontaneous Storytelling
Danyah Miller, award-winning storyteller, shares her three pillars of spontaneous storytelling to help you create and share off-the-cuff stories.
The Reading Agency receives funding to tackle social isolation for those losing their sight
The Reading Agency has received funding to support and expand our work with visually impaired people.
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