27 May 2020 • Media releases
The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge 2020 today announces the initial line-up of stars who have pledged their support this year, including Jacqueline Wilson, Paul O'Grady, Cressida Cowell, Charlie Condou, Philip Ardagh, David Baddiel, Rob Biddulph, Sam and Mark, Hacker T Dog, Ben Fogle, Joseph Coehlo, Katie Thistleton, Harry Baker and Konnie Huq.
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12 May 2020 • Media releases
The Reading Agency announced today that the Summer Reading Challenge will return for 2020 with a new website, where children aged 4 - 11 can take part in the Challenge and a "Let's Get Silly" virtual launch event that the whole family can enjoy.
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01 May 2020 • Media releases
People across the country join in The Reading Agency's digital celebration of reading - as authors, poets and actors take part on TV, radio and social media.
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23 April 2020 • Media releases
The Reading Agency has revealed that the nation is reading more during lockdown with 1 in 3 adults reading more, rising to almost one in two (45%) 18-24 year olds.
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20 May 2020 • Our blog
Mark Saturday 20 June in your diary because it's National Reading Group Day!
At The Reading Agency, we know how important reading groups are and how much members enjoy them. They bring people together, widen reading habits by introducing people to new books and authors, and can help you to enjoy books even more. That's why we're going to be celebrating them on 20 June and we want you to join us.
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01 May 2020 • Our blog
Read an extract from David Reynolds' article, where he shares his experience of teaching adult-literacy. David is one of the founders of the publisher Bloomsbury and has worked in publishing for 47 years. He is also the literacy editor for The Reading Agency's Quick Reads programme.
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24 March 2020 • Our blog
"Reading is the most basic of building blocks, for knowledge, for power, for empathy. It gives confidence. It provides a holiday from everyday life."
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