Media releases

Reading connects a nation in self-isolation

02 April 2020 • Media releases

The Reading Agency has announced that the UK's World Book Night celebrations, to be held on Thursday 23rd April 2020, will be digital as plans are modified due to Covid-19.

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Update on Summer Reading Challenge 2020 plans

01 April 2020 • Media releases

We are working hard to fast track a high-quality digital offer for the Summer Reading Challenge which we plan to offer both to interested library services and direct to the reader.

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How we can help you stay connected during Covid-19 isolation

26 March 2020 • Media releases

As we go further into this period of isolation, books and reading and the online community they foster will have an increasingly important role in maintaining normality.

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COVID-19

16 March 2020 • Media releases

Reading Friends shortlisted in Charity Film Awards

13 February 2020 • Media releases

Help us evaluate the Summer Reading Challenge

06 February 2020 • Media releases

The Reading Agency welcomes two new Heads of Department

03 February 2020 • Media releases

The Reading Agency launches Reading Well for children booklist to support children's mental health and wellbeing

03 February 2020 • Media releases

Science and reading: A powerful combination that will create opportunities for the UK

24 January 2020 • Media releases

World Book Night goes digital for 2020

09 December 2019 • Media releases

The Reading Agency and Royal Holloway to offer funded PhD studentship on motivations for reading

06 December 2019 • Media releases

Adele Parks presents prize to Reading Ahead winner

29 November 2019 • Media releases

The Reading Agency chosen for The Times Christmas Appeal 2019

28 November 2019 • Media releases

The Summer Reading Challenge encourages 722,731 children to read this summer

22 November 2019 • Media releases

Quick Reads reveals stellar list of authors for 2020

08 September 2019 • Media releases

Karen Napier appointed new CEO of The Reading Agency

26 July 2019 • Media releases

Update: Boots UK to support Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia initiative in Wales

19 July 2019 • Media releases

Konnie Huq names The Tiger Who Came To Tea as the story she'll be handing down to her children

12 July 2019 • Media releases

Parents and carers stressed and anxious at the thought of school summer holidays

12 July 2019 • Media releases

Books can be the best medicine: A new chapter for mental health prescriptions in Wales

26 June 2019 • Media releases

Gall llyfrau fod y feddyginiaeth orau: Pennod newydd ar gyfer presgripsiynau iechyd meddwl yng Nghymru

25 June 2019 • Media releases

Boots UK to support Books on Prescription for dementia initiative in Wales

21 June 2019 • Media releases

Ben O'Donnell appointed Head of Children and Young People's Reading

14 June 2019 • Media releases

New Adult Reading team joins The Reading Agency

31 May 2019 • Media releases

Living in a Notification Nation: the distractions that prevent us from picking up a book

23 April 2019 • Media releases

Fraser Hutchinson joins The Reading Agency as Head of Publisher Partnerships

22 February 2019 • Media releases

Sue Wilkinson steps down as The Reading Agency Chief Executive

18 January 2019 • Media releases

Summer Reading Challenge awarded Arts Council evaluation funding

07 January 2019 • Media releases

Using reading to tackle life's big challenges: sensitive issues set to be explored on World Book Night 2019

10 December 2018 • Media releases

Gender gap in children's reading enjoyment narrows, new ROGO research finds

06 December 2018 • Media releases

Government should invest £200 million in reading to combat loneliness, new report recommends

02 November 2018 • Media releases

Llyfrau ar Bresgripsiwn i helpu i fynd i'r afael â dementia

11 July 2018 • Media releases

Books prescribed to help tackle dementia in Wales

05 July 2018 • Media releases

2018 Reading Well aims to combat mental health stigma with books by Matt Haig, Sathnam Sanghera and Ruby Wax

05 June 2018 • Media releases

Best-selling author Jojo Moyes rescues adult literacy scheme from collapse

09 May 2018 • Media releases

Research reveals 35 million Brits are paralysed by 'book-block'

23 April 2018 • Media releases

Quick Reads authors celebrate the life-changing power of reading as 2018 list launches

01 February 2018 • Media releases

World Book Night 2018 spotlights link between reading and mental health

13 December 2017 • Media releases

Summer Reading Challenge 2017: The Reading Agency and libraries announce increased participation for Animal Agents as Beano theme announced for 2018

22 November 2017 • Media releases

Something for everyone as 2018 Quick Reads titles announced

29 September 2017 • Media releases

ITV's Vera author announces support for reading programme on International Literacy Day

08 September 2017 • Media releases

Libraries bracing for book loan boom as Summer Reading Challenge launches

14 July 2017 • Media releases

No need for 'Dr Google': Library scheme gets Brits reading their way to better health

03 July 2017 • Media releases

Talking fiction? Research reveals our reading habits and hang-ups

20 April 2017 • Media releases

Manchester residents challenged to get Reading Ahead

19 April 2017 • Media releases

Quick Reads and Unionlearn team up to address the UK's reading deficit

02 February 2017 • Media releases