Media releases

Russell Brand to give The Reading Agency Lecture

13 October 2014 • Media releases

Comedian, actor, radio host, author and activist Russell Brand will deliver our 2014 lecture.

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Libraries impact on mental health - loans of Reading Well Books on Prescription titles double in first year

10 October 2014 • Media releases

English public libraries have reported major success in supporting people's mental health with Reading Well Books on Prescription. Loans of self-help books in the ground-breaking scheme have more than doubled, it was announced today for World Mental Health Day.

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Martina Cole on tour to champion Six Book Challenge

01 October 2014 • Media releases

Bestselling author Martina Cole has been visiting prisons and workplaces in Scotland and the north of England to help the Six Book Challenge achieve its goal of reaching 50,000 participants in 2015.

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National book giveaway for Good Morning Britain's Just Read campaign

09 September 2014 • Media releases

We set a new goal for the Six Book Challenge

08 September 2014 • Media releases

Please sign the petition to get more children reading

08 September 2014 • Media releases

Karen Brodie joins the Reading Agency team

06 August 2014 • Media releases

Summer Reading Challenge launches in Wales

17 July 2014 • Media releases

Exeter Library celebrates launch of Summer Reading Challenge with Duchess of Cornwall

15 July 2014 • Media releases

2014 Summer Reading Challenge to inspire thousands of children to read

27 June 2014 • Media releases

Men prefer to watch big screen adaptations whilst women read the books

16 April 2014 • Media releases

Announcing Sue Wilkinson MBE as our new CEO

27 November 2013 • Media releases

World Book Night to become one of our programmes

29 October 2013 • Media releases

Peter James announces our new author fund

14 October 2013 • Media releases

Neil Gaiman delivers our second annual lecture

14 October 2013 • Media releases

Neil Gaiman to give our next annual lecture on the future of reading and libraries

03 September 2013 • Media releases

A new era for The Reading Agency as founder director Miranda McKearney steps down

19 August 2013 • Media releases

One million pound gift from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation

08 July 2013 • Media releases

Peter James announces his support as he launches Dead Man's Time

06 June 2013 • Media releases

Reading Well Books on Prescription launches

04 June 2013 • Media releases

Announcing a partnership with Hay Festival

22 May 2013 • Media releases

Libraries and rugby league champion the Six Book Challenge

11 February 2013 • Media releases

Announcing dynamic author and publisher support for libraries on National Libraries Day

09 February 2013 • Media releases

Anne Frank App Launches for Holocaust Memorial Day

25 January 2013 • Media releases

Top author reveals murderous intent towards librarians

25 January 2013 • Media releases

Creating a 21st century reading service: results announced from new library/publisher skills sharing project

18 January 2013 • Media releases

Youth volunteering in libraries' Summer Reading Challenge doubles as young people give back to their communities

16 January 2013 • Media releases

We aim to double scale of Six Book Challenge for adult literacy

29 November 2012 • Media releases

Jeanette Winterson delivers the inaugural Reading Agency Lecture

20 November 2012 • Media releases

We announce plans to improve the reading confidence of millions of Britons by 2017

19 November 2012 • Media releases

Children respond to sea change: new book launch

09 November 2012 • Media releases

Win your school a visit from Jacqueline Wilson: run a Chatterbooks reading club

08 November 2012 • Media releases

Andy McNab on special operation to celebrate workplace reading

05 November 2012 • Media releases

Children respond to sea change: new book launch

31 October 2012 • Media releases

Baldacci reader ratings campaign: new library project launched

31 October 2012 • Media releases

Reading is a lifeline for blind people according to new research

18 October 2012 • Media releases

Children say going to the library encourages them to read more

03 October 2012 • Media releases

Andy McNab leads Six Book Challenge 2013 adult literacy mission

14 September 2012 • Media releases

New library initiative to create volunteering opportunities for thousands of young people

10 September 2012 • Media releases

Six Book Challenge breaks target for 2012

30 July 2012 • Media releases

Libraries and Tesco Bank launch new summer literacy drive

19 June 2012 • Media releases

Digital Skills Sharing programme launched

11 May 2012 • Media releases

News: Six Book Challenge - improving skills and changing lives

09 April 2012 • Media releases