Publishers

Looking to reach new audiences? Whether it’s an exciting debut or a celebrated household name, we can amplify the reach and impact of your campaign with our extensive library and reading group network.

Reading Partners has been a vital part of The Reading Agency since 2002. Working with publishers helps our charity achieve our mission to empower people of all ages to read. We have decades worth of expertise to support publishers and prizes with their commercial drive to build audiences and reach readers, ultimately enhancing loans from libraries and book sales. This helps  provide meaningful opportunities to connect directly with readers and result in library loans and sales. Our campaigns can help you to gain valuable insight into readers’ interests and needs across age ranges. 

“It is a very positive relationship – the annual roadshow in November was a particular highlight for me to kick off campaigns for key 2024 titles. The Reading Groups for Everyone noticeboard is such a fantastic asset throughout the year.”

– Head of Zeus

Benefits for Partner Publishers 

As a Reading Partners publisher partner, you receive: 

• A dedicated contact for bespoke promotional campaigns maximising the reach and impact of your books and authors. 
• Advance notice about upcoming opportunities with The Reading Agency’s programmes, events and campaigns, including our available author events.
• Exclusive information about our monthly booklist themes so that you can suggest relevant titles. 
• Unlimited access to our resources databases to amplify the reach of your digital assets. 
• Regular updates on latest research, networking events, and requests from librarians, teachers and reading groups . 
• Presentation slot at our annual virtual Roadshows attended by hundreds of librarians. 
• Invitations to two working group meetings to hear librarian feedback and hear about recent impactful campaigns . 
• Opportunities for author Q&As, reading group campaigns, book gifting initiatives and more. 
• The chance to pitch for our virtual event series, The Reading Agency Presents which will be held quarterly aimed at school audiences (children’s publishers only) 
• Exclusive access to our Reading Groups for Everyone noticeboard to share offers to adult book groups (adult publishers only) 

In addition, subscribers can promote titles through: 

• Activity or display packs for libraries and schools. 
• Digital resources on our websites with over 2 million visits a year. 
• Reviews from our adult and children’s reading group networks. 
• Website features, newsletter promotions and social media. 
• Tailored events, reading guides and focus groups. 

Get insights into current and potential readers through our exclusive research

Our Reach 

In the 2023/24 subscription year:  

• Over 500,000 people have taken part in Reading Partner activities using publisher provided packs or been provided with the opportunity to interact with display packs in libraries and schools  
• Distributed over 7,000 books via our Reading Partners campaigns and giveaways  
• Over 1,600 people engaged with our annual virtual Reading Partners Roadshows  
• Over 16,000 people have viewed publisher digital assets on our resources databases linked to their campaign activity  
• Over 7,500 people have either attended or viewed our virtual event series for schools, The Reading Agency Presents  

“Working with Reading Partners is a great experience as everyone I have worked with has been reliable and helpful. It’s also just great to work with a trusted charity who can distribute our resources directly to libraries!”

– Walker Books 

We recently hosted a Reading Partners Showcase to share some highlights from recent campaigns and how we can support publishers in 2024/25 – this includes links to our decks and rate cards.

We are pleased to be able to offer discounted rates for small independent publishers and freelancers.

For further information about working with us please contact [email protected] for details.