Headline imprint Tinder Press has partnered with The Reading Agency to hold an open submissions period for unagented manuscripts. Unagented authors will be able to send their manuscripts direct to the imprint for two weeks in March, with the event being held to celebrate two years of Tinder Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Laura Venning joining The Reading Agency in the newly created role of impact research manager. Venning will lead on developing a framework to help the charity assess the impact of reading for pleasure and reading for information, in a post funded by the Peter Sowerby Foundation. Venning comes... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency said that 839,622 children took part in the 2014 Summer Reading Challenge, a 3.6% increase compared to 2013. Sue Wilkinson, chief executive of The Reading Agency, said she was pleased that the numbers were up despite cuts to library services. “Library budgets are very tight... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins is donating more than 500 copies of Nathan Filer's Costa Book of the Year-winning novel The Shock of the Fall to NHS library services across the south west. The publisher is donating copies to the NHS library network through the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The three leading UK political parties have pledged to support the National Literacy Forum’s campaign to improve literacy in the UK. The National Literacy Forum, led by the National Literacy Trust and supported by organisations such as Booktrust and The Reading Agency, yesterday (29th... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Karen Brodie is joining literacy charity The Reading Agency as head of publisher partnerships.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sandeep Mahal is to leave The Reading Agency after seven years to become director of The Space, a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The World Book Night project is to be run by The Reading Agency (TRA), with WBN chief executive... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Miranda McKearney is to step down from her role as director of The Reading Agency in December.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency has partnered with publisher Barrington Stoke to create initiatives that will... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency is to receive a £1m donation from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The gift... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bestselling crime writer Peter James is fundraising for The Reading Agency as he publicises his... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
England footballer Frank Lampard has become a champion of The Reading Agency’s Summer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Politicians have backed the Reading Agency's Six Book Challenge in an attempt to improve... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency and Pan Macmillan are launching a new scheme to introduce library users to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Thriller writer Andy McNab is to spearhead the Reading Agency’s 2013 Six Book Challenge,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency and the Publishers Association have launched a digital skills sharing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency is to launch a Mood-boosting Books campaign, teaming up with Vintage and its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Wed, 13/07/2011 - 15:35 The Reading Agency has warned library service cutbacks could challenge its Summer Reading Campaign, as it revealed 97% of library authorities will participate in this year's scheme. It will be launched on Monday at the House... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Tue, 05/07/2011 - 08:30 Free Word has appointed Rose Fenton as director of the organisation, with her first day to be 12th September. The Free Word Centre in London is a house of literature, literacy and free expression, hosting debates, readings and conferences. Ten... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]