Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 06/06/2011 - 08:58 Booktrust has appointed the Duchess of Cornwall as its patron, succeeding the Duke of Edinburgh who has stood down from the role. Viv Bird, chief executive of the book charity, which aims to encourage reading through literacy programmes and administering literary prizes, said: "It is excellent news that The Duchess of Cornwall has become a powerful and passionate advocate on matters relating to literacy and I know that she will be a powerful voice for us in highlighting the vital importance of reading for pleasure. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#encourage reading
#powerful voice
#book charity
#passionate advocate
#vital importance
Booktrust will retain its existing government grant for bookgifting schemes for the next two... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Children's author Jeremy Strong has launched a new national schools reading competition... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#pearson foundation
Alistair Burtenshaw, who stepped down from his post as London Book Fair director earlier this... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#alistair burtenshaw
Cornwall council has announced a raft of privatisation plans, meaning key services such as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, 62 percent of respondents didn't know whether or not their local library had ebooks. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#ebook offerings
#local library
Nearly 60% of families do not own a single baby book until they receive their first packs from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#baby books
Writers Michael Rosen, Benjamin Zephaniah and Jamila Gavin, and actress and writer Meera Syal,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#benjamin zephaniah
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 28/06/2011 - 11:18 Booktrust has suspended the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, Booktrust Early Years Award and Booktrust Teenage Prize for 2011, blaming funding cuts. The book charity said it hopes to bring them "back with a bang next year", so... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#funding cuts
#hold due
#book charity
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 24/06/2011 - 13:29 Booktrust and Pearson will be giving two free books to every child starting school in England this autumn, as part of 2011's Booktime scheme. Puffin title Tinga Tinga Tales-Why Elephant has a Trunk and Face Painting, from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#booktrust partners
#booktime scheme
#free books
Publication Date: Tue, 22/03/2011 - 17:23 Ten young illustrators, including artists published by Walker, Simon & Schuster and Tate, have been named as the Booktrust Best New Illustrators 2011. The 10 were presented with their awards at a ceremony in central London this evening [22nd March]... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#simon schuster
#central london
Written By: Graeme Neill and Katie Allen Publication Date: Fri, 25/02/2011 - 16:44 Bookstart has had its funding slashed by 50% after the government pledged to continue funding the bookgifting scheme for the next two years. C.e.o of independent charity Booktrust, which administers the scheme,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#graeme neill
#funding slashed
Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 24/02/2011 - 09:40 The Welsh Assembly has pledged to fund the BookStart programme next year , just months after it was threatened with having its funding cut. The government announced in January it would "continue to fund Booktrust book-gifting... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#funding cut
#book charity