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Artists’ Book Fair at The Bluecoat
The Bluecoat is holding an artists' book fair this coming Saturday, 19th November. Original and outstanding artworks purposely designed in…

The Unforgotten Coat shortlisted in Costa Book Awards
Absolutely fantastic news - The Unforgotten Coat, the book written exclusively for The Reader Organisation for Our Read 2011 by…

Regular reading gives a boost to exam results
The various benefits of making time for reading amongst parents and children have been raised before - most recently, pointing…

Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards 2011
Although Jane and I were shortlisted, we did not win in the Against All Odds category at the Morgan Foundation…

A Host of Dashing Santas
For the first time ever The Reader Organisation will be undergoing the 5K Liverpool Santa Dash, raising money for the…

Featured Poem: The Comforters by Dora Sigerson Shorter
Did you know that yesterday was World Kindness Day? The worldwide recognition and appreciation of random - or entirely planned…

Recommended Reads: Lady Chatterley’s Lover
This week's Recommended Read comes from our outgoing Communications Intern Mike Butler (that's me!). I've been spending my daily commute…

David Morrissey to star in 2011’s Penny Readings
It’s become one of the most-anticipated Christmas events in Liverpool: our annual Penny Readings. This year’s event will be held…

Chapter and Verse Mersey Care Author Visits
Maura Kennedy, our Events and Publications Manager, and Mary Weston tell us about the Chapter & Verse Mersey Care author…

Frank Cottrell Boyce at the Southbank Centre
Frank Cottrell Boyce will bring his story of a Bootle schoolgirl and her friendship with two Mongolian brothers to the heart of London…

Penny Readings 2011
The wait is almost over. An announcement about who's starring in this year's Penny Readings and Ha'penny Readings in St.…

Featured Poem: Evening Solace by Charlotte Bronte
Have you been bored recently? I’m not just talking about the fleeting moments of monotony that wash over like a…