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Bupa Pilot Project Evaluation
'I never realised you could use reading in this way. I used to read aloud to some residents when they…

The Evening Read-In: All About…A Christmas Carol #1
To get ready for the very first Evening Read-In – coming this Thursday, 24th November at 9pm – we’ll be…

The Evening Read-In – one week to go!
There are just 7 days, 168 hours, 10,080 minutes, 604,800 seconds (if you want to count them all...) to the first…

Readers of the World: Brazil
Welcome to the first in a fortnightly, worldwide, literature love-in. Basically, what’s happening here is staff members of The Reader…

Launch of Centre for Research into Reading, Information and Linguistics Systems
Earlier today I joined several of my colleagues from The Reader Organisation at University of Liverpool, for the launch of…

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…

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…

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…