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Poems By Heart: A Hearty Success!
Last Thursday, which was National Poetry Day, saw a very special event take place in aid of The Reader Organisation's…

Featured Poem: Woman at a Window by Jackie Kay
The RISE project begins in full force this week, as the Manchester Literature Festival - one of the five RISE…

Frank Cottrell Boyce up for Roald Dahl Funny Prize
Congratulations go once more to The Reader Organisation's patron, author and all-round supremo Frank Cottrell Boyce, who has made the…

New Starts: Read to Lead in Dartington Hall
Are you looking for a new start this Autumn? Interested in the Read to Lead course taking place in beautiful…

National Poetry Day 2012
Today is National Poetry Day 2012, and while we think every day is the perfect opportunity to share some verse,…

Minted: Practical Poetry for Life
The Reader Organisation is proud to announce the arrival of its latest poetry anthology, fresh (we might say mint fresh)…

Get Into Reading: Now We Are 10!
Yes, Get Into Reading has reached the grand old age of 10! As our regular visitors will know, we've spent…

Poetry Not Prozac: Depression and the Reading Revolution
Poetry Not Prozac: Depression and the Reading Revolution 1pm, 10th October, Hearnshaw Lecture Theatre, Eleanor Rathbone Building University of Liverpool…

Children’s Book Week
Today marks the start of national Children's Book Week: the annual celebration of reading for pleasure for children of primary…

A Little, Aloud and Angie at Wirral Bookfest
This year's Wirral Libraries Bookfest runs from October 8th-13th and within a packed programme, editor of the A Little, Aloud…

Featured Poem: A Song of Toad by Kenneth Grahame
This week, from October 1st-7th, is Children's Book Week 2012. As happens every year, the week is dedicated to children…

Read to Lead Devon – Bursaries Available
Wordquest Devon has made available two bursaries of £500 each for those who wish to apply for The Reader Organisation’s…