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Launching a Reading Revolution
Founded at the University of Liverpool in 1997, The Reader Organisation became a charitable trust during 2008. Our aim is…
Book at Breakfast 2008
As part of BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking festival (31st October - 2nd November), which sees the likes of Tony…
Roaming Readers: Ella Jolly spreads revolution in Glasgow
Over the summer I was thrilled to meet all the lovely people in the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) who work…
What is the Case
As part of its Capital of Culture celebrations, the Mersey Care NHS Trust is hosting an exhibition of the work…
The Reading Cure: A Very Special Panel Member
It is with great delight (and excitement) that I can announce that Liverpool's legendary literature lover, Brian Nellist MBE, will…
The Reader Organisation’s Events in October
At The Reader Organisation we have been busy organising reading events as part of the Bluecoat's ‘Chapter & Verse' literature festival…
Literature Festivals: Spoilt for Choice in the North West
Cheltenham Literature Festival. Hay-on-Wye Literature Festival. Edinburgh International Book Festival. These are the 'big' names in British literary festivals. They…
The Cosmos and the Whole Shebang
Jane Davis on the beginning and end of the cosmos, on Science Fiction, and Olaf Stapledon. Phil and I discussed…
Jane Davis: In Praise of Liverpool ’08
Is '08 happening in Liverpool? Yes and yes, yes, yes. Taking the train home from London on a Friday night…
Wirral’s Shakespearean Stars
Since 2002, Jane Davis, Director of The Reader Organisation, has had many Get Into Reading group members say, "Wouldn't it…
Post-Holiday Catch-up Link Love
For the last two weeks I've been swanning around Western Scotland, staying well away from anything to do with…
No to Age Banding?
Sam Shipman works with school children, looked-after children and those excluded from school as part of The Reader Organisation's Get…
