Award-winning independent publisher Boldwood Books are launching a brand new romance community in February! Boldwood Ever After will be a hub for romance readers to indulge their love of the latest sub-genres sweeping the romance shelves such as sports romance from Kelly Jaimieson, romantasy… read more
For hearts that haven't learned to protect themselves, can there be anything more powerful than young love?
Kelsey and Lewis have been best friends for ten years before, finally, he kisses her for the first time … And leaves for a job in New York the next day. Counting down the days until he… read more
For libraries starting work with people who are blind and partially sighted. read more
This training toolkit has eight training booklets containing content from the training videos. It also includes a Word document of all the links in the booklets – to make them more easily accessible. read more
The audio MP4 files of the vision impairment training videos. Supporting libraries to work with people who are blind and partially sighted. read more
Discussion guides for the 2025 Quick Reads coming soon. read more
Reading Friends is a flexible model with reading and conversation at its heart.
Take a look at the core principles of Reading Friends as there are some key aspects and values which remain the same – no matter the model. read more
This project plan will help you to keep things on track to help you deliver a great Reading Friends project in your local area. We have some examples, but feel free to edit depending on what works best for you locally. read more
Use this checklist to support the setup of your Reading Friends project. read more
This information sheet talk about dementia and how to make Reading Friends sessions dementia friendly. It is for those leading groups or one-to-ones with people who are living with dementia. read more
This information sheet can support you in choosing a dementia friendly space for your session and links to other dementia-focused charities who can also support. read more
At The Reading Agency, we have read a lot of brilliant books over the past year; books that have made us laugh, cry and left us with a lot to discuss. Our team have picked the books that have stood out for them in 2024. We hope you find some inspiration for your next read, or perhaps spot a few… read more