November marks National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo (as it’s more commonly known). We want to celebrate some of our favourite debut authors/illustrators of 2023.
From beautifully illustrated picture books, thrilling middle grade, YA titles to escape with and a mixture of non-fiction and… read more
This voicebox is a strong part of the Reading Friends brand so please do use where possible to represent Reading Friends. Let [email protected] know if you’d like an outline version. read more
You can use this to communicate information about your Reading Friends project. read more
Reading related activity pack focused on crime and thriller stories. read more
An extract from Richard Osman's debut novel, "The Thursday Murder Club" and reading guide. This resource includes a reading guide and questions, that can be used for Reading Friends sessions to spark conversation and discussion. read more
The Case for Support for Reading Friends has been created to help library authorities develop funding applications and engage key stakeholders. Please use, adapt and add local evidence as required to develop briefing papers and proposals. read more
Bloomsbury has put together a list of fiction and non-fiction books that deal with loneliness and mental health issues, as well as other fiction titles that can help bring people together and spark conversations in Reading Friends sessions. This book list has been created as part of our Read,… read more
A plan for a Reading Friends session with ideas to get people chatting, linked to this year's Summer Reading Challenge – Silly Squad. This resource contains ideas for reading materials and activities. read more
This resource includes the Slides and Workshop Outline from the Engaging with Funders Session on 13 December 2021. read more
Information and instructions for how to access the dedicated Area. Reading Friends Coordinators have a unique code to give to their befrienders so they can access the Area.
Any issues, email [email protected] read more
Use this wonderful resource to celebrate National Poetry Day on 1 Oct 2020. Poem, discussion questions and activity ideas around the theme of hair. read more
Instructions for how befrienders access the Area dedicated to their training and resources.
There are two versions depending on whether they have an account already. Please give befrienders the appropriate instructions.
Any issues, contact [email protected] read more