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How the Reading Landscape is Changing  

Our Creative Director, Debbie Hicks MBE, talks about how reading is being redefined in 2024. Recent research from BookTrust and the National Literacy…

Behind the scenes of the Radio 2 Book Club

We work with library staff from across the UK to choose the books for the Radio 2 Book Club. We’ve spoken to a few of our panel members to get a glimpse behind the scenes of selecting the shortlist.

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BBC’s 500 Words 2024

500 Words, the UK’s most successful writing competition run by the BBC is back! The competition will be open from Tuesday 26 September to Friday 10 November 2023.

Wolfson History Prize 2024 Shortlist Announced

The Wolfson History Prize, the UK’s most prestigious history writing prize, has today announced its shortlist for 2024, highlighting six of the best history books from the past year.

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