2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (259+ words) A storytelling seagull is leading a new campaign to boost children's communication skills. The Lighthouse Family Centre in Medway Road, Worcester, has launched the initiative with directors Clare Dalton and Lucy Fry, along with volunteer Melanie Eastwood, who also takes…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (76+ words) The Bookseller RSL launches "1m Hawthornden Literature Matters Grants to support reading across the UK Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1456+ words) There's a set of books that you've probably already heard of. These are the ones that've been extolled by professors and critics. They've been referenced in countless speeches and essays. And in school, your teachers most likely claimed that these…...

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (349+ words) The Nation Newspaper Book Drive Africa: Bridging gap between children, books Children who are readers are leaders; yet, for so long, children in underserved communities have grown up with limited access to books and reading materials that can shape their…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (627+ words) Then, I picked up Jorge Luis Borges" short story, The Library of Babel. If you"ve read it, you know it isn"t an easy Sunday afternoon read. It"s dense, and deeply philosophical. The premise is simple yet terrifying:…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (339+ words) A children's reading scheme is set to launch with free activities, books, and author visits. The Holt Bookshop has partnered with the Holt Youth Project to launch the programme, thanks to a major grant from Penguin Random House UK through…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (314+ words) Samoa Stationery and Book's (S. S. A. B.) monthly mini Book Fair is growing in popularity with young children. This is according to S. S. A. B's. Assistant Marketing Manager Silimana'i Viali Williams, who told the Samoa Observer this is a good news given the initiative targets…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (95+ words) Cultural commentary in recent months has lamented how short-form content has pushed books out of culture. However, active readers still exist today, albeit with different habits. One habit, many formats At the same time, physical books still hold emotional value....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (228+ words) Effingham Daily News From left, front row, are Regifting Coordinator Shae Schuler, Teutopolis Liaison Carrie Copple, Grant Writer Rebecca Meyers, and Co-Directors Megan Tylka and Julie Flack; back row, Chamber Membership Director Becky Brown, Chamber Ambassadors Russ Runde (Dieterich Bank),…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (251+ words) A Book Fair was organised at Smart Wonder School, Mohali, to promote reading habits among students. A wide range of books, including storybooks, reference books, and activity books, was displayed. Students enthusiastically visited the fair and explored books of their…...