News, blogs and press

We offer a wide range of communications including accurate and up-to-the-minute news about Booktrust's work as well as our latest newsletter and blog posts.

Booktrust's press office provides comment on issues relating to books in all formats, reading and writing. We also offer information on the latest prizes and events, interviews with key Booktrust spokespeople and partners, statistics and evaluation. Journalists come to us for expert opinion on a wide range of issues including: literacy; reading for pleasure; and health and wellbeing.

Our press campaigns and close relationships with the media help us to be a national voice for books, reading and writing through national, regional, broadcast and online coverage.

For more information, contact Rosi Crawley, Booktrust Press Coordinator :

t 020 8875 4827
e rosi.crawley@booktrust.org.uk

10 Reasons Not to Be A Writer
Posted 24 May 2013 by Matt Haig In which the green-eyed monster that doth make the meat it feasts upon rears its ugly head and Matt gets a bit jealous. Read '10 Reasons Not to Be A...'
Why write for young adults?
Posted 23 May 2013 by Guest blogger Alexia Casale, author of The Bone Dragon, writes about why she writes for young adults - and gives her take on writing about difficult subjects like violence and abuse Read 'Why write for young adults? '
Listen to an audio recording of Matt in conversation
Posted 22 May 2013 by Nikesh Shukla On 7 May 2013, to launch Matt Haig's excellent book The Humans, Booktrust threw him a launch party. Author Nikesh Shukla was in conversation with him. Read 'Listen to an audio recording of...'
Ask Booktrust
Posted 22 May 2013 by Katherine Woodfine In the first installment of our new regular feature in which we answer your questions about books, reading and writing, we recommend some of our favourite 'chick lit' Read 'Ask Booktrust '
Dutch tale of isolation and infidelity wins the Independent...

Posted 20 May 2013
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IMPAC Dublin Literary Award winner Gerbrand Bakker wins the £10,000 prize with latest novel The Detour. Dutch tale The Detour has been announced as the winner of the 2013 Independent... Read 'Dutch tale of isolation and infidelity...'
Read all about it!

Posted 20 May 2013

The regional winners of the Read for My School national schools reading competition are announced this week The 18 winners of the regional heats of Read for My School—the inaugural... Read 'Read all about it! '
30 Things to tell a Grammar Snob
Posted 17 May 2013 by Matt Haig In which Matt lobs an anti-grammar-snobbery grenade at grammar-holics. Then hides behind a cushion. Read '30 Things to tell a Grammar...'
Innovative Bookseller Claims the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize

Posted 15 May 2013

Miriam Robinson, who has risen from bookseller to Head of Marketing at Foyles in less than four years, was tonight named the winner of the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2013.... Read 'Innovative Bookseller Claims the Kim Scott...'
A typical day in the life of Miriam Robinson
Posted 14 May 2013 by Guest blogger In the run-up to the announcement of the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2013 winner this week, we have asked the shortlist to put together some photoblogs of their days at... Read 'A typical day in the life...'
A typical day in the life of Laura Palmer
Posted 14 May 2013 by Guest blogger In the run-up to the announcement of the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2013 winner this week, we have asked the shortlist to put together some photoblogs of their days at... Read 'A typical day in the life...'