Literary magazine Slightly Foxed support BookTrust with 20th anniversary prize draw

Published on: 26 August 2024

Book lovers are invited to buy tickets for Slightly Foxed's very special anniversary prize draw - with all proceeds going to BookTrust.

Slightly Foxed, creators of the "book-lover's quarterly" magazine and publisher of beautiful cloth-bound editions, are celebrating their 20th birthday with a prize draw in aid of BookTrust.

There are 20 amazing prizes to be won, including:

• A four-night luxury reading retreat in Cornwall
• A one-off original 'fox' painting by artist Jackie Morris - co-creator of The Lost Words with Robert Macfarlane
• A complete set of Slightly Foxed issues 1-80
• A two-night stay in a converted railway carriage at Settle Norfolk, featured by World of Interiors
• A gardening masterclass for two at The Walled Garden School in Wales
• A handcrafted fountain pen and ink set by Tom's Studio
• A set of 28 hand-numbered limited-edition cloth-bound Slightly Foxed Editions

Slightly Foxed were inspired by BookTrust's work to get families reading for pleasure, for life. Their founders and editors Gail Pirkis and Hazel Wood said:

"As anyone for whom reading is not just a pleasure but an essential part of life will know, learning to decode words on a page is very different from becoming a reader.

"Statistics may show that increasing numbers of our children have learned to read but they do not tell us how many of them will find pleasure in reading for the rest of their lives.

"This is where the wonderful charity Book Trust comes in and why we, as a magazine dedicated to the joys of reading, are delighted to be linking up with them in our 20th anniversary year."

Diana Gerald, BookTrust CEO added: "We're incredibly grateful to Slightly Foxed and their readership for supporting our cause and helping us change lives through reading.

"We know that reading for pleasure can be both magical and transformative for the lives of children and is something that every child in the UK should experience, no matter their background. Thank you Slightly Foxed!"

Tickets are available to buy from 12 July to 16 September 2024 here – don't miss your chance to enter while raising vital funds for BookTrust.

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