Summer reading
Half of UK adults don’t read for pleasure

Half of UK adults don’t read for pleasure
Some 50% of UK adults don’t read for pleasure, a new survey suggests, down from 58% in 2015
New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’

New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’
The new Waterstones children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has pledged to dedicate his tenure to push children’s reading to the top of the national agenda
From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024

From stars of children’s books to the best in crime writing: Here’s the best UK book festivals in 2024
Our pick of the book festivals to look out for in 2024
‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom
‘The threat to our rights’: Women share what keeps them awake at night in honour of Ulysses’ Molly Bloom
Top 5 children’s books for summer
Top 5 children’s books for summer
How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
Voyages of discovery: See the world with our summer reading picks

Voyages of discovery: See the world with our summer reading picks
The Big Issue’s Big Summer Reads as chosen by our celebrity friends
