Roaming Readers: Ella Jolly spreads revolution in Glasgow
Over the summer I was thrilled to meet all the lovely people in the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) who work tirelessly to spread the message of reading revolution across Scotland. So when Juliet Rees,...
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Reading for pleasure puts children ahead in the classroom
A new study has found that children who regularly read for pleasure are more likely to perform significantly better in school subjects than their peers who read less. The research by the Institute of...
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Read to Lead this Autumn in Glasgow
Read to Lead Glasgow 30th/31st October, 1st November 2013 City Halls & Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ Looking for a new start with literature this Autumn? Interested in using your...
View ArticleFeatured Poem: John Anderson, my Jo by Robert Burns
We’re heading to the Highlands for our Featured Poem selection this week, by the country’s own Bard Robert Burns. An adaptation of a traditional song, Burns’s version of the verse takes an affectionate...
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The Reader Organisation’s Annual Report 2012/13
The Reader Organisation’s Annual Report for 2012/13 is available to read and download now on our website. Covering our activities and achievements from April 2012-March 2013, it’s full of headlines,...
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Poetry: The New Tools of the Trade?
By Rebecca Pollard, Arts Admin Intern ‘Any healthy man can go without food for two days – but not without poetry’ – Charles Baudelaire Here at The Reader Organisation we firmly believe that reading...
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