Blockbusters, newcomers, pageturners, and a national icon: Shortlists for 2021 British Book Awards reflect year of “turmoil, debate and hope”
More than 50 different books have been shortlisted for the hotly contested Book of the Year accolades at the 2021 British Book Awards.
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Show Your Shares! says World Book Day, as charity’s celebration brings the joy of reading to children wherever they are
From bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, families across the country will join The Duchess of Cornwall, Dermot O’Leary, Adam Kay, Louise Pentland, MC Grammar and an inspirational crew of authors and illustrators to celebrate World Book Day wherever they are today.
Leading reading and education charities unite with World Book Day to tell the story of reading during lockdown
A year since the UK’s first lockdown, and with schools about to re-open, research collated for World Book Day (Thursday, 4 March) shows that many children and parents embraced reading at the beginning of the pandemic, with huge benefits for their wellbeing and development. However, according to the latest research, one year into the pandemic reading has decreased slightly this year – meaning some children are not experiencing the life-chance improving benefits of reading for pleasure.
Michael Ignatieff will chair the 2021 Cundill History Prize
The historian, author, university professor and former Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada Michael Ignatieff will chair the jury for the 2021 Cundill History Prize.
