Anthony Horowitz photographAnthony Horowitz is Up for Reading

"My name is Anthony Horowitz. I'm the author of the Alex Rider series and I'm one of the many writers who are supporting Up for Reading."

Anthony Horowitz

Jeremy Strong is Up for Reading

Jeremy Strong photograph"I'm really pleased to support Down Syndrome Education International and their Up for Reading campaign. It's such a BRILLIANT IDEA."

Jeremy Strong

Lucy Cousins
and Maisy are
Up for Reading
Lucy Cousins

"We're delighted to support the Up for Reading campaign."

"It's a great way to encourage young children to read books and also support a unique charity."

Lucy Cousins and Maisy

Keith Chapman is Up for ReadingKeith Chapman is Up for Reading

“I LOVE the idea behind Up for Reading – it is a great initiative for children. Can Down Syndrome Education International fix it to encourage children to read? YES THEY CAN!”

Keith Chapman

We are Up for Reading
... are you?

The Up for Reading campaign is supported by: Maisy reading

...alongside many others including: children's author Vivian French • children's author Alan Durant • children's author Eleanor Updale • children's author Anne Colledge • children's author Rachel Anderson • educational expert Pie Corbett • children's author Ann Pilling • thriller writer Charles Cumming.

Up for Reading sponsors

A wide range of companies and organisations are sponsoring Up for Reading. Our lead sponsors are:

Other corporate supporters of Up for Reading include: Oxford University PressThe Book DepositoryPuffin BooksTarget Entertainment  • Louis KennedySimon and SchusterRandom House Group Ltd

Michael Morpurgo
is Up for Reading

photo of Michael Morpurgo"I’m so pleased to support the Up for Reading campaign."

"I can't think of a better way to have fun and raise money than by reading books – nor a better cause to raise it for."

Michael Morpurgo