Interviews
Every month we interview a celebrity or well known figure from the literacy sector and asks them about how literacy affects their life. See below for past interviews.
Melvin Burgess
The controversial author talks to us about his own ltieracy experiences, and his upcoming work.
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The comic-creating duo talk about their love of comics, their frustration that the genre doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves, and why they think the children of the UK have got the ComiX Factor…Read More...Kenny Logan
The ex-Scotland rugby player tells us more about why he has leant his support to our latest reading resource for schools.
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Stephen Fry
Recently we caught up with Stephen Fry, who has had success as an actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian and film director, and ask him some quick-fire questions.
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Cressida CowellThe author of How to Train Your Dragon tells us what inspires her writing and what she thinks of library cuts. Read more
Amanda Ross, National Literacy Trust ambassador and Joint Managing Director of Cactus TV, tells us more about her work with books on TV and her views on literacy support in the UK today.Read more...
Joanna Trollope
Best-selling author Joanna Trollope tells us more about her work and her commitment to improving literacy in the UK.
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Irfan Master
Irfan Master worked at the National Literacy Trust for over three years as a project manager. He has just published his first book, A Beautiful Lie. In this interview Irfan talks more about his writing and the impact his upbringing had on his work.
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Jo Humphreys-Davies, Walker Books tells us about how they have fundraised over £30,000 for us this year.
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Lord KnightLord Knight gives us his views on the latest developments in the Coalition’s education and literacy policies.
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Toby YoungToby Young is a British journalist and author. He is currently leading the efforts of a group of parents and teachers to set up a free school in West London.
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Jean GrossJean Gross was appointed Communications Champion last October, as a result of the 2008 Bercow Review. The review also recommended the delivery of a year-long campaign to focus on developing children’s communications skills in 2011, to be delivered by Jean Gross, with the support of The Communications Trust. In her interview Jean tells us more about her role and the future of the campaign.
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Pie CorbettPie Corbett is a former primary headteacher, whose pupils regularly won awards for fiction and poetry writing. He is well-known as an outstanding trainer and has worked with the Primary National Strategies to develop the Talk for Writing training materials. In his interview Pie tells us more about Talk for Writing and his thoughts about literacy in the UK today. Read more...Pie Corbett.
Tom PalmerAvid football fan and children’s author Tom Palmer is the author of two popular football fiction series for children, the Football Detective and the Football Academy. He is passionate about promoting reading through the motivational power of sport.
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Adele ParksAdele tells us more about her work and why she is supporting our Vote for Literacy campaign.
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Alesha DixonThe singer/ songwriter and judge from BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing tells us why literacy and reading is so important to both her professional and personal life. She also reveals why she is pledging her support for our new Vote for Literacy campaign.
