2008 National Year of Reading: Reader Profiles

The National Year of Reading is a year long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to increase awareness of the many values of reading for children, families and adult learners alike. The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, joined the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, children, writers, and reading champions at 10 Downing Street on 8 January 2008 to launch the National Year of Reading.

The year aims to encourage people to read in businesses, homes, and communities around the country, providing new opportunities to read and helping people to access help and support through schools and libraries.

Portsmouth Library Service is celebrating this great event by inviting notable members of our community to give us an insight into their reading inspirations. Each profile is available by navigating to the links under 'Internal Links'.

So far reader profiles have been written by:

• Linvoy Primus, Centre Back for Portsmouth Football Club
• Richard Hughes, Midfielder for Portsmouth Football Club
• David Williams, Chief Executive of Portsmouth City Council
• James Riordan, local Author and Journalist
• Julia Bryant, local Author