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Stephen Fry Launches Campaign to Boost Adult Reading

12/17/2025

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Stephen Fry, Hay Festival president, promotes The Pleasure List campaign to encourage reading among adults in the UK.
The campaign is part of National Year of Reading 2026.
It seeks recommendations for engaging books to combat declining literacy rates.
Readers can submit their suggestions for a chance to win a bundle of books for a public space.
The final book selection will be revealed at Hay Festival 2026, May 21–31.

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Stephen Fry, Hay Festival president, promotes The Pleasure List campaign to encourage reading among adults in the UK.
The campaign is part of National Year of Reading 2026.
It seeks recommendations for engaging books to combat declining literacy rates.
Readers can submit their suggestions for a chance to win a bundle of books for a public space.
The final book selection will be revealed at Hay Festival 2026, May 21–31.