Quick Reads 2009

From Ian Rankin to Dragons' Den, ten new Quick Reads authors announced for 2009

Now in its fourth successful year, Quick Reads are short, fast-paced books by bestselling writers. They are perfect for people looking for an introduction to reading or regular readers who want a bite-sized book.

The 2009 authors offer an exciting new mix of seven fiction and three non-fiction titles which have been specially written for the Quick Reads campaign. The books will be published on World Book Day, Thursday 5 March 2009. The full list of titles is:

• A Cool Head by Ian Rankin (Orion)

• The Cave by Kate Mosse (Orion)

• Black-Eyed Devils by Catrin Collier (Accent Press)

• The Dare by John Boyne (Transworld)

• Doctor Who: The Sontaran Games by Jacqueline Rayner (BBC Books)

• The Tannery by Sherrie Hewson (Macmillan)

• All These Lonely People by Gervase Phinn (Penguin)

• 101 Ways to get your Child to Read by Patience Thomson, with an introduction by Michael Morpurgo and celebrity tips (Barrington Stoke)

• Reaching for the Stars: How you can make your dreams come true by Lola Jaye (HarperCollins)

• Dragons' Den: Your Road to Success by The Dragons (HarperCollins)

Quick Reads is a partnership between the publishing industry, Government, education, the bookselling trade and many others, including NIACE, DIUS and the Vital Link. It aims to develop a love of reading in young people and adults.