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PANEL - Challenging the reading crisis with audio

Mon Sep 29, 202512:10 - 13:00
Moderator
Carla Herbertson
Co-founder & director
Small Wardour
Speakers
Shannon Cullen
Publishing director
Walker Books
Louie Stowell
Author & illustrator
Georgia Holmes
Audio rights & acquisitions manager
Bolinda audio
Jessica Tarrant
Content director
Yoto
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With new data revealing that fewer than half of parents enjoy reading aloud to their children — and findings from the National Literacy Trust showing that more children now listen to audio than read books — what role can audio play in reshaping reading culture for the next generation? This panel explores how publishers can embrace audio to nurture a new generation of readers.