Poets

The co-head of Curtis BrownSee Curtis Brown listing Heritage contributes to our Q&A series

Describe your job
I represent the literary estates of around 150 dead writers - my sole purpose is to keep their work alive and to get it into the hands of new readers.

When Wes Brown sought out children's books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that reflected the family he and his husband were building.  Read more

The National Literacy TrustUK-based organisation which has campaigned since 1993 to improve literacy standards across all age groups. Excellent research information and details of the many initiatives the charity is currently involved in. www.literacytrust.org.uk. It also has a useful page of news stories on UK literacy, which links to newsletter http://www.readitswapit.co.uk/TheLibrary.aspx is calling for urgent action after its annual survey found children's reading enjoyment at its lowest level in almost two decades, with over half of eight to 18-year-olds stating they do not enjoy reading in their free time.

It is, in fact, possible to have a decent time on Goodreads. You just have to ignore everything about the way the site is designed and how you're supposed to use it. When I first signed up in early 2012, I obeyed all the prompts. I populated my "to-read" shelf with the platform's recommendations.  Read more

After several critics complained of being quoted out of context on the covers of Jordan Peterson's new book, the industry body has spoken out against the practice