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Read for Good enjoys the support of amazing authors, illustrators and celebrities who share our love of reading. If you are a published author or illustrator and would like to support us with your time please contact us to discuss any opportunities we might have.

Sir Tony Robinson – Patron

Sarah McIntyre – Patron

Julia Donaldson – Patron

Cressida Cowell – Patron

M. G. Leonard

Lu Fraser – Ambassador

Roald Dahl – first chair

Chris Riddell

Maggie O’Farrell

Catherine Rayner

Axel Scheffler

Andy Seed

Michael Rosen

Malorie Blackman

Bear Grylls

Liz Pichon

Konnie Huq

Francesca Simon

Laura James

David Almond

Danny Wallace

Philip Reeve

Anthony Horowitz

Greg James & Chris Smith

Rob Biddulph

Tracey Corderoy

Adam Baron

Tom Percival

Phil Earle

Nick Sharratt

Andrew Cope

Jamie Littler

Tony Walsh

Claire Freedman

Holly Webb

Sam and Mark

Henry Winkler

Jeanne Willis

Cerrie Burnell

Ben Holden

Anne Fine

Katie Fforde

Christopher Edge

John Dougherty

Richard Kurti

Brough Girling

Steve Hartley

Hugh Laurie

Sir Quentin Blake

Spike Milligan

Alex T Smith

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