Reading and Writing for Pleasure: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Practice

Teresa Cremin is Professor of Education, and co-director of The Open University's Literacy and Social Justice Centre. Her research focuses on volitional reading and writing, teachers' and children's literate identities and practices and creative pedagogies.

Helen Hendry is Senior Lecturer in Education (Primary) at The Open University and co-director of the Literacy and Social Justice Centre. Her research centres on early years' pedagogy, reading for pleasure and teacher professional development.

Liz Chamberlain is Emerita Professor and past co-director of The Open University's Children's Research Centre. Her research explores the knowledge intersection between practice, learners and practitioners through the lens of literacy education.

Samantha Jayne Hulston is a Research Associate at The Open University. Her research focuses on young children's embodied engagement with stories and the role of teachers in supporting children's playful exploration of texts.