Reading for pleasure conference 6 July 2012

Delegates at the Guardian Education Centre and British Library Reading for pleasure conference, 6 July 2012 Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Hannah Freeman, community coordinator for culture, talks about the Guardian children's books site Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

A delegate at the conference reads through the young critics competion information Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Claire Armitstead, Guardian literary editor, introduces Posy Simmonds Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Posy Simmonds talks about references to Hardy and Flaubert in her work Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Writing notes during the conference Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Catherine O’Connor and Graham Gardner from St Marylebone CE School discuss how they have encouraged reading and library use by transforming their library Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Delegates listen to Ally Kennen discussing her teen novels Bullet Boys and Beast Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Ally Kennen reads from her teen novel Bullet Boys Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Ally Kennen reads from her teen novel Bullet Boys Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Delegates at the Guardian Education Centre and British Library Reading for pleasure conference, 6 July 2012 Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

In the British Library Learning Centre, delegates attend a workshop with Sue Jones from the Reading Agency, on using social media to engage young people with libraries Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Another workshop in the British Library Learning Centre. Bali Rai chaired a session on views from young readers, with a panel of students from St Marylebone and Stoke Newington Schools Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Author Tom Palmer and teacher Diane Baker lead a workshop on how to use sport to encourage reluctant readers Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Ria Bartlett, Learning Programmes Manager at the British Library, talks about the range of free programmes available at the Learning Centre Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

To end the conference, poet Daljit Nagra read from his new collection Tippoo Sultan's Incredible White-Man-Eating Tiger Toy-Machine!!! Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian