Do you struggle to read small print books? Do you have a friend or relative who loves to read but has given up?

focusWell, Lovereading has been working with the RNIB’s Focus on Books and are delighted to launch special section on the site featuring new and reprinted books with large print, giving people who've started to lose their sight the chance to carry on enjoying books.

All these Large Print Books are published in large 16 Point type rather than the standard 10 point. RNIBLogoFOCUS is a new campaign which was launched earlier in the year by the RNIB and its publishing partners to make popular and bestselling books in Large Print easily available online and on the high street. The great thing about the Large Print books is that they look exactly the same on the shelf as their standard type counterparts. The cover and content is exactly the same; it is only the type that is larger. All the books are published in a trade paperback format have an RRP of and £12.99 or a hardback version with an RRP of £16.99. On top of that Lovereading offer a 15% saving – actually making us cheaper than Amazon! The list of titles is growing and now includes books from bestselling authors such as Clive Cussler, Nicholas Drayson, Len Goodman, Cathy Kelly, Karin Slaughter, Barbara Taylor Bradford and Barbara Vine, Josephine Cox, Alan Titchmarsh and Wilbur Smith. What authors are saying about these Large Print books: joanna-lumley-book“Anything that makes reading easier is to be applauded – a bright light, a quiet room, large clear print…what could be more enticing. Focus has all my support – two of my books have come out in Large Print and it makes them even more fabulous I think.” Joanna Lumley Barbara_Taylor_Bradford_pic“I am very pleased and honoured to be part of such a fantastic initiative to get Large Print books available on the high street. I welcome a scheme which allows everybody, regardless of age or 20-20 vision, the same access to a wider variety of literature.” Barbara Taylor Bradford karinslaughter“Books present an opportunity to enter into a new world or see people in a different light - it's a way to travel the world or the universe without ever leaving your home. Reading is a gift that should not be denied anyone and books should be in Large Print if that helps more people enjoy their pastime.” Karin Slaughter Marina_Lewycka_pic“Whatever the capabilities of our eyesight, we can still have 20:20 vision in our imagination. Reading is a gateway for the imagination, and I'm delighted and proud to be part of a project to make Large Print books more widely available to all readers.” Marina Lewycka Find out more by visiting Lovereading today