Journal of Research in Reading

Learning to read in more than one language (2011)
Guest Editors: Hélène Deacon and Kate Cain

Writing Development: Cognitive, Sociocultural, Linguistic Perspectives (2010)
Guest Editors: Debra Myhill and Ros Fisher

Orthographic Processes in Reading (2008)
Guest Editors: Anne Castles and Kate Nation

Reading and Literacy in Developing Countries (2007)
Guest Editors: Amos Paran and Eddie Williams

Prosodic Sensitivity and Reading Development (2006)
Guest Editors: Lesly Wade-Woolley and Clare Wood

Reading and Genetics (2006)
Guest Editors: Prof Max Coltheart and Kate Nation

Visual Factors in Reading (2005)
Guest Editors: Dr Piers Cornelissen and Chris Singleton

Reading Beyond the Basics: Multiple Perspectives (2004)
Guest Editors: Ros Fisher and Morag Stuart

Assessing Literacy (2004)
Guest Editors: Chris Singleton and Denis Vincent

We are pleased to announce that the 2012 winning JRR article is:

Cross-linguistic transfer of oral language, decoding, phonological awareness and reading comprehension: a meta-analysis of the correlational evidence
Monica Melby-Lervåg, Arne Lervåg
(Volume 34, Issue 1, February 2011)

The winning article from Literacy is:

Policy and the search for explanations for the gender gap in literacy attainment
Gemma Moss
(Volume 45, Issue 3, November 2011)

This award, launched in 2008, is given annually for research judged to be exemplary in either of UKLA’s journals - Journal of Research in Reading and Literacy.

For more information and to view past winners, visit the UKLA website.

The 49th UKLA International Conference

Literacy Policy and Practices: Diverse Perspectives in the 21st Century

Liverpool Hope University
Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July 2013

Download the call for papers guidance or submit your proposal online - visit the UKLA website for more details.