Ambassadors
‘We are delighted to welcome our new ambassadors to the Give a Book family. Together, we will continue to ensure that books – those wonderful ‘magic carpets’ – reach the hands of those who need them most, opening up a world of possibility and change.’
Patron, Lady Antonia Fraser
Akin Alleyne
Akin’s journey in the prison service has been shaped by a deep commitment to rehabilitation, particularly through reading.
Simon Callow
is an actor, author and director. His many one-man shows include The Importance of Being Oscar and, most recently, De Profundis.
Kit de Waal
Her debut novel My Name Is Leon was an international bestseller and is now on the GCSE curriculum for schools.
Freddie Fox
has been a leading British actor and director in theatre, film and television for over a decade.
Ali Smith
‘If everyone were to give books to everyone the world would transform for the better pretty fast.’
Toby Stephens
is a distinguished English actor of stage and screen, his roles include Gustav Graves in Die Another Day and Captain Flint in Black Sails.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
is a British-Iranian activist. She is currently living in London with her daughter and husband, writing her latest book, A Yard of Sky.