MEDIA RELEASE - BOOK HUGE SUCCESS IN INDIA

Read with Speed by Australian author Roz Townsend was a huge success when it was launched at the 16th World Book Fair in Delhi on 15th February 2004.

“Read with Speed, in its first week of publication, was our second highest selling title at the World Book Fair,” said Mr G. Olivannan of Emerald Publishers.

“Indian readers are quick to accept the book and it has received rave reviews from leading academics in Delhi and Chennai.”

“Read with Speed has been designed for Indian readers and will have a groundbreaking influence on the way Indian students approach reading and learning,” said Mrs Townsend.

The book aims to teach the reader how to improve their reading and comprehension in six easy steps:

• Read in your head – don’t subvocalise;
• Keep moving – don’t regress;
• Eyes right;
• Take a bigger chunk;
• Read only half the words; and
• Use your brain.

Mrs Townsend designed the six steps following her research of learning and reading difficulties experienced by readers from kindergarten to university. Her research found that the tools needed to improve reading speed and comprehension were basically the same for all levels of education. She also found that the steps were still effective after translation into other languages.

Read with Speed is based upon Mrs Townsend’s book Read Really Fast, which is published in Australia by Hallstead Press. Read Really Fast is available direct from the roztownsend.com website and all good bookstores.
Mrs Townsend is available for media enquiries and training courses on 0428 314 500.