The Graded Reader Author Network in Thailand (GRANT) group and the Graded Readers Authors in Indonesia (GRAIN) groups have formed to write graded readers with local sensibilities. The reason for these initiative is that graded readers from the major publishers are often Western-centric and few SE Asia names appear in these book and even fewer deal with issues young SE Asians face. Very few if any local legends, fables and fairy tales are available in a well-structured syllabus. The aim of both groups is to train authors to write graded readers with SE Asian and local sensibilities. Some training has already taken place in Thailand and will take place in Malang, Indonesia on October 6-7th.

This is a session for the ERF to discuss and co-ordinate with the GRANT and GRAIN groups and to discuss a range of issues they will face when co-operating in the coming years.

We welcome anyone currently involved, or who wants to become involved in extensive reading journals and newsletters to join this meeting. The roles and support for reviewers, editors, copy editors, layout editors, and website managers will be outlined at the meeting. We will also discuss the plans for the Proceedings for the Extensive Reading World Congress.