Whether you're interested in music, health, computing or current affairs, or just want to relax with a Cosmopolitan type read, lad's mag or puzzle book, could do with help with your finances or want to develop your chess skills, we have something to suit you. We have magazines for children and teenagers, as well as adults, and even titles to help you learn braille.
Magazines are available on subscription and come out monthly, in double-sided contracted braille (grade 2) and also by email, unless otherwise stated. Other formats are listed for each magazine, where applicable. Unless otherwise stated, all magazines are available to order through RNIB Export Department.
Children (7-11 years)
Blast off!
Fun magazine bursting with stories, interviews, things to make and do, and a joke page. Double-line spaced braille to make reading earlier. Also available in uncontracted braille (grade 1)
Price: £1.89 per issue; £22.68 annual subscription
Braille at Bedtime
A selection of short stories printed in single-sided braille to make reading easier. Suitable for children to read alone or for parents or grandparents to read to a child. Also available in uncontracted braille (grade 1). Published every two months.
Price: £4.32 per issue; £25.92 annual subscription
Young teenage (12-15 years)
Missy
A brilliant read for girls - full of true life stories, pop gossip, interviews, horoscopes, problems and lots more.
Price: £3.53 per issue; £42.36 annual subscription
Vibe
Just the thing for boys, with plenty of features, interviews, music and film reviews, sports news and loads more.
Price: £3.30 per issue; £39.60 annual subscription
Older teenage (16-19 years)
Pure
Suitable for young women, featuring articles on love and relationships, fashion, health and beauty, plus interviews with the stars, "real-life" stories, horoscopes and a problem page. Also available on DAISY audio CD.
Price: £3.30 per issue; £39.60 annual subscription
The Max
Ideal for young men - crammed with articles on real-life experiences, technology, music and film, sports personalities and more.
Price: £3.30 per issue; £39.60 annual subscription
Consumer
Shop Window
For consumers who like to be in the know, featuring consumer cons, ethical shopping, food fads, best buys, holiday and travel updates and much more. Visit the Shop Window web pages for a taster. Christmas special also available.
Price: £1.80 per issue; £21.60 annual subscription
Money Matters
Make the most of your money by keeping up-to-date with all aspects of personal finance, including insurance, investments, pensions, mortgages, budget information and more. Visit the Money Matters web pages for a taster.
Published every two months. Also available on DAISY audio CD.
Price: £3.53 per issue; £21.18 annual subscription
New Product Guide
A great way to keep up-to-date on all the latest accessible products and publications from RNIB, as well as special offers and price reductions. Includes practical solutions to daily tasks and ideas for ways to spend your leisure time.
Published bi-monthly. Also available in large print, on DAISY audio CD and on audio CD. You can also read New Product Guide online.
Price: £0.37 per issue
Computing, science and technology
Access IT
You'll find this a highly useful read whether you're a novice to computers or a more experienced user of access technology. Find out about new products, screen reading software and web accessibility, and get advice on making your access technology work better. Visit the Access IT web pages for a taster.
Price: £4.09 per issue; £49.08 annual subscription
Compute IT
Ideal if you're interested in all the latest computer-related news and developments, be it hardware or software, and want some reading to help you get the most out of your computer. Also covers reviews of the latest products as well as trouble-shooting features.
Price: £4.09 per issue; £49.08 annual subscription
Scientific Enquiry
You don't need to be a bona-fide science geek to enjoy this magazine as it covers a wide range of subjects including astronomy, earth sciences, linguistics, chemistry and medicine as well as topical, science related news.
Price: £3.53 per issue; £42.36 annual subscription
Lifestyle
Aphra
If you like a girlie read you'll find it all in this Cosmopolitan-style magazine for women - from dating and relationship advice, beauty and fashion to features on work, society, popular culture and much more.
Price: £4.32 per issue; £51.84 annual subscription
Shaping Up
Whether you're fighting fit or want to improve your health, Shaping Up is packed with the latest health news, fitness features, advice and answers to commonly asked medical questions.
Price: £2.62 per issue; £31.44 annual subscription
SP
If you're a guy who likes reading manly articles about sex, sport, beer, men with guns, and jokes to make your mates spurt beer through their noses, then this FHM-style magazines is for you.
Price: £4.21 per issue; £50.52 annual subscription
Sports Specials
Want to make sure you have the football and cricket seasons covered and don't miss any matches? Cricket fixtures is available in February and our domestic Football fixtures in July. Also available on DAISY audio CD.
TV and Radio (weekly)
Television Guide
Want to sort the televisual wheat from the chaff? Get programme information for BBC1, BBC2, ITV1 London, Channel 4 and Channel Five. Includes ITV regional supplements giving details of programmes, which differ from those being shown on ITV1 London. Christmas special also available covering seasonal highlights.
Price: £3.01 per issue; £156.62 annual subscription; £6.02 Christmas issue
DAISY TV Listings
Includes programme information for main terrestrial channels as well as 20 popular satellite and Freeview channels. On DAISY audio CD only.
Price: £3.56 per issue; £185.12 annual subscription
Radio Guide
Want to make sure you tune in at the right time? Get programme information for BBC Radios 1, 2, 4, Five Live, BBC Radio 4 Extra, TalkSport and Absolute Radio. Includes an optional supplement covering the BBC's regional services in Scotland, Wales and Ulster. Christmas special also available.
Price: £2.05 per issue; £106.60 annual subscription; £4.10 Christmas issue
Daisy Radio Listings
DAISY audio CD covering nationally available radio channels including Radios 1 to 5 Live, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC World Service, Classic FM, BBC Asian Network and 6 Music.
Price: £3.18 per issue; annual subscription £165.36
3FM
If classical music is your thing, then 3FM lists programme information for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM.
Price: £1.91 per issue; £99.32 annual subscription
Big Print newspaper with TV & Radio Guide
Every week, receive TV and radio listings in 16-point print by subscribing to Big Print - a 48-page TV and radio listings supplement covering BBC1 and 2, ITV1, Channels 4 and Five (plus regional programming), BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4, Five Live, BBC Radio 4 Extra and Classic FM - plus a sixteen page newspaper including national and international news, sports, celebrity gossip, puzzle page and more. So it has your entertainment needs covered from every angle! You can also visit the Big Print webpage.
Price: £1.53 per issue; £79.56 annual subscription
Big Print Freeview TV guide
Get the top 10 Freeview channel listings in easy-to-see big print. Plan your viewing for the week ahead, whether on BBC3 or 4, ITV2 to ITV4, E4, More4, Film4, Yesterday and Dave. A helpful channel number guide is included on the back page, so whether you have Freeview, Freesat, Sky or Virgin you can get to your chosen show quickly. Available to buy on a fixed three month subscription.
Price: £1.10 per issue; £14.30 three month subscription
Literacy
Ready, Steady, Read
This is a stepping stone between completing a braille course and tackling a book. It covers gardening, humour, wildlife, celebrities and more, with short sentences and articles, it's an easy read to help build confidence. Also available in uncontracted braille (grade 1), and a choice of interlined or single-sided braille.
Price: £3.53 per issue; £42.36 annual subscription
Short Stories
Enjoy reading? If so, this magazine is perfect for you. Each issue contains a selection of popular fiction, be it romance, sci-fi, thriller or horror. Some stories may contain strong language or items of a sexual nature.
Price: £2.45 per issue; £29.40 annual subscription
General interest
Almanack
For fact-fiends and trivia lovers everywhere, this annual guide is based on the famous Whitaker's Almanack. From famous dates in history to historical facts and who was born when, not to mention sunrise times, phases of the moon and an impressive range of public and bank holidays, the Almanack has it all. Also available on DAISY audio CD and CD-ROM.
Contention
Do you like to keep your finger on society's pulse? Do you find yourself enraged by events around the globe and closer to home? Contention brings together political views and opinions on the major, and minor, events which shape and affect daily life.
Price: £3.53 per issue; £42.36 annual subscription
Progress
If you like reading a lively cross section of topics, not to mention cooking and testing out new recipes, then you should try Progress which includes a short story, problem page, Penfriend contacts, crossword, humour, current affairs and a cookery supplement, "What's in the Pantry", packed with seasonal recipes. Visit the Progress web pages for a taster. Also available on DAISY audio CD (crossword not included).
Price: £3.53 per issue; £42.36 annual subscription
Conundrum
If you enjoy a good puzzle and like to give your brain a workout, you'll love Conundrum. Packed full of crosswords, anagrams, general knowledge quizzes, Sudoku and logic puzzles, it will keep you busy for hours.
Price: £3.40 per issue; £40.80 annual subscription
Braille Chess Magazine
Published quarterly, this magazine will help you brush up your chess skills so you get to check-mate more often! It's equally suited to both amateurs and enthusiasts, featuring reviews of games, chess problems and helpful tips. In braille only.
Price: £6.55 per issue; £26.20 annual subscription
Music
Braille Music Magazine
For the amateur or professional classical musician, this magazine contains CD reviews, features about music and musicians, and lists the latest music publications available in braille.
Price: £5.20 per issue; £62.40 annual subscription
Upbeat
Get rocking with this music biz magazine. It's packed full of rock, pop, folk and much more plus upcoming concert diary, along with in-depth reviews and interviews.
Price: £4.21 per issue; £50.52 annual subscription
Good Vibrations
Know your sub-woofer from your super-tweeter? Your tuners from your turntable? Satisfy all your hi-fi equipment needs, whether you're an amateur or enthusiast, with news from the world of hi-fi, equipment reviews, vinyl section and more. Also available on DAISY audio CD.
Price: £2.62 per issue; £31.44 annual subscription
Proms Guide Special 2013
The Proms spells the summer for classical music lovers around the world. If that includes you, get yourself a copy of the Proms guide. Available to buy in braille and audio CD from 18th April it includes concert listings, booking information, interviews and reviews.
Devotional
Channels of Blessing
A digest of articles from the Evangelical Christian Press. It includes news, overseas developments, personal experiences, and bible study. Published every two months.
Price: £2.62 per issue; £15.72 annual subscription
Magazines from the Torch Trust
Torch Trust produces a number of religious magazines including "Daily Bread" and "Christian Today Digest". For more information, telephone Torch Trust on +44 (0)1858 43 82 60 or visit torchtrust.org
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
For many people, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols broadcast from King's College, Cambridge on Christmas Eve is one of the traditional highlights of the festive season. This guide includes the order of service, all the readings and the words of the carols, and congregational directions. Also available on CD-ROM.
Vocational
The Practical Lawyer
Keep up-to-date with all matters legal with this summary drawn from the major law journals - including Estates Gazette, The In-House Lawyer, New Law Journal and All England Law Reports. Key articles and developments are highlighted, explained and cross-referenced. Also available on DAISY audio CD. Price: £93.00 for a year's subscription (10 issues)
Piano Tuners' Quarterly
Whether you're an experienced piano tuner or just starting out, this features advice and tips from professional piano tuners, news from the piano world and a regular diary charting the experiences of a professional piano tuner - and occasionally his guide dog. Published quarterly.
Price: £4.14 per issue; £16.56 annual subscription
Magazines from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
The Society produces two magazines. Physiotherapy is an edited edition of their scientific journal, published quarterly in braille and on audio CD. Physiotherapy Frontline is their professional magazine, featuring news, reports, course information and more. Published twice a month on audio CD only.
For more information, telephone +44 (0)20 7306 6666 or contact Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 14 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4ED, United Kingdom.
Free publication
New literature on sight problems
Magazine for researchers and professionals listing details of new literature acquired by RNIB covering health care, education, social provision, recreation and leisure, rehabilitation, daily living and literature. Listed items are available for loan or as photocopies from RNIB Research Library.
For more information telephone +44 (0) 20 7391 2052 or email researchlibrary@rnib.org.uk. Published bi-monthly in clear print and by email.