Present from the readers (4)
I believe the answer is:
here
'present' is the definition.
(both can mean in attendance)
'from the readers' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HERE' is hidden in the letters of 'the readers'.
(Other definitions for here that I've seen before include "On this spot" , "Present - at this point" , "Present; I say!" , "At this stage" , "In attendance" .)