Tuesday, March 01, 2011

The other World Book Night

If you don't already know about it, do go on over to Nicola Morgan's blog to read about her great idea for contributing to World Book Night. Essentially, having had some doubts about the wisdom of the WBN project to give away 40,000 copies each of 25 books (doubts I share), she has thought up the notion of buying a book between now and Saturday (5th March) and giving it away with an inscription marking WBN and stating where the book was bought. I'm definitely in, for one!

Since the official WBN is concentrating on books already well known, I suggest too buying from a small publisher and a less hyped author - and you couldn't go wrong with my own publisher, Salt!

EDITED IN: I've pulled up a great suggestion from the comments below, made by Nicola Morgan herself:
I'd love if people who did go for my Buy-and-give-a-book idea would add a comment here: http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-did-you-do-for-books-this-week.html to say what they bought and who they gave it too. 
Crossposted with my author blog.

7 comments:

Vanessa Gebbie said...

Brilliant ideas ... it is also worth checking with your local libraries to see what they have on in addition to the giveaways.
Mine is being terrific (Jubilee Library Brighton) with free events all night, including a visit from Shedman - and invited authors giving short readings from/talks about their favourite books.

Elizabeth Baines said...

Oh yes, I second that - check out the local library!

Nicola Morgan said...

Thanks, Elizabeth - I've only just seen your post. And I'd love if people who did go for my Buy-and-give-a-book idea would add a comment here: http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-did-you-do-for-books-this-week.html to say what they bought and who they gave it too.

Elizabeth Baines said...

Nicola, I'll add your suggestion to the post, so people will be more sure to see it.

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