World Book Night 2012
Now in its second year, World Book Night is an annual celebration of reading which sees one million books given away for free. Tens of thousands of book lovers will volunteer to share their favourite from a list of 25 titles up and down the country and overseas.
Taking place on 23rd April 2012, WBN2012 will include hundreds of events across the UK, Ireland, the US and Germany. In the UK, the London Flagship Event will take place from 7.15 p.m. at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank and live-streamed to towns and cities around the country. A host of authors and celebrities will take part, including Mark Haddon, David Nicholls, Meg Rosoff and the Hip Hop Shakespeare Company. There will also be an afterparty and readings by candlelight.
In Edinburgh, Maggie O'Farrell will take part in an event at the Edinburgh Central Library, Patrick Gale will appear at Birmingham Library Theatre, Waterstones in Guildford is hosting a WBN Sunset Book Walk and much much more. See the website http://www.worldbooknight.org/ for more details.
And if you're a giver, or just taking part, don't forget to tweet! @worldbooknight #worldbooknight.
These are the 25 titles being given away in the UK.
Sleepyhead: extract
by Katie Allen
An extract from Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham for World Book Night
The Player of Games: extract
by Ed Wood
Read the action-packed opening of Iain M. Banks' science-fiction classic for World Book Night
A Tale of Two Cities: Extract
by Ed Wood
A stirring section of Charles Dickens' classic for World Book Night
The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic: extract
by Katie Allen
An extract from The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella for World Book Night
How I Live Now: Extract
by Katie Allen
An extract from How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff for World Book Night
Touching the Void: extract
by Katie Allen
An extract from Touching the Void by Joe Simpson for World Book Night
Pride and Prejudice: extract
by Katie Allen
An extract from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice for World Book Night
I Capture the Castle: Extract
An extract from Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle for World Book Night 2012
The Damned Utd: Extract
An extract from David Peace's The Damned Utd for World Book Night
Touching the Void: Extract
Extract of Touching the Void by Joe Simpson for World Book Night 2012
The Time Traveler's Wife: Extract
Extract from Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife for World Book Night 2012
Rebecca: Extract
An extract from Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca for World Book Night
Let the Right One In: Extract
Extract from Let the Right One In for World Book Night
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox: Extract
An extract from The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox for World Book Night
