Join us at Lost the Plot for all things book.
This week we talk book philanthropy, book persecution and book shops with a special guest!
Links:
ACT Children's Book Council Christmas Book Appeal
http://cbcaact.org.au/book-appeal/
Indigenous Literacy Day Great Book Swap
http://www.greatbookswap.org.au/
Love2Read Reading Hour
http://www.readinghour.org.au/
Sydney Story Factory Pen to Paper Challenge
http://www.sydneystoryfactory.org.au/pen-to-paper-challenge/
You can support my pledge to make some zines here:
https://give.everydayhero.com/au/angharad-1#/?_k=x7wd87
Books on the Rail
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-29/books-on-the-rail-sets-books-free-on-melbourne-public-transport/7794558
Women in Translation Month
https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2016/08/01/women-in-translation-month/
http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/dispatches/article/where-are-the-women-in-translation-here-are-31-to-read-now-liz-cettina
Hugo Awards
https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/683-congratulations-to-the-winners-of-the-2016-hugo-awards
Miles Franklin Award
https://www.perpetual.com.au/MilesFranklin
Woden Senior's Book Fair
http://www.wodenseniors.org.au/?page_id=1803
CMAG May Gibbs Exhibition
http://www.cmag.com.au/exhibitions/may-gibbs-by-gum
Harry Potter House Editions
http://www.harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/au/bookshop/20th-anniversary-editions/
Harry Potter Hogwarts Books
https://www.pottermore.com/news/pottermore-presents-ebook-series-published-september
Woman Arrested for Reading Book on Syria
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/04/british-woman-held-after-being-seen-reading-book-about-syria-on-plane
Street Library Bashed by Indonesian Military
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/24/street-library-community-denies-bike-gang-allegation.html
50 Shades of Grey-inspired False Rape Claim
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fifty-shades-of-grey-50-shades-false-rape-claim-false-accusation-incest-rape-a7189786.html
Jodi Picoult Australia Tour
http://jodipicoult.com.au/2016-author-tour.html
Anita Heiss
https://www.facebook.com/AnitaHeissAuthor/
People Who Read Live Longer
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/08/book-up-for-a-longer-life-readers-die-later-study-finds
Canty's Bookshop
https://www.facebook.com/Cantys-Bookshop-169200606711/?fref=ts
