Countdown to World Book Night: April 23, 2013

Shelf Awareness shared a recent update from World Book Night 2013 stating: With less than a month until World Book Night U.S. on April 23, this is the first of the organization's weekly updates and reminders to the volunteer givers, to bookstores and libraries and to the publishing community: James Patterson has been confirmed for an appearance on CBS This Morning on Friday, April 19. Patterson is also joining Ann Patchett at Parnassus Books, Nashville, Tenn., as one of 12 author events scheduled as part of the Monday, April 22, Kick Off Celebrations. Three WBN Poetry Nights have been added, as well a WBN Theater Evening in conjunction with the Looking Glass Theater production of Still Alice in Chicago. Also confirmed: a recorded interview with WBN U.S. executive director Carl Lennertz will air on 100 local NPR stations the week of April 15, and a WBN story will run in the April issue of American Way magazine. More media updates next week. Givers, booksellers and libraries are also getting regular e-mail updates, and being reminded to go to the Resources section at us.worldbooknight.org to download signs, bookmarks, press release templates and much more. Booksellers have been mailed WBN book stickers for regular edition displays, as well as posters to stores and libraries by request.  Special guests will be in attendance Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m., at the AAP offices, 71 Fifth Ave., 2nd floor, for a WBN U.S. celebration. All book industry folks welcome. Learn more about World Book Night 2013 by visiting their site and signing up for their World Book Night 2013 Newsletter. As shared previously, we are so excited to have made the list of BOOK GIVERS! Back in December 2012, we shared the details on just what World Book Night is all about and how to participate.  Did you sign up?  Were you chosen?  We'd love to know...The Book Givers for 2013 have all been chosen, so applications are now closed for 2013, but you can still participate vicariously by checking out World Book Night's website: Click HERE.  Take a peek at what the folks at World Book Night are up to, and GET INVOLVED...it's easy!  Click on over to the 2013 list of books at World Book Night and see what Book Givers all over the United States will be distributing. How many of these great reads have you read?  We will be giving away Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury on the 50th anniversary of this classic's publication. Happy Reading! The Things You Can Read Believe In Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love, and the Power of Books!