Penguin Random House UK and taxi ordering app Hailo have partnered on a new scheme which will see free physical and audiobooks given away. Free books will be left in cabs which use the Hailo service, under the #BlackCabBooks scheme, while audiobook extracts will be available through the app... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Andy Robb founded the UKYA Blogger Awards to salute all the teen and YA book bloggers who work so hard, for nothing but free books and the odd signature, to tell the world about the books they love, here’s whyOur guide to becoming a book bloggerTop 10 teen/YA book bloggers by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the first time, Facebook's Internet.org app has bundled free ebooks with its services, starting in Colombia with 24symbols. The post In Colombia, Facebook Partners with 24symbols for Free Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Next month the Austin bookstore is creating its own day to celebrate its independence with free books, activities, and cake. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Booktrust has given away 2,500 children’s books to foodbanks as part of this month’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
World Book Night, the celebration of reading which includes the distribution of free books, has arrived. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The United States celebrated World Book Night on April 23, which meant that over 25,000 volunteers throughout the country handed out half a million free books to promote reading. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
As World Book Night approaches again, a list of rankings shows where volunteers – who give away free books on April 23 – are most heavily clustered in the US. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book charity Booktrust is marking the 20th anniversary of its free books for babies scheme,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 24/06/2011 - 13:29 Booktrust and Pearson will be giving two free books to every child starting school in England this autumn, as part of 2011's Booktime scheme. Puffin title Tinga Tinga Tales-Why Elephant has a Trunk and Face Painting, from... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]