Queens Park Books is proud to be involved in the first World Book Night. The 5th of March will see a small army of 'Givers' collect 48 copies of their favourite book from local bookshops and advance upon unsuspecting members of the public brandishing truly powerful stories ranging from Cloud Atlas to Beloved.
The event will harness the reader's passion for their favourite books and see their chosen title and enthuiasm passed on to new owners, with no money being exchanged, a process one of the chosen authors, Philip Pullman, has likened to the experience of the earliest storytellers and our great tradition of oral storytelling.
Thousands od people are involved nationwide and we are proud that 16 books givers have chosen us as the starting point fortheir exciting journeys. The event will culminate in readings, events and nationwide celebration of the written word so remember to beware the book giver, who will be shortly be armed and ready to pounce.