Posters are now available to download for each of the shortlisted titles, and one with all 10 book jackets. Click the relevant link below to view and print each one.
Catch a Fish from the Sea (Using the Internet) by Nasreen Akhtar
Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction by Alison MacLeod
Random Deaths and Custard by Catrin Dafydd
Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert
The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets by Sophie Hannah
The Opposite of Love by Julie Buxbaum
Vicky Had One Eye Open by Darryl Samaraweera
Plan a meeting for your reading group or book club on World Book Day (6th March 2008) or if you’ve always wanted to attend one, but haven’t found the time or plucked up the courage, look out for the hundreds of specially organised meetings in participating book shops and libraries in early March.
If you want to try to organise your own group but you’re not sure how, take a look at some advice from the experts or search for local bookshops and libraries where you can find or order the books you need. Many hold events and reading groups throughout the year so check regularly and go along!
These sites will give you valuable advice on how to find a reading group in your area, or how to run your own:
The Reading Agency
www.readingagency.org.uk/adults/east-midlands-regional-reading/
National Literacy Trust
www.literacytrust.org.uk/campaign/readinggroupsadvice
British Council
www.EncompassCulture.com/readinggroups
People’s Network
www.readinggroups.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk
BBC TV
www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/resources
BBC Radio
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/bookclub
And to find bookshops in your area
www.booktokens.co.uk/index.asp?m=2
And if you want to think about creative writing yourself….
www.notesfromtheunderground.co.uk
