I know this is not exactly gaming related, but if you are a fan of General Geekery (which I think you must be if you are here), then you might find this interesting.
Did you know that October 5th is Star Wars Reads Day?
This year is the 2nd annual Star Wars Reads Day. It will feature Star Wars fans, authors, and artists coming together in a nationwide multi-publisher initiative. Participating publishing partners include Abrams, Chronicle Books, Dark Horse, Del Rey, DK, Quirk Books, Random House Audio, Scholastic, Titan Magazines, and Workman. Last year, 30 authors and 1,500 costumed volunteers participated in over 1,200 Star Wars Reads Day events across North America.
"Star Wars Reads Day is the kind of initiative that we at Lucasfilm love to support" says Carol Roeder, Director of Publishing at Lucasfilm. "Reading and Star Wars have gone hand-in-hand since 1976, when the novelization of the original Star Wars movie was released. Over the years, many fans have discovered the joy in reading through Star Wars books, and we hope to continue encouraging more people to read."
Bookstores and libraries that would like to host their own Star Wars Reads Day event on October 5 can post their event details on the official Star Wars Reads Day Facebook page.
An official Star Wars event kit (free of charge), including reproducible activity sheets and trivia, is available here as a printable PDF in both color and black and white.
My friends at DK Publishers actually told me about the event as they are one of the Publishers that supports this fun event, and they have tons of great Star Wars books for all ages! They also have a 30% off discount on all of those books right now for a limited time. I suspect until October 5th, but I am just guessing LOL.
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