Episode 6 - Book Shops

Lost the Plot Podcast

Join us at Lost the Plot for all things book. This week we talk book philanthropy, book persecution and book shops with a special guest! Links: ACT Children's Book Council Christmas Book Appeal http://cbcaact.org.au/book-appeal/ Indigenous Literacy Day Great Book Swap http://www.greatbookswap.org.au/ Love2Read Reading Hour http://www.readinghour.org.au/ Sydney Story Factory Pen to Paper Challenge http://www.sydneystoryfactory.org.au/pen-to-paper-challenge/ You can support my pledge to make some zines here: https://give.everydayhero.com/au/angharad-1#/?_k=x7wd87 Books on the Rail http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-29/books-on-the-rail-sets-books-free-on-melbourne-public-transport/7794558 Women in Translation Month https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2016/08/01/women-in-translation-month/ http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/dispatches/article/where-are-the-women-in-translation-here-are-31-to-read-now-liz-cettina Hugo Awards https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/683-congratulations-to-the-winners-of-the-2016-hugo-awards Miles Franklin Award https://www.perpetual.com.au/MilesFranklin Woden Senior's Book Fair http://www.wodenseniors.org.au/?page_id=1803 CMAG May Gibbs Exhibition http://www.cmag.com.au/exhibitions/may-gibbs-by-gum Harry Potter House Editions http://www.harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/au/bookshop/20th-anniversary-editions/ Harry Potter Hogwarts Books https://www.pottermore.com/news/pottermore-presents-ebook-series-published-september Woman Arrested for Reading Book on Syria https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/04/british-woman-held-after-being-seen-reading-book-about-syria-on-plane Street Library Bashed by Indonesian Military http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/24/street-library-community-denies-bike-gang-allegation.html 50 Shades of Grey-inspired False Rape Claim http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fifty-shades-of-grey-50-shades-false-rape-claim-false-accusation-incest-rape-a7189786.html Jodi Picoult Australia Tour http://jodipicoult.com.au/2016-author-tour.html Anita Heiss https://www.facebook.com/AnitaHeissAuthor/ People Who Read Live Longer https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/08/book-up-for-a-longer-life-readers-die-later-study-finds Canty's Bookshop https://www.facebook.com/Cantys-Bookshop-169200606711/?fref=ts