World Book Night will feature 12,000 book giveaways in Minnesota

Thirty prominent authors have agreed to waive their royalties to allow free distribution of the special edition paperbacks for one night. Those authors include Minnesotans Leif Enger and Kate DiCamillo, who will take part in the event at a Minneapolis book store. Nationwide, volunteers will hand out about half a million books.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Apr 22, 2012

Thirty prominent authors have agreed to waive their royalties to allow free distribution of the special edition paperbacks for one night. Those authors include Minnesotans Leif Enger and Kate DiCamillo, who will take part in the event at a Minneapolis book store. Nationwide, volunteers will hand out about half a million books.

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