Read An E-Book Week
History - Read an E-Book Week was first registered with Chase's Calendar of Events in 2004.
Chase's is a day by day directory of special days, weeks and months used by event planners
or anyone looking for a reason to celebrate. By having the week officially recognized, e-book
authors and publishers acquired a certain extra "legitimacy" during that week to promote the
new technology of e-books. The public and media were initially wary of e-books and many doors were
closed to promotion. With the week officially recognized by Chase's, authors reported they
now had access to television morning chat shows and were allowed to set up library displays
during the week-long event.
Purpose - Read an E-Book Week educates and informs the public about the
pleasures and advantages of reading electronically. Authors, publishers, vendors, the media and readers
world-wide are welcome to join in the effort. We encourage you to promote electronic reading with any
event. These could include: public readings, library displays, reading challenges, school visits,
newspaper and blog articles, chat show appearances, internet radio interviews, e-book give-ways, and banners on your website.
The Read an E-Book Website is here to provide the latest information on e-books and to
act as a collection point where you can list your event or give-away.
Contacts for Read An E-Book Week -
Rita Y. Toews is the co-author of three award winning e-books: Prometheus, The Centurion and The
Price of Freedom. The Price of Freedom is also available as an audio book.
Rita is also the author of two children's e-books, Kelly's Baby Brother and
Christmas Stars, selected as one of the best e-books by KnowBetter.com
Rita appreciates the value of e-books and continues to publish electronically even though she has
been print published. Her book Body Traffic is available in print and electronically.
The novel was short-listed for the Margaret Laurence Book Award. Her children's book, The Bully: A Discussion and Activity Story, is used across North America by schools, police departments, community groups and service groups.
You can visit Rita's websites at:
www.domokos.com for her e-books and print books
www.domokos.com/rita.html for her children's e-books
www.thebullybook.com for her anti-bully website
She can be contacted here.
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