Australia`s biggest bookcrossing release in one day
Released on = August 3, 2006, 1:04 am
Press Release Author = BYOkids....your family travel gurus
Industry = Entertainment
Press Release Summary = Calling all Australian bookcrossers!!! BYOkids needs you!!! We are turning Australia\'s cities, beaches, mountains and outback into a library on Saturday, October the 21st, 2006. We need all Australians to be involved in an attempt to break the current record for \"Australia\'s biggest bookcrossing release in one day\".
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/08/2006
Calling all Australian bookcrossers!!! BYOkids needs you!!! We are turning Australia\'s cities, beaches, mountains and outback into a library on Saturday, October the 21st, 2006. We need all Australians to be involved in an attempt to break the current record for \"Australia\'s biggest bookcrossing release in one day\".
So what is bookcrossing? Bookcrossing my friends, is the karma of literature. It\'s all about reading a book then setting it free, letting it go into the wild to be shared and enjoyed time and time again. Bookcrossing began in 2001 when Ron Hornbaker launched www.bookcrossing.com an internet site where books get logged and tracked. You can follow a books travels around the neighbourhood or across the globe.
Bookcrossing has nearly half a million members worldwide, tens of thousands in Australia and the word \"bookcrossing\" was officially added to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary in 2004.
The challenge is being coordinated by www.byokids.com.au ....your family travel gurus. BYOkids want travellers everywhere to be able to pick up a book at a bus shelter, cafe, laundromat, beside the pool, beach or at the park. www.byokids.com.au is an information website that helps families plan the perfect holiday. They track down family friendly destinations, accommodation, attractions, restaurants, caravan parks and playgrounds throughout Australia. As long time supporters of bookcrossing, BYOkids is spreading the work downunder to see that the current Australian one day bookcrossing release record of 750 books is broken. The release challenge also coincides with the Australian bookcrossing convention being held in Adelaide.
Leah Squire owner of www.byokids.com.au said \"We\'re excited about the response from bookcrossers Australia wide, however we still need more people on board. We don\'t just want to break the record we want to smash it. Bookcrossing headquarters in America are very excited too. Anyone is welcome to participate. They just need to log onto www.bookcrossing.com and register the books they wish to release into the wild. They need to make sure the release date is 21st October, 2006 then on the day leave the book at a local park, shop, cafe, bus stop or even pass to a friend. Every book registered online will be counted in the record attempt. If people are unsure of what they need to do, its very simple and fun, they can get together as a group or just release books on their own. They are welcome to contact us and we\'ll be more than happy to answer their questions\" BYOkids would like to hear from book lovers, bookcrossers, school groups, community groups, families or individuals that would like to be involved in the record attempt. Everyone is welcome to participate in their local area, so dust off those old books, ID them online and get ready to release wildly on October 21st, 2006.
Contact Leah Squire for more information about \"Australia\'s biggest bookcrossing release in one day\" Direct line: 0424551699 Email: leah@byokids.com.au Other helpful information regarding the event can be found at: http://www.byokids.com.au
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