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 Appealhttp://cbcaact.org.au/book-appeal/ Indigenous Literacy Day Great Book Swaphttp://www.greatbookswap.org.au/Love2Read Reading Hourhttp://www.readinghour.org.au/Sydney Story Factory Pen to Paper Challengehttp://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=x7wd87Books on the Rail http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-29/books-on-the-rail-sets-books-free-on-melbourne-public-transport/7794558Women in Translation Monthhttps://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-cettinaHugo Awardshttps://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/683-congratulations-to-the-winners-of-the-2016-hugo-awards Miles Franklin Awardhttps://www.perpetual.com.au/MilesFranklin Woden Senior's Book Fairhttp://www.wodenseniors.org.au/?page_id=1803 CMAG May Gibbs Exhibitionhttp://www.cmag.com.au/exhibitions/may-gibbs-by-gumHarry Potter House Editionshttp://www.harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/au/bookshop/20th-anniversary-editions/Harry Potter Hogwarts Bookshttps://www.pottermore.com/news/pottermore-presents-ebook-series-published-septemberWoman Arrested for Reading Book on Syriahttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/04/british-woman-held-after-being-seen-reading-book-about-syria-on-planeStreet Library Bashed by Indonesian Militaryhttp://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/24/street-library-community-denies-bike-gang-allegation.html50 Shades of Grey-inspired False Rape Claimhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fifty-shades-of-grey-50-shades-false-rape-claim-false-accusation-incest-rape-a7189786.htmlJodi Picoult Australia Tourhttp://jodipicoult.com.au/2016-author-tour.htmlAnita Heisshttps://www.facebook.com/AnitaHeissAuthor/People Who Read Live Longerhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/08/book-up-for-a-longer-life-readers-die-later-study-finds Canty's Bookshophttps://www.facebook.com/Cantys-Bookshop-169200606711/?fref=ts