World Book Night to Unveil 2014 Titles via Video Chat

World Book Night U.S. is partnering with Shindig to announce the titles for next year’s celebration via video chat on October 23, 2013, as well as to conduct a month-long WBN countdown in March/April 2014. 

Booksellers, librarians, givers, and special guests in New York City and from around the country will announce the 30 WBN book picks for 2014 on Wednesday, October 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

“Mark your calendar!” said WBN US Executive Director Carl Lennertz. “We’ll be at the AAP offices with 15 of the announcers, including a NYC school teacher and local givers, and 15 others will chime in coast to coast via Shindig’s cool platform. Come join us!” 

Shindig will also run WBN’s March/April 2014 author, bookseller, and librarian countdown. “Our volunteer givers are going to love both the inside look at WBN and the publishing world, and the first look at the books and authors they will choose as their own WBN pick,” Lennertz added. 

Shindig CEO Steve Gottlieb said, “We’re so happy to do this in support of WBN’s great mission, and we’ll facilitate the whole thing in October and next spring. We love the book-pick live announcement idea, and we’ll be there for the entire month countdown leading up to April 23, 2014.”