World Night of the Book in the USA closed due to lack of funds
According to General Director of global Nights Books (WBN) in USA Karl Lennertz (Carl Lennertz), the main reason to stop the project for the free distribution of books is the lack of payment." The costs of organizing the global Nights Books in the USA, despite the significant financial and other support from publishers, authors, booksellers, librarians, printing houses,
distributors and delivery services, too high, so that it could be done without additional payment ", - wrote Lennertz in circulation,
published on the Internet representation WBN. Director General WBN added that attempts to obtain grants for the Night was not a success.
in April of the current year the volunteers worldwide Nights Books distributed in the U.S. about five hundred, 000 books, but printed illustrated edition Publishers Weekly says that, despite the media attention to this event, its impact on book sales " it is difficult to measure. Workers WBN will continue to work before starting September free of charge, to maintain contact in social networks and announce the winner of the essay competition.
The General Director of Hachette Book Group, head of the Board of WBN U. S., Michael Pics (Michael Pietsch), expressed thanks to Karl Lennertz for " inspiring championship ", thereby making it clear that Hachette not going to increase its participation to save the world Night of the Book in the United States.
World Night of the Book is part of an international celebration of the world day of Books and copyright, which is celebrated UNESCO on April 23. Free Books on this Night distributed in USA, UK and India.
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