Read an eBook Week

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Today officially begins this year's installment of "Read an e-Book Week," first recognized in 2004 as an effort to promote the benefits of electronic texts, from increasing literacy via widespread ebook distribution to the practical convenience of e-bookshelf portability. Authors, publishers and retailers around the world are joining together to offer discounts and specials throughout the week, including a number of giveaways and contests with prizes donated by the likes of eInk and Kobo.



With this year marking the 40th anniversary of the e-book, the week-long celebration offers a wide variety of events worldwide, including digital book readings by authors in schools and libraries, as well as promotional booths and kiosks in malls and bookstores everywhere. Visit the eBook Week website to find out where and when, and be sure to enter the contests to win one of three Kobo eReaders, two eInk watches or a Barnes & Noble Nook. And of course, be sure to check out all the info on the site, from the history of electronic texts and readers to an explanation of how e-ink works.



But most important, be sure to read an eBook this week!