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Booker Anthology Hits £1, Donates 12,000 Copies Nationwide
6/9/2026
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- The Booker Prize Foundation launched the All Around the World anthology in the United Kingdom.
- Quick Reads will sell the book for £1 on Thursday, donate 12,000 copies to barrier-faced readers—including prisons, Booksbank partners and 300 to Big Issue vendors, and provide free digital and audio downloads for Big Issue readers.
- A report finds 55% read less than intended, 22% lack time, 21% cite cost and 19% feel under-represented.
