Romance Reading Day
To help celebrate the National Year of Reading in 2012, ARRA are organising a Romance Reading Day, which will involve everyone doing what they love best—reading a romance book!
On 12 February (the day after the Australian Romance Readers Awards), at 11.00 am on Pyrmont Bridge, Sydney, we are inviting readers and authors to participate in a flash mob romance reading event for one hour—the first of its kind. What do you need to do? Just turn up with a romance and read it—it’s that simple!
Join us for this historic event—you get to:
- read!
- share your love of reading, and of romance fiction
- engage with a reading community
- meet authors
- promote literacy
- create a positive atmosphere for reading romance.
The romance reading hour will be followed by an optional lunch in Pyrmont, at a venue to be announced. All participants are welcome to join us for lunch.
If you won’t be in Sydney on 12 February, we are also encouraging authors and readers to organise their own RRD event locally.
This is truly a unique occasion—it has never been done before, so please bring your book and join us in creating something special.
Please contact us at arra.specialevents@gmail.com if you are interested in participating, or connect with us on Twitter (@ARRAinc) or Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1014838783).
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Australian Romance Readers Association 
I’ll be supporting you by reading a romance at the same time in the USA!
Please do so! Would be a shame to miss out and it sounds like such a fantastic idea 🙂
Has anyone planned a reading event in Melbourne?
Myself and several other members were planning on meeting up at Federation Square around 11:00am. Do some reading, engage in some discussion and such.
But if anyone has already planned an event for Melbourne please contact via this thread or if they wish to join in this small event, feel free to contact me (via this thread) for more information 🙂
Hi Emmily That sounds like a great idea. We will spread the word. The Melbourne ladies who would normally organise something in Melbourne will actually be in Sydney for our awards dinner, so they will be coming along to Pyrmont.
Fab idea Emmily! If it wasn’t for kids sport I would totally be there!
Would love to participate but I live in Melbourne Vic
Caroline
will see you all there…looking forward to a great weekend
Barbara
Mei, Pamela, Sarah and I will be there (since we won’t get back to Melbourne in time to hold one!).
See you all on Sunday 12 February.
Aimee
(nonmoty)
Can I read a romance on my Sony or Kindle or does it have to be a paper book?
Hi Laine – Of course you can – assuming it works in sunlight!
I’m in Toowoomba, but I’ll sit somewhere public and read a romance at 11:00. No one will probably notice, but it’s the thought that counts!
Great idea Natalie! And if you tell us where you will be perhaps some others will come along and sit and read too
Ahh that sounds like such fun!!! Wish I was lived near Sydney for this one….
Can’t wait to see the photo’s and press coverage!
Oh wow, this is something I’d love to do, but unfortunately I can’t make it. I hope it is a success, it sounds wonderful.
I wish I could be there, but I’ll be on an early morning flight home from Sydney to start work in the afternoon…
Oh how I would love to participate. However, living in the USA doesn’t allow it but wishing you all every success. Happy Australian Day!