And…we’re live! Come hit the Read Local Map and help us build the biggest map of Canadian books ever created! Participate in a Special Summer Read Local theme (Eat Your Way Across Canada, anyone?), add a favourite fiction title, or put your own town on the map by adding a book either set there or about it. If you want to hold your fire till you have an inspiration, just come check it out and browse all the awesome books that are already dotting this big nation of ours.

You’ll be hearing a lot about 49th Shelf’s Read Local in the coming weeks as major media across the country begin to cover the project. Stay tuned next week for more Read Local announcements and new ways of participating, not to mention special contests!