On November 29th, 2024, we will be celebrating the second annual C. S. Lewis Reading Day.
Why should Tolkien nerds have all the fun?
The Tolkien fandom has had a Tolkien Reading Day on March 25th since it was established by The Tolkien Society in 2003.
On this day, Tolkien fans share their favourite quotations from Tolkien’s works on social media, as well as watch (typically the extended editions!) of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien podcasts and YouTube channels host special episodes and events are often held at schools, museums, and libraries.
We felt like it was time for Lewis to be likewise honoured! Here’s what we have planned for our inaugural celebration…
Share quotations…
On C. S. Lewis Reading Day, we invite all C. S. Lewis fans to share their favourite quotations on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
We’re asking everyone to tag their posts with #CSLewisReadingDay. Let’s get that hashtag trending!
We encourage everyone to produce beautiful graphical versions of their favourite Lewis quotations, but if you’d like to save some time, we have also amassed a very large collection of quotation graphics over the past seven years. Please feel free to download and share any of them.
All together, in one place…
The main event of November 29th will be a series of YouTube and Facebook livestreams.
We’ll have content-creators, super fans, and Lewis scholars coming on the streams this year. We’ll be discussing:
- Our favourite Lewis books and quotations
- The upcoming Netflix Narnia adaptation
- Lewis’ neglected works
- The theme for next year’s Reading Day celebration!
The livestream will be divided into three sessions, each with a panel of Inklings-related content creators, scholars, and enthusiasts:
- 7-8 (US Eastern)
- 7-8 (US Pacific)
The livestreams will be available on our YouTube page, Facebook page, and Riverside.fm.
Giveaway!
During these livestreams we will be giving away hundreds of dollars of Inkling-related books! For your chance to win some, please sign-up here:
Discount Books!
Winged Lion Press is offering up to 40% discount on seven titles from through November 30th for CS Lewis Reading Day! Note that this offer is only for books shipped in the USA and each title must be ordered individually (no combining multiple titles in a single order). But there is no limit to the number of books that can be ordered. These links can be shared anywhere and for anyone, but will expire at the end of November.
- CSL Goes to Hell
Note – The author, William O’Flaherty, will be appearing on the US livestreams (see above) - CSL on Literature
- No Ordinary People: 21 Friendships of CSL
Note – The author, Joel Heck, will be appearing on the US livestreams (see above) - Light: CSL’s First and Last Short Story
- Speaking of Jack: A CSL Discussion Guide
- Through the Year with George MacDonald
- The Hidden Story of Narnia
Community Events
In addition to these livestreams, our Reading Day partners will be producing special videos, podcasts, and articles…
If you would like to get involved, please contact us!