The European Authors Day celebrations under the #ReadForReal slogan are back for 2026 – and this free webinar is where you'll find everything you need to take part, get seen, and make your event genuinely engaging.

We'll walk you through the practical side step by step: how to claim your Welcome Pack, how to use the ready-made scenarios and materials, how to get your event onto the reading map of Europe, and how to come away with a real idea for your own celebration – even if you've never organised one before.

What you'll walk away with:

• Your free Welcome Pack 2026 – what's inside, and exactly how to get yours from your National Hub once you've registered
• Ready-to-use materials and scenarios, available in your language, built around this year's theme of friendship and togetherness – so you're not starting from a blank page
• A spot on the reading map of Europe – the simple step that makes your event visible to readers, media and other organisers across the continent, and how to get listed
• A concrete idea for your own event – practical, engaging formats you can run with your group, whether or not you invite an author
• Insight into the EAD Authors Tour – which author is visiting your country this year, and how an author visit works in practice, from first invitation to the day itself

Because reading doesn't have to be boring. Books open doors – authors open new worlds. Meeting an author, talking about books can spark curiosity, broaden horizons, and show children and young people that behind every book is a real person with a story to tell.

Sign up and get ready to READ. FOR REAL!