Why books matter by Malorie Blackman, Marcus Sedgwick and Holly Smale

20 February 2015

Book Fest flyer

By Amelia Butterly

Newsbeat reporter

Authors have been telling us why books matter.

As part of World Book Day, young adult authors are getting together for Teen Fest, an online book festival, to promote reading to teenagers.

Escapism, comfort, inspiration: these are some of the reasons why Malorie Blackman, Marcus Sedgwick and Holly Smale say they love books.

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Quote card reading: "Books reflect your life, prove you're not alone. What you're going through, others have gone through."

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Quote card reading: "It's my belief if you don't like reading, you just haven't found the right book yet."

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Quote card reading: "Books are the best way to engage in other worlds. You can escape the one you're in."

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Quote card reading: "All you need is an imagination, some ideas and some determination and you too can write stories."

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Quote card reading: "If you find the right book it can change your life."

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Quote card reading: "The book you're drawn to is a book you should read. Go for books that fulfil a need for you."

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