SelfPubBookCovers Joins Forces with ProLiteracy to Raise Money and Awareness to Help the 36 Million American Adults Who Can't Read
ProLiteracy and SelfPubBookCovers.com, an online marketplace for high quality pre-made book covers, are partnering in the fight against illiteracy. The goal of the partnership is to raise awareness of adult literacy as an important issue in the United States. 36 Million adult Americans cannot read, write or do basic math above a third-grade level.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProLiteracy and SelfPubBookCovers.com, an online marketplace for high quality pre-made book covers, are partnering in the fight against illiteracy. The goal of the partnership is to raise awareness of adult literacy as an important issue in the United States. 36 Million adult Americans cannot read, write or do basic math above a third-grade level.
"SelfPubBookCovers is proud to stand with ProLiteracy in their effort to improve adult literacy across America and around the world," said co-founder of SelfPubBookCovers and bestselling indie author, Shoshanna Gabriel. "And we're thrilled to give authors and artists the opportunity to join the effort." For the month of December, SelfPubBookCovers.com is donating $5 or $10 to ProLiteracy for every purchase authors make on their one-of-a-kind premade book covers when they use a special promo code.
In addition, SelfPubBookCovers.com is holding a poster design contest for their professional graphic designers and all artists around the world. The winning poster will be used for ProLiteracy's Women's Empowerment Day of Giving in spring 2020, and the winning artist will receive a cash prize.
"ProLiteracy is grateful for the support of SelfPubBookCovers.com," Kevin Morgan, president and CEO of ProLiteracy said. "Funds raised through this partnership will help to provide teaching and learning materials to literacy programs across the country, so instructors and learners alike have the highest quality materials to work from."
About ProLiteracy
ProLiteracy Worldwide advances and supports programs to help adults acquire literacy skills needed to function more effectively in their daily lives. It has 1,000 member programs across 50 states and works with 30 partners in 25 countries to provide a wide range of adult literacy and basic education services to vulnerable populations. ProLiteracy builds capacity among frontline literacy providers by modeling proven instructional approaches, developing affordable, evidence-based learning resources, and providing professional development and technical assistance. For more than 60 years, ProLiteracy has scaled successful practices and driven advocacy efforts by activating its grassroots network, resulting in a broad and sustained effort to improve and advance adult literacy at the community level.
About SelfPubBookCovers
SelfPubBookCovers.com is the world's leading marketplace for high-quality, affordable premade book covers. More than 30,000 cover designs are available from SPBC, each one is exclusive to the author, because once a cover is sold, it is never sold again. SPBC's inventory is comprised of work from hundreds of the world's top graphic artists who are experts in crafting book covers. Thousands of authors all around the world remain loyal to SelfPubBookCovers, because of its enormous selection, time-saving technology, and outstanding customer service.
More information can be found at http://www.SelfPubBookCovers.com/proliteracy.
SOURCE ProLiteracy
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