Kaz Windness (@kazwindness): "The honest truth on why we authors and illustrators can’t donate books in the way you think we can."

The app for independent voices

Kaz Windness Jul 20, 2025

The honest truth on why we authors and illustrators can’t donate books in the way you think we can.

Why I can't donate a book to your kid's school auction

They arrive in my inbox with some frequency: emails from someone I don’t know in another state who wants me to donate a signed book to their school’s fundraising auction.

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Jul 20

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The app for independent voices

Why I can't donate a book to your kid's school auction

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