Step one of letting go

Release a book

Register the copy, print the plate, then put it somewhere it will be picked up. Assume you will never hold it again. That's the deal.

Title

Author

Language it's printed in

Helps somebody decide whether to keep it or pass it on quickly.

A photo of this exact copy

Not the stock cover — yours, with its creases. It's how people recognise it.

Why you're letting it go

This travels with the book forever and is the first thing a stranger reads. Worth the five minutes.

You

Name to show publicly

Your email

Never shown. Used for your dashboard link and one message each time the book moves.

Optional. Most books never come back, and a book that wanders forever is arguably the better outcome. But if you'd like a shot at it, you can ask.

Ask a reader to post it back after a while

Nothing goes public until you record where you left it.