Basically, this is how it happened.

In July of 2012, Amanda said this:

And then Allegra was like this:

And then Amanda got nervous:

And Allegra was brave and said this:

And then we were both like this:

And the rest, as they say, is history.

Following that initial series of tweets, the Bare It For Books campaign came together over those next few months in 2012. We met and brainstormed and drank coffee and brainstormed some more. We decided that we’d see if one charity in particular could benefit from the calendar proceeds, and we were thrilled to no end when PEN Canada jumped on board as our enthusiastic charity of choice.

We found, to our everlasting delight, that established authors were more than willing to disrobe for the sake of books. We put the word out and found a host of hugely creative, enthusiastic, and lovely people who were willing to help Bare It For Books become a reality. And now here we are – counting down the months to the calendar launch!