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Index launches year-end banned books competition
Solve fiendish cryptic clues from the mind of author Marc Nash to identify the book titles and win one of five 12-month magazine subscriptions
05 Dec 24

It’s that time of the year again when the team at Index on Censorship brings a little light into a dark world. This year, we have delved into the mind of author Marc Nash to come up with our banned books holiday quiz. He has taken the titles of 20 books that have been banned around the world and created fiendish cryptic clues to each of the titles.

Some clues are easy but others are tougher and you might need a clue from the fake book covers we have created to go with them.

To make things more fun, we are offering five one-year subscriptions to our amazing magazine, picked from those who take part in our cunning competition.

Index on Censorship CEO Jemimah Steinfeld said, “Books are a popular present at this time of year but in many parts of the world access to them is restricted. We want people to have fun with this quiz (warning: it’s hard!) while appreciating the underlying message – that book banning is only becoming more pronounced and must be fought. After all, literature is a portal to other worlds and an essential vehicle to increase empathy and understanding. We are all the poorer when literature cannot flourish.”

To enter the competition, click here.

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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

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