Hey all,

We've published "Mon Dieu! Why a French novelist gave an entire year’s royalties to Wikipedia" to the blog. URL:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/

Many thanks to Jonathan for this post.

Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed.

Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):
• Why did French novelist Antoine Bello give an entire year’s royalties to Wikipedia? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/

Facebook/Google+:
• "I will want to write on, say, the recent economic depression, and then I will see something that will catch my eye. And then after a few hours, I have the substance for 1-2-3 chapters of my book." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/
• Thank you, Antoine Bello, for keeping Wikipedia free for all to use and share. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/

thanks,
Joe

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Joe Sutherland
Communications Intern [remote]