The Atheist's Guide to Christmas
42 atheist celebrities, comedians, scientists and writers
give their funny and serious tips for enjoying the Christmas season.
Last year, Guardian journalist
Ariane Sherine launched the Atheist Bus Campaign and ended
up raising over £150,000, enough to place the advert 'There's probably no God. Now
stop worrying and enjoy your life' on 800 UK buses in January 2009. Now Ariane and
dozens of other atheist writers, comedians and scientists are joining together to
raise money for a very different cause.
The Atheist's Guide to Christmas is a funny, thoughtful handbook all about
enjoying Christmas, from 42 of the world's most entertaining atheists. It features
everything from an atheist Christmas miracle to a guide to the best Christmas pop
hits, and contributors include Richard Dawkins, Charlie Brooker, Ben Goldacre, Jenny
Colgan, David Baddiel, Simon Singh, AC Grayling, Brian Cox and Richard Herring.
The full book advance and all royalties will go to the UK HIV charity
Terrence Higgins Trust.
Author Event - Tuesday 17 November 6.30pmRichard Dawkins and two very special guests - The Atheist's Guide to Christmas
Non-believers can finally get into the Christmas spirit with
The Atheist's Guide to Christmas, where some of the country's best known atheists explore the science and philosophy of Christmas and offer advice on everything from how to put up your Christmas lights to what to read in the festive period. Writers from the Guide, including the Archbishop of Atheism himself Richard Dawkins, will be joining us in the gallery for one special evening to deck the halls with boughs of secular holly and to share their personal take on the most wonderful time of the year.
Tickets: Free, email
events@foyles.co.uk to reserve a place
Venue:
The Gallery at Foyles
Exclusive Content!
30 brilliant audio downloads of readings by the "Atheist's Guide" contributors are
available on
iTunes now.
If you fancy a freebie, check out our FREE content below. Listen to
David Baddiel and
Arvind Ethan David introduce their contribution to the Guide, download
Charlie Brooker's bloopers while he was recording the audio book, and in preparation for 25th December, print from
Josie Long's chapter 'Things to Make and Do at Christmas', her bingo game, designed to get you through the most difficult of Christmas days.
Here’s a bingo card that you can covertly use if stuck at the Christmas from hell with no hope. Good luck!
 David Baddiel and Arvind Ethan David introduce their co-written chapter for the Atheist's Guide and reveal what their motivation was for getting involved with the project.
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 Listen to Charlie Brooker's outtakes while he was recording the audio download of the Atheist's Guide. Watch out for the strong language!
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