BoingBoing has a link to a a Wired story about Horror writers against illiteracy.

Horror writers against illiteracy. The Horror Writers of America are hosting a charity auction on eBay to raise money for American literacy charities.

Among the items up for auction: a rare softcover advance copy (bound galley) of Thomas Harris' The Silence of the Lambs issued by St. Martin's Press in 1988; the first U.S. hardcover edition of Clive Barker's The Damnation Game; and a bundle of limited-edition prints depicting scenes from Stephen King novels such as Carrie and The Shining.

And here's a link to the Auction items. Some of them are pretty cool, if only I could afford to spend more money right now.