Literary Calendar For Authors

 

 

There could be a calendar filled with thousands of entries if one wanted to note anniversaries of major author passings, famous writer birthdays, and honorary days that demarcate celebrations of writers, books, literacy, libraries, free speech, etc. 

 

Below are 123 dates to circle on your calendar.

 

Why are these dates useful to know?

 

As a writer, you should know your history and appreciate it. But these dates can also serve as some marketing help for you. 

 

Take an honorary event and use it to write a blog post, pen a byline article, or discuss in a podcast. Build a news media pitch around it. Craft a video around its significance. Post on social media about it. Seek to connect your message to honorary day in a way that allows you to promote your book.

 

The beauty about these dates is they are set in stone and purely predictable. You can plan your editorial calendar of content around these dates for the entire year.

 

January 

National Braille Literacy Month

 

1 — Copyright Law Day

2 — National Science Fiction Day

9 — Poetry at Work Day

9 — National Word Nerd Day

16 — Book Publishers Day

18 — Thesaurus Day

18 — Winnie the Pooh Day

 

February

Library Lovers' Month

African American Read-In Month

 

3 — Take Your Child to the Library

7 — World Read Aloud Day

9 -- Read in the Bathtub Day

14 — International Book Giving Day

14 — Library Lover's Day

25 —March 2 -- Black Children's Book Week

26 — Tell a Fairy Tale Day

 

March 

National Reading Month

Small Press Month

National March Into Literacy Month

 

1 -- International Hug a Librarian Day

2 — Read Across America Day

2 —Dr. Seuss Day

3-9 —Jewish Book Week

3-9 — Read an E-book Week

4 — National Grammar Day

14 - National Write Your Story Day

16 — Freedom of Information Day

17-23 - World Folktales and Fables Week

19 — International Read to Me Day

20 World Storytelling Day

20 Bibliomania Day

21 World Poetry Day

 

April 2024

 

National Poetry Month

National Literature Month

School Library Month

 

1 — Reading is Funny Day

2 —International Children's Book Day

2 - National Children's Picture Book Day

4 - National School Librarian Day

7-13 - National Library Wee

10 - National Encourage a Young Writer Day

12 — Drop Everything and Read (D,E.A.R.) Day

14 — National Donate a Book Day

16 —National Librarian Day 

18. Celebrate Teen Literature Day

23 - Shakespeare Day

23 - WWorld Book Night

24 — Congress approved the Library of Congress

27 - Independent Bookstore Da

28 -- Great Poetry Reading Day

 

May 2024

 

Get Caught Reading Month

National Share a Story Month

Latinos Book Month

 

1— Mother Goose Day

3 — World Press Freedom Day

9 - Make a Book Day

16 - National Biographer's Day

22 - Sherlock Holmes Day

 

June 2024

Audiobook Appreciation Month

Rainbow Book Month

 

23 - National Typewriter Day

 

July 2024

 

Read an Almanac Month

 

4 - Alice in Wonderland Day

30– Paperback Book Day

31 — Harry Potter Say

 

August 2024

 

Romance Awareness Month

 

2 - National Coloring Book Day

9 - Book Lover's Day 

14 - Love Your Bookshop Day

21 - National Poet's Day

31 - We Love Memoirs Day

 

September 2024

Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month

Library Card Sign Up Month

National Literacy Month

Read a New Book Month 

 

6 - Read a Book Day

7 - Buy a Book 

8 - International Literacy Day

18 - Read an E-book Day

22-28 - Banned Books Week

25 — National Comic Book Day

 

October 2024

Church Library Month

National Book Month

National Reading Group Month



5 —Bookshop Day

11 - Myth and Legends Day

13-19 - Teen Read Week

16 - Dictionary Day

20-26 - National Friends of Libraries Week

20 - National Day on Writing

 

November 2024

 

National Family Literacy Month

National Life Writing Month

National Memoir Writing Month

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

Picture Book Month

 

1 - National Family Literacy Day in the U.S.

1 - National Author's Day

10-16 - National Young Readers Week

12 - Young Readers Day

15 - 1 Love to Write Day

24-30 - National Book Week

 

December 2024

 

Read a New Book Month (also September)

 

7 - Letter Writing Day

10 - Dewey Decimal System Day

21 - Crossword Puzzle Day

21 - National Short Story Day

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