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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Brian has worked with many first-time, self-published, authors of all genres,
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Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Warren Adler, Cindy Adams, Todd Duncan, Susan
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