Book Publishers Day
Book Publishers Day is January 16. What publishers actually do, how self-publishing changed everything, and the hard lesson about platform dependence.
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ObservancesDrop Everything and Read Day
Drop Everything and Read Day is April 12. Why uninterrupted reading has become hard, and why stopping to read for pleasure matters more now than ever.
ObservancesNational Librarian Day
National Librarian Day is April 16. How a librarian's small kindness opened a child's world, and why librarians matter more than most people realize.
ObservancesNational Family Literacy Day
National Family Literacy Day is November 1. Why reading to a child at home is the most powerful gift a parent can give, and why it costs almost nothing.
ObservancesWinnie the Pooh Day
Winnie the Pooh Day is January 18, A.A. Milne's birthday. Why the simple writing in Pooh is far harder to pull off than it looks. A craft lesson.
ObservancesBurns Supper
Burns Supper is January 25. The Scottish tradition of reading poetry aloud, and why hearing words instead of scanning them changes how they land.
ObservancesHate Week
Hate Week comes from Orwell's 1984. Why the novel stays relevant decade after decade, and what writers can learn from fiction that became a permanent warning.
ObservancesRead Your World Day
Read Your World Day falls in late January. Why books are how we practice being other people, and why that matters for kids and writers alike.
ObservancesNational Library Shelfie Day
National Library Shelfie Day is the fourth Wednesday in January. Why your bookshelf is a portrait of your mind, and what taking it seriously reveals about you.
ObservancesNational Science Fiction Day
National Science Fiction Day is January 2, Asimov's birthday. Why the genre matters more than its reputation suggests, and the books that hooked me for life.
ObservancesA Room of One’s Own Day
A Room of One's Own Day is January 25, Virginia Woolf's birthday. Why a dedicated writing space matters, and a look at the office I built out of a dining room.
ObservancesNational Storytelling Week
National Storytelling Week runs late January into February. Why storytelling is the root skill under all writing, and how to actually get better at it.