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Category: Books and Literature
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The books and literature category includes events related to books, writing, authorship, and the literary world. This includes famous authors, works of literature, textbooks, papers, theses, and libraries
Books Events
London Book Fair (UK): March 11-13
Daily
The London Book Fair should be called The London Media Fair and exposition. It is where the deals for syndication occur, rights, and publishing across all media: digital, print, audio, television, and fil...
January
Old Stuff Day: March 2
Daily
Old Stuff Day is an ode to bloggers and a chance to dust off old content and bring it back into the light. It was created by blogger and gamer Warhammer 39,999 (Rob) in 2011. “I started this holiday in t...
January
Paws to Read Month: March
Monthly
Focusing on therapy dogs and cats and the benefits children (and the animals) receive when children read aloud to them. Studies show a child's confidence, comprehension, concentration, and reading level s...
January
Poetry Day, World: March 21
Daily
World Poetry Day's date was chosen during UNESCO's 30th session in 1999. Its main objective is to pay tribute to the men and women who use free speech as an instrument of change and beauty. World Poetry...
January
Read Across America Day (1904): March 3
Daily
Read Across America Day is an initiative of the National Education Association (NEA) and is supported by thousands of institutions nationwide. Its purpose is to encourage people to read and raise awaren...
January
Read an E-book Week, Intl.: March 2-8
Weekly
Read an E-book Week is celebrated on the first whole week of March to promote reading e-books and the fantastic benefits they bring to the reading experience. With the explosion of tablets, e-books have...
January
Reading Month, Ntl. (1904): March
Monthly
March Into Literacy During National Reading Month National Reading Month is an annual event celebrated in March. It focuses on encouraging children and adults alike to develop a love for reading. The mon...
January
Return Borrowed Books Week: March 2-8
Weekly
Return Borrowed Books Week encourages returning books you've borrowed, especially from your local library. Return Borrowed Books Week was created by the late Al Kaelin and is supported by the American L...
January
Shakespeare Week (UK): March 24-30 (est)
Weekly
William Shakespeare Week in the United Kingdom is an education focus on the life and works of one of history's most famous writers. Throughout English schools, children are encouraged to read the works of...
January
She's Funny That Way Day (2003): March 31
Daily
Men may be amusing, but women are downright hilarious. Today is set aside each year by teacher and author Brenda Meridith to highlight the whimsical humor of women. Take this chance to write down five thi...
January
Small Press Month: March
Monthly
Small Press, Big Ideas! Small Press Month, an annual event celebrated every March, spotlights the contributions and achievements of small publishing companies in the literary world. A small press is an i...
January
Storytelling Day, Global: March 20
Daily
World Storytelling Day is a global honoring of the art of oral storytelling. It's marked annually on the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere and the autumn equinox in the southern. It's a day for...
January
Tolkien Reading Day: March 25
Daily
In the Lord of the Rings, the primary antagonist, Sauron, meets his fate on March 25. The Tolkien Society chose this day to encourage readings of any of author JRR Tolkien's work and introduce children to...
January
Will Eisner Week (1917): March 1-7
Weekly
<h2>THE FATHER OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL</h2><h1>WILL EISNER</h1><br>Will Eisner Week is an annual celebration promoting comics, graphic novel literacy, free speech, and the legacy of Will Eisner (March 6, 191...
January
Words Matter Week: March 2-8
Weekly
How is your writing? Have you become a slave to abbreviations, emojis, and 21st century shorthand? Words Matter Week was established in 2009 to assist people in cleaning up their language, literally and o...
January
Biographer's Day (1763): May 16
Daily
On May 16, 1763, English poet, essayist, moralist, and literary critic Samuel Johnson first sat down in collaboration with James Boswell in London. Boswell would go on to write the "Life of Samuel Johnson...
January
Cartoonists Day (1895): May 5
Daily
Cartoonists help us understand subjects, entertain us in films, add to the debate, and use satire to teach and pictures to illustrate. Their talent entertains, sometimes enrages, but is always appreciated...
January
Children's Book Week: May 5-11* (est)
Weekly
Children's Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. It occurs in May and November each year. Children's Book Week originated in the belief that children's bo...
January
Comic Book Day (Free), Ntl.: May 3
Daily
We celebrate National Free Comic Book Day on the first Saturday of May. Throughout the country, comic book stores offer readers free comic books to spread the joy of reading graphic novels. To find o...
January
Computer, Choose Privacy Week: May 1-7
Weekly
The American Library Association is on the frontline of privacy protection, protecting each patron's right to search for information free from surveillance. The freedom to read and receive ideas anonymous...
January
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