Get ready for the new year with our sneak peek into what’s coming in 2023! The editorial calendar offers a glimpse into the exciting content that I have in store for you. Stay ahead of the game and be in the know about my upcoming articles, blog posts, and more. Check out my 2023 editorial calendar.
January
National Mentoring Month
- Winn Publications begins taking the manuscript submissions for the year – 1/9
- On Target Poetry Book Writing Contest Begins – 1/9
- National Hot Toddy Day – 1/11
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – 1/17
- National Gourmet Coffee Day- 1/18
- Winn Publications 5th Anniversary – 1/26
February
Black History Month, Kindness Month, Library Lovers Month
- Children Author and Illustrator Week – first week
- Random Act of Kindness Week – third week
- Beginning of “Mindful Writer’s Cafe” – 2/5
- Valentine’s Day – 2/14
- Single’s Awareness Day – 2/15
- Tell A Fairy Tale Day – 2/26
March
Women’s History Month
- National Read Across America Day – 3/2
- World Book Day – 3/3
- National Grammer Day – 3/4
- International Women’s Day – 3/8
- Read an eBook Week – 3/5 to 3/11
- Last day to submit your poetry for the contest – 3/18
April
National Poetry Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- National Library week – the first week
- International Children’s Book Day – 4/2
- National Bookmobile Day – 4/6
- Haiku Poetry Day – 4/17
- Earth Day – 4/22
May
Latino Books Month, Foster Care Month
- Children’s Book Week – May 2 to May 8
- Reading is Fun Week – the second full week
- National Mother Goose Day- 5/1
- Teacher Appreciation Day – 5/3
- Make a Book Day – 5/5
- Winn Publications CEO Arilia Winn’s birthday – 5/29
June
Audiobook Month, PTSD Awareness Month
- Juneteenth – 6/19
- Typewriter Day – 6/23
July
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Yellow Pig Day – 7/17
- Paperback Book Day – 7/23
August
National Family Fun Month
- Last day to submit a manuscript for possible 2023 book publishing – 8/1
- Love Your Bookshop Day – 8/14
- We Love Memoirs Day – 8/30
September
Hispanic Heritage Month, National Self-Care Awareness Month, National Suicide Prevention Month
- Banned Books Week – 9/26 to 10/2
- National Suicide Prevention Week – 9/5 to 9/11
- National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week – 9/7 to 9/10
- Buy a Book Day – 9/7
- Read an eBook Day – 9/18
- National Comic Book Day – 9/25
October
Black Speculative Fiction Month, National Book Month, National Cookbook Month , Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- National Poetry Day – 10/1
- Bookshop Day – 10/7
- Frankenstein Friday – 10/27
- Books For Treats Day – 10/31
November
National Family Literacy Month, National Novel Writing Month
- National Author’s Day – 11/1
- National Book Award week – 11/7
- National Young Readers week – 11/13
- National Book Week – 11/20
December
Spiritual Literacy Month
Winn Publications’ “offices” are closed this entire month, see you next year!
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