NEWS & EVENTS

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• July 30 – Last day to apply to SCBWI Western Washington's Mentorship program. Find details here.

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• August 9, 2021 – Book Lovers’ Day is a time when book lovers are encouraged to find their favorite reading spot, grab a good book, and read the day away.

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• September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. This American Library Association-sponsored campaign started in 1987 as a response to then Secretary of Education William Bennett, who said: “Let’s have a campaign … Every child should obtain a library card and use it.”

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• September 8, 2021 – International Literacy Day was established by UNESCO in 1966. Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies.

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• October is National Book Month. The month-long celebration focuses on the importance of reading, writing and literature. It's also a time to honor the country's best books and authors. In mid-October, the National Book Foundations announces its National Book Awards finalists.

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• October 19, 2021 – BUGS FOR BREAKFAST is released by Chicago Review Press

• October 6-7, 2021 – Mary is a presenter at the Iowa Library Association Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.

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• October 21-23, 2021 – Mary is a panelist and featured author at the American Association of School Librarians' National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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• November 2021 – Picture Book Month. This month-long international literacy initiative celebrates the print picture book.

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• November 1, 2021 – National Author Day. A terrific day to celebrate authors and the books that they write.

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• November 15 to 19, 2021 – National Young Readers Week is an annual event that was co-founded in 1989 by Pizza Hut and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. It challenges literacy to grow throughout schools everywhere.

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• December is Read A New Book Month -- the perfect time to discover a new-to-you author!

• December 24, 2021 - Jolabokaflod, which translates roughly to "Christmas book flood" in English, is the Icelandic tradition of giving and receiving books on Christmas. What a fantastic idea!