JANUARY:
1 – New Year’s Day
1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
7 – Happy Birthday, CHARLES BREAKFIELD! Pick up a read by this author today!
9 – Happy Birthday, LINDA MIMS! Pick up a read by this author today!
14 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 11 AM CT
16 – Martin Luther King Day
20 – Happy Birthday, JOHN J. FIORAVANTI! Pick up a read by this author today!
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
21 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 11 AM CT
23 – Member of the Month Monday
30 – MONTHLY BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 11 AM CT
31 – 2022 RAVE AWARDS Winners Announced (delayed due to NJ’s busy, busy schedule)
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FEBRUARY:
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
3 – Registration opens for entry into the 2023 KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest
4- Happy Birthday, PHIL STEPHENS! Pick up a copy of one of his books today!
11 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 11 AM CT
14 – Valentine’s Day
14 – Happy Birthday, LINNEA TANNER! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
17 – Happy Birthday, Susanne Leist!
20 – TAG A GREAT READ Week begins – #TAG
20 – President’s Day
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
24- RAVE WAVES “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” Show @ 6 PM CT
24 – TAG A GREAT READ Week ends – #TAG 😦
25 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 11 AM CT
27 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT
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MARCH: {NO BOMS THIS MONTH}
1 – Early Bird Registration begins for our 8th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO (WC&BE)
2 – Read Across America Day
7 – Happy Birthday, YVETTE CALLEIRO! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
8 – International Women’s Day
11 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 11 AM CT
12 – Daylight Savings Time begins
16 – Who’s On The Shelf w/Nonnie Jules?
17 – St. Patty’s Day
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
22 – RAVE WAVES “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” Show @ TBA
25 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 11 AM CT
31 – PAY IT FORWARD Day – #PIF
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APRIL: {NO HOT SEATS / NO SHOWS} READ A SHORT STORY FROM THE RRBC CATALOG!)
#RRBC READ A SHORT STORY Month
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
3 – 9 – National Public Health Week
4 – Registration closes for entry into the 2023 KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest
7 – Good Friday
9 – Easter
14 – Jan Hawke In Memory of…Day
14 – National Library Workers Day (Thank a librarian today!)
15 – Happy Birthday, KIM TAYLOR!
15 – Final day to enter the 90-Day Alpha / Omega Short Story Writing Contest
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory of… Day
22 – Earth Day
26 – Administrative Professionals Day
30 – Early Bird Registration ends for our 8th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO (WC&BE)
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MAY:
1 – Happy Birthday, NONNIE JULES! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
5 – Cinco De Mayo / Battle of Puebla
13 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 11 AM CT
14 – Mother’s Day
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
22 – Victoria Day (Canada)
24 – RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Day – #RAOK
26 – Happy Birthday, LISA KIRAZIAN! Pick up a copy of her book today!
29 – Memorial Day
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JUNE:
2 – National Donut Day
5 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
8 – National Best Friends Day
10 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 11 AM CT
18 – Father’s Day
19 – Juneteenth
20 – #PUSHTUESDAY
21 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 11 AM CT
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
30 – Happy Birthday, JOHN PODLASKI! Pick up a copy of one of his books today!
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JULY: {NO BOM / NO SA / NO #PT}
1 – Canada Day
4 – Independence Day (4th of July)
12 – VIP Lounge Christmas in July Day #1
13 – VIP Christmas in July Day #2
15 – Registration ends on our 8th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
22 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT
23 – Parents’ Day
24 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday
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AUGUST: {NO HOT SEATS}
14 – 20 – 8TH ANNUAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO WEEK – #WCBE!
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
31 – PAY IT FORWARD Day – #PIF
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SEPTEMBER:
LEUKEMIA AWARENESS MONTH
1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
3 – “SPOTLIGHT” AUTHOR Blog Tour week begins
4 – Labor Day
9 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 11 AM CT
10 – Grandparents Day
14 – RAVE WAVES “BRING ON THE SPOTLIGHT” Show @ 11 AM CT
18 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day
20 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
23 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 11 AM CT
27 – RAVE WAVES “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” Show @ TBA
28 – Happy Birthday, HARRIET HODGSON! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
28 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview
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OCTOBER:
1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal
2 – Registration opens on the 6th Annual Holiday Pop-Up Bookshop {PUBS}!
9 – Happy Birthday, P. T. L. PERRIN! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
9 – Happy Birthday, JOY M. LILLEY! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
14 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 11 AM CT
16 – National Boss’s Day
17 – #PUSHTUESDAY
18 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 11 AM CT
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
25 – RAVE WAVES “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” Show @ TBA
28 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 11 AM CT
31 – Halloween
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NOVEMBER: {NO HOT SEATS}
5 – Daylight Savings Time Ends
7 – Election Day (US)
8 – RAVE WAVES “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” Show (tentative) @ TBA
11 – Veterans Day
15 – Nominations open for our 2023 RAVE AWARDS contest!
15 – FINAL Deadline to register for Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop
19 – Happy Birthday, BETTE STEVENS! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
20 – Happy Birthday, WANDA FISCHER! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day
23 – Thanksgiving Day (US)
25 – Nominations close on the 2023 RAVE AWARDS Contest
28 – Happy Birthday, SHIRLEY HARRIS-SLAUGHTER! Pick up a copy of her book today!
SPECIAL NOTE: The RRBC/RWISA offices will be closed 11/22 – 11/24/23 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume normal business on 11/25/23.
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DECEMBER: {NO HOT SEATS}
2 – Happy Birthday, ROX BURKEY! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!
4 – Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop opens (off-site virtual location)
7 – RAVE AWARDS voting begins @ the Holiday PUBS
13 – RAVE AWARDS voting ends at 11:59 PM CT
14 – RRBC CHRISTMAS PARTY: 12 – 1 PM CT via Zoom
15 – 2023 KCT ILA Winners are announced!
16 – Micro Read Contest Winner announced!
17 – Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop closes at 11:59 PM CT 😦
17 – VIP Lounge 6 Days of Christmas/Secret Santa Begins!
21 – KATHRYN C. “TREAT YOURSELF TO A READ” Day
22- VIP Lounge 6 Days of Christmas/Secret Santa Ends 😦
24 – Christmas Eve!
25 – Merry Christmas!
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SPECIAL NOTE: The RRBC/RWISA offices will be closed on 12/23 @ 1 PM CT thru 12/26/23 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. We will resume normal business on 12/27/23.
Wow! I’ll just refer back here each month. I’m feeling like a celebrity with all the support for my book release. Only in RRBC!
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