Link your book to any of these fun June occasions to bring energy, humor, and smiles to your book promotion efforts as summer nears.<\/em><\/pre>\n
It won\u2019t be long before June is busting out all over<\/a>, so now\u2019s the time to start thinking about how you might use any of the many fun June occasions in ways that will help promote your book.<\/p>\n
In the Northern Hemisphere, June brings us the first day of summer, the summer solstice, and the longest day of the year, all on June 21. Juneteenth on June 19, now a federal holiday in the U.S., commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.<\/p>\n
June is the third most popular wedding month<\/a>, and, where I live, high school graduation month. Father\u2019s Day is in June, too. There\u2019s so much to recognize and celebrate!<\/p>\n
How to leverage fun June occasions for book promotion<\/h2>\n
Need a few holiday-book pairing ideas to get you started? Here are just a few to show you how you can have fun with the list of unusual special days below.<\/p>\n
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Do you write police procedurals? How about using June 2, National Doughtnut Day<\/strong>, to blog about or use social media to explain why police offers are so inextricably linked to doughnuts?<\/li>\n
Children\u2019s book authors \u2013 especially the authors of the many books with \u201cmonkey\u201d in the title \u2013 can monkey around with little readers on June 14, Monkey Around Day<\/strong>. Create and promote downloadable coloring pages or activity sheets, curate a list of the best books about monkeys, or shoot a social media video of kids showing how they like to monkey around (with their parents’ permission, or course).<\/li>\n
It won\u2019t take a lot of thought for romance writers to leverage June 19, National Kissing Day<\/strong>, to call attention to their books, will it? Host a contest for the best movie kiss or write and distribute a tip sheet<\/a> on how to make your lips more kissable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Which of these will work best for you?<\/h2>\n
Here are some of the whimsical, quirky, and maybe a little foolish, holidays you can add to June\u2019s book promotion calendar. Get the full list on the information-packed Holiday Insights<\/a> site.<\/p>\n
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June 1 Dare Day<\/li>\n
June 2 National Doughnut Day<\/li>\n
June 4 Hug Your Cat Day<\/li>\n
June 4 National Cheese Day<\/li>\n
June 6 National Yo-Yo Day<\/li>\n
June 7 VCR Day<\/li>\n
June 8 Best Friends Day<\/li>\n
June 10 Herbs and Spices Day<\/li>\n
June 13 Sewing Machine Day<\/li>\n
June 14 Monkey Around Day<\/li>\n
June 15 Smile Power Day<\/li>\n
June 16 Take a Road Trip Day<\/li>\n
June 18 National Splurge Day<\/li>\n
June 19 National Kissing Day<\/li>\n
June 19 World Sauntering Day<\/li>\n
June 21 International Yoga Day<\/li>\n
June 23 Let it Go Day<\/li>\n
June 23 National Food Truck Day<\/li>\n
June 24 International Fairy Day<\/li>\n
June 27 Sun Glasses Day<\/li>\n
June 28 Paul Bunyan Day<\/li>\n
June 29 Hug Holiday<\/li>\n
June 29 Waffle Iron Day<\/li>\n
June 30 Meteor Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Be sure to check the 2023 Literary Calendar<\/a> for writerly June occasions, too.<\/p>\n
Which of these holidays can you use next month to help spark conversation and fun?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Link your book to any of these fun June occasions to bring energy, humor, and smiles to your book promotion efforts as summer nears.<\/em><\/pre>\n
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It won\u2019t be long before June is busting out all over<\/a>, so now\u2019s the time to start thinking about how you might use any of the many fun June occasions in ways that will help promote your book.<\/p>\n
In the Northern Hemisphere, June brings us the first day of summer, the summer solstice, and the longest day of the year, all on June 21. Juneteenth on June 19, now a federal holiday in the U.S., commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.<\/p>\n
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