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Smashwords’ 2026 Summer/Winter Ebook Sale Is On!

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual Summer/Winter Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from July 1 to July 31—and yes, you’ll need to set … Continue reading →

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Happy Free RPG Day 2026!

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Steven

If you’re a fan of role-playing games, then you probably know that today is Free RPG Day. If you’re not, it’s an annual event that’s sort of the gaming equivalent of Free Comic Book Day, intended to drive traffic to … Continue reading →

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Happy International Tabletop Day 2026!

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Steven

Celebrated on the first Saturday in June, International Tabletop Day is an annual event celebrating tabletop and board games of all sorts, launched in 2013 by creator Boyan Radakovich and originally hosted on actress (and gamer) Felicia Day’s Geek & … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Concepts Books: Perfect for Indie Bookstore Day 2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Steven

Today is Independent Bookstore Day, which has been celebrated on the last Saturday in April since its launch by the American Booksellers Association in 2013. The idea, of course, is to urge book lovers to hit those small but essential … Continue reading →

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Author Richard C. White at Indie Bookstore Day

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Steven

This coming Saturday is the annual celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, during which readers young and old will be gathering at their local non-franchise, non-Amazon bookshops to celebrate their favorite genres. In the midst of all this, author Richard C. … Continue reading →

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Smashwords’ Read an Ebook Week 2026 Is Underway!

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual Read an Ebook Week Sale, during which you can purchase tens of thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs March 1–7—and yes, you’ll need to … Continue reading →

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Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day 2026!

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Steven

Yes, the weather outside might be frightful (at least here in the northeast United States), but book lovers young and old know that today marks the return of Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by librarians … Continue reading →

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Smashwords’ 2025 End of Year Sale Is Underway!

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual End of Year Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from December 8 to January 1—and yes, you’ll need … Continue reading →

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DriveThru’s 2025 Black Friday Sale Is Underway!

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Steven

The Christmas shopping season started back in October, and Black Friday—the biggest shopping day of the year—is soon upon us, when stores discount prices to generate sales, with Cyber Monday to follow, when online retailers do the same. With that … Continue reading →

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It’s Children’s Book Week 2025 (Part 2)!

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Steven

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of reading that actually runs for two weeks—one in the spring, and one in the fall. This week, of course, is the Fall Edition, with the theme of “An Ocean … Continue reading →

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