Okay, so I’m a little late on this one, but at least I’m on
record now. Celebrate, audio fans—it’s Audio Book Month!
I really wish I could tell you more about it, but I cannot find a press release anywhere. Many of the bloggers who have noted this holiday suggest that it’s the brainchild of the Audiobook Publisher’s Association … but alas, a search for that phrase on the APA website also comes up empty.
A phrase search on Google finds 12,400 mentions of “Audio Book Month,” so I guess I should be glad that the word’s getting out. I mean, I could be a champion of Soyfoods, whose Month managed a mere 1,570 hits, and which are considerably less delectable than ripping good prose.
Just for fun, I conducted a Google phrase search for a number of such Months, selected utterly randomly and unscientifically.
What does this mean? Well, to the good, it means that the audiobook industry can be grateful that its publicity difficulties aren’t nearly as sticky as those facing its caramel colleagues. Preparedness Month? Well what did you expect? Its publicists lived up to their name.
I am disappointed that Family Month could be nearly quadrupled by bike enthusiasts, but it’s hard to focus on the family when both spouses are blogging about posting. A tip of the hat, meanwhile, to the Karastan juggernaut. Seriously—everybody knows noodles, but who ever heard of Karastan? (It’s a carpet manufacturer, not Borat’s adopted home.)
Ah well, this month is our month and I’ve now done my part. 12,401 and counting!
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