Blog Editor, Author at Women's National Book Association

The Women’s National Book Association was founded in 1917 by female booksellers who weren’t allowed in the men’s organizations. Nearly 100 years later, the WNBA is still supporting women in the book industry through literary events, networking, literacy projects, workshops, open mic nights, book clubs, and many other entertaining programs throughout the season!

Women Writing About Sex and Desire – RSVP now!

RSVP now for WNBA’s next panel discussion: Women Writing About Sex and Desire.

Annual Spring Brunch: Join Us!

Join WNBA-NYC new and longtime members at the Annual Spring Brunch. Register here!

Query Letters Galore: Query Roulette 2016

Ten minutes to pitch your novel: think you can do it? Here’s a recap of Query Roulette 2016, where writers share their query letters with NYC agents

Deadline Extended for Second Century Prize Nominations

Nominations for the WNBA Second Century Prize have been extended through March 15, so you still have a few more days to get that in!

Panel Discussion: Women Writing About Sex & Desire

Join us March 25, 2016 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The panel will explore the difficulties and delights of women writing about sex and desire across generations, cultures, and genres.

Last Day for Pannell Award Nominations

Every year a panel of publishing professionals selects two winners of the award: one general bookstore and one children’s specialty bookstore. There are two easy ways to nominate a bookstore for the Pannell Award. Read further to find out how!

Letter from the President/Call for Board Position applicants

Dear WNBA Members and Friends, It is hard to believe that the holidays are upon us already and that we have completed another successful fall season of programming. From our Annual Networking Party, the Brooklyn Book Festival, to an In-Conversation with Estelle Parsons, Lynn Sharon-Schwartz and Hilma Wolitzer, our stellar panel…

Women Writing about the Environment: Strong Voices Impacting Change

On Wednesday, November 11, 2015, the WNBA-NYC chapter partnered with Pace University’s Dyson College to present the panel titled “Women Writing about the Environment: Strong Voices Impacting Change.” Andrew Revkin, Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at Pace University, moderated the panel that consisted of five strong-voiced women who each spoke…

PW: How One Author Turned the Internet into a Giant Book Club

“I challenged myself to meet with 100 book clubs. I called it my 100 Book Club Challenge.”

RECAP: National Reading Group Month Panel

The New York chapter of the Women’s National Book Association celebrated National Reading Group Month with its annual panel of acclaimed authors, held this year on October 22 at the historic General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen Library. Moderator Jean Hanff Korelitz, author of You Should Have Known Better…

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