Jessica Napp is our new Publicity Chair. Jessica is currently the Associate Director of Publicity for Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. She focuses on publicizing and marketing lifestyle books ranging from interior design and fashion, to cooking, photography, and pop culture. Over the years Jessica has held positions at Stewart, Tabori…
Heather Allen is in her second semester of the M.S. in Publishing Program at Pace University. She is the Social Media Coordinator for the WNBA-NYC, Social Media/ Marketing Intern for Touchstone Books at Simon & Schuster, and holds a part-time editorial assistant position at Thieme Medical Publishers. On Tuesday, a…
Seeing Superman / Spying on Alfred E. Newman by Betsy Bird When the opportunity arises to take advantage of a free trip deep into the inner circle of an organization like DC Entertainment, one does not pause to think twice about it. So it was that not long ago twenty…
Don’t forget that tonight is the WNBA-NYC’s Career Skills Panel: Getting—and Keeping!—a Job in Today’s Publishing World. Tuesday, March 12, 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM Time & Life Building, 1271 6th Ave. (bet. 50th & 51st St.) Join us for a stimulating panel discussion; bring your questions and share your experiences.…
by Hannah Bennett Tqwana Brown, a former high school English teacher, is currently in her second semester of the M.S. in Publishing Program at Pace University. She is currently interning at a literary agency and will be taking over as Blog Intern for the WNBA-NYC Chapter. Hannah: Congratulations on becoming…
As seen on www.un.org: Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme, “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”, seeks to strengthen the international community’s commitment to put an end to violence against women. As part of the effort the UN leads…
Advance Writer’s Copy: An Interview with Literary Agent Rita Rosenkranz by Rachel Weiss-Feldman The WNBA-NYC’s Query Roulette is one of the chapter’s most anticipated events of the year. Writers will have the opportunity to meet with and get query letter advice from several top literary agents in one night. To…
Join us for WNBA-NYC Chapter Query Roulette 2013 Register Now! This event is nearly sold out! Ten minutes with a literary agent who will review your query letter. No pitching required. Renew your membership here When : Thursday, March 21, 2013 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM EDT Where : Assoc.…
Are you one of the many looking to enter the publishing business? Join the WNBA for our upcoming New York Chapter event: Getting—and Keeping!—a Job in Today’s Publishing World. Tuesday, March 12, 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM Time & Life Building, 1271 6th Ave. (bet. 50th & 51st St.) The panel…
Olga Segura, a graduate of Fordham University, is an assistant editor at America Magazine, a national Catholic weekly magazine. Along with her work at America, Olga is in the process of completing a certificate course in publishing at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Hannah: Welcome to…
