Our members are women and men who work with and value words. We represent all aspects of the book industry, including authors, editors, publishers, librarians, booksellers, agents, designers, illustrators, and production and management professionals.
The WNBA offers prestigious initiatives and awards within the book industry. They include:
- The WNBA Award.Given biennially to a woman who has done meritorious work in the world of books and beyond the duties or responsibilities of her profession or occupation. Recent recipients include: Masha Hamilton, novelist and founder of the Afghan Women’s Writing Project; Nancy Perl, nationally known librarian, author ofBook Lust IandII.
- The WNBA Pannell Award.Given annually at the BookExpo America Children’s Book and Author Breakfast. This award recognizes and applauds the work of booksellers who stimulate, promote, and encourage children’s and young people’s interest in books.
- The Eastman Grant.Given annually this grant provides funds to library associations in support of their professional training programs.
We are all VOLUNTEERS dedicated to the mission of the WNBA.
The leadership of the WNBA-NYC Chapter represents a broad range of literary and publishing-related professionals.
For a brief review of our Executive Board Members please click here.
Visit the National site at//www.wnba-books.org/
TheWomen’s National Book Association, established in 1917, before women in America even had the right to vote. WNBA is a vibrant national organization. There are chapters with individual Active Members in ten cities, individual Network Members across the country, numerous corporate Sustaining Members, and chapter Honorary Members in the world of books and beyond. WNBA is a broad-based non-profit organization with some 800 members across the country, three distinguished national awards, and a history of lively events in chapter cities and elsewhere.
