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!

Feature Friday: National Reading Group Month Author Panel Recap

From opening lines to literary inspiration and writing routines, Wednesday night’s National Reading Group Month author panel, hosted in the Rare Books Room at the Strand, aimed to get the audience “swept into the writers’ visions.” Led by moderator Elizabeth Nunez, the evening began with authors Bernice McFadden, Caroline Leavitt,…

Bookmark This!: How Authors Can Support Indie Bookstores Online

We have seen many Independent Bookstores go out of business because they couldn’t compete with Amazon or big chains like Barnes & Noble. Novelist Chuck Wendig believes it’s time for authors to step up: “Indie bookstores are vital. The best of them connect authors and readers and foster a book-lover’s…

WNBA Wednesday: Writing Contest Deadline Extended

That’s right! The second annual WNBA National Writing Contest has moved its deadline from November 15 to December 15, 2013. Writers now have one more month to perfect their poetry or prose and get those submissions in! But don’t worry — the guidelines haven’t changed: Unpublished work only Must be 18 years…

Member Monday: Neighborhood Lunch Recap

by Liberty Schauf October’s Neighborhood Lunch was scrumptiously delicious in not only cuisine but in conversations as well. The Smorgas Chef at Scandinavian House on Park Avenue had a rustic feel mostly because of the massive birch tree in the middle of the dining room. Many WNBA-ers enjoyed the Swedish…

Reminder: National Reading Group Month Author Panel

There’s still time to RSVP for next week’s National Reading Group Month author panel at The Strand Bookstore. The event starts at 7pm and is open to the public. WNBA members receive free admission, plus a $15 Strand gift card. Non-members must pay $15 at the door. Don’t miss this…

Guest Blog: Liberty Schauf, NYCC 2013

At New York Comic Con 2013 you could see fans sporting every costume from Star Trek to Star Wars, Disney to Doctor Who, The Avengers to The Justice League. However, not everybody in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this past weekend was there to see new video games, comic…

Out and About: Housing Works

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe 126 Crosby Street Bridget Jones Is MAD ABOUT THE BOY October 16, 2o13 7:00pm *Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission is $15 (donation to Housing Works) through Eventbrite. “Join best-selling author Helen Fielding to celebrate her iconic heroine’s return after fourteen years of silence in the…

WNBA Wednesday: Pinckley Prizes for Crime Fiction

The New Orleans chapter of the WNBA is pleased to announce the inaugural Pinckley Prizes for Crime Fiction, in honor of founding member Diana Pinckley. Prizes will be given to two women in the categories for The Pinckley Prize for Debut Novel and The Pinckley Prize for Achievement in Crime…

Out and About: NYC Literary Events

MUSIC & LITERATURE Magazine: U.S launch with Teju Cole, Hari Kunzru, and Peter Breiner “Join us for the U.S. launch of the third issue of Music & Literature, featuring presentations by Teju Cole, Hari Kunzru, Peter Breiner, as well as a live performance of three compositions by Vladimír Godár.” October 10, 2013…

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