The WNBA-NYC chapter is happy to announce our two new WNBA DPI/NGO United Nations Youth Representatives for 2013! Diana Cavallo is a graduate student in Pace University’s Masters in Publishing program. She completed her undergraduate education at Pace University’s Pleasantville campus in May of 2012, with a Bachelor of Arts…
The WNBA-NYC holiday party has a new venue! The holiday party will now be held at the Association of American Publishers, located at 71 Fifth Ave. (between 14th and 15th), on the 2nd floor. While this means we won’t get to eat at the Arte Cafe, there will be plenty…
First Book – Manhattan is a non-profit organization that provides new books for children in need. To help achieve this mission, they are hosting their 1st Annual Winter Soirée! The Soirée will take place on Thursday, November 29 at Midtown 1015, starting at 7:30 PM. This two-hour event will include…
This has certainly been a year of ups and downs for all of us. But as the holidays begin, and with them the excessive pie eating and nap taking, I cannot help but to feel incredibly grateful. I am grateful for New York City, in all of its resilient splendor.…
Andrea Baron, Student/Young Professional Outreach Andrea Baron has worked in publishing for over 20 years, in printing, book publishing, magazine publishing, and digital production, and has been teaching in the Pace University Publishing program for the past ten years. She is looking forward to working with the membership to bring…
By Michelle Ann Cullen Some of the most engaging minds in the children’s publishing arena convened at Wix Lounge on Wednesday evening as part of the WNBA-NYC’s panel on the Making of a Young Adult Bestseller. The panelists represented the entire spectrum of the publishing industry, including Hannah Moskowitz (YA/MG…
It hardly seems possible, but the holidays are right around the corner! And what better way to celebrate than to spend some quality time with amazing book women and Italian food? Join the WNBA-NYC on Tuesday, December 4th, from 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM, for a special members-only holiday party! …
Deirdre Bair is the author of several award-winning and acclaimed biographies, and a WNBA-NYC favorite. Her book Samuel Beckett: A Biography won the National Book Award, and her biographies of Simone de Beauvoir and C.G. Jung were finalists for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her latest biography takes a…
By Sheila Lewis St. Mark’s Bookshop has been a neighborhood landmark since its opening in 1977, but since the economic downturn in 2008, it has experienced its share of financial ups and downs—a situation greatly exacerbated by their lease with Cooper Union, which will become prohibitively expensive in January 2013.…
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BOOK ASSOCIATION STREAMLINES NOMINATION PROCESS FOR THE WNBA PANNELL AWARD Since 1983, the Women’s National Book Association has awarded one of the most prestigious honors in children’s bookselling. Given annually at BookExpo America’s Children’s Book and Author Breakfast, the WNBA Pannell Award recognizes bookstores that enhance their communities…
