In this New York Bookwoman “Legally Speaking” column, Dina Di Maio discusses the importance of a clearly defined contract when co-authoring a work. My friend and I are writing a book together. Do we need a contract?* Yes! I know an author who co-wrote a work and constantly polices it…
Spice up an otherwise dull lunch break in Midtown by attending the Bryant Park reading series, Word for Word. This series is held in the Bryant Park Reading Room, an open air library by the park. The series holds readings both midday and in the evening, and events range from…
The following piece, written by New York Bookwoman Co-Editor Rhona Whitty, was published in the New York Bookwoman’s May issue to introduce the new Co-Editor, Sonia Kane. I am thrilled to welcome Sonia Kane as Co-Editor of The New York Bookwoman! Sonia is a lifelong Brooklynite and book lover, whose…
Founded in 1917, the Women’s National Book Association is an impressive 95 years old, and quickly approaching its 100th birthday! The organization has accomplished much since the founding chapter in New York was established, but as we plan our upcoming calendar year, it is easy to forget the amazing women…
This evening, in honor of Pride Week, the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is hosting an event called “Shameless: Pride Week with Melissa Febos, Ariel Levy, and More.” The Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is a New York institution, where merchandise is all donated and the staff is almost entirely volunteer. According…
By Susannah Greenberg At the invitation of the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Visitor’s program, the Women’s National Book Association of New York City held a Cultural Exchange Roundtable at the Books of Wonder independent children’s bookstore in New York, NY on June 12, 2012. The international guests were a…
By Rachel Weiss-Feldman At barely 7:30 in the morning on day two of BEA 2012, the main event hall was nearly full and already energetic, all for the Annual Children’s Author Breakfast. Excited attendees were there for the panel of authors, which included an Emmy Award-winning Glee cast member, a…
This week, one of the most well-known independent bookstores in the city, Strand Books, is teaming up with the famous literary journal, The Paris Review. The result? A Monthly Literary Salon – the first in an ongoing literary event series on the second Wednesday of every month. This Wednesday, June…
By Hannah Bennett The after effects of BEA rest squarely in my shoulders and upper arms this morning. It’s that lovely kind of sore that you get from carrying around three tote bags full of free books for eight hours. For those of you who have been to BEA before,…
After years of celebrating published authors, the Women’s National Book Association has decided the time is right to celebrate emerging writers! The First Annual WNBA National Writing Contest is a chance for the many talented WNBA writers to show off their unpublished work. The contest judges are Valerie Martin, an…
