Although most members of our Chapter are located in the NYC area, not everyone lives here. This week’s spotlight is on Stephanie Smith, a WNBA-NYC member who lives in Florida but maintains a connection to the city where she grew up. Stephanie Smith took her PhD from Berkeley in 1990,…
By Erica Misoshnik As the lovely Hannah wrote last week, books have the power to influence us in ways we never imagined possible. My own love affair with books started before I even learned to read, after seeing Beauty and the Beast for the first time at the age of 4. So…
In her New York Bookwoman column, “Greenberg on Book PR & Marketing in the Information Age,” Susannah Greenberg discusses her experiences at this year’s Digital Book World conference. Digital Book World, or DBW, hosts an annual trade expo and conference for the book industry all about eBooks, enhanced eBooks, and…
Query Roulette 2012 Like speed dating for agents and writers! No pitching required! (Names of participating agents will be released soon.) Tuesday, February 28, 6:30 – 8:30 In Good Company, 16 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor, NYC Helen Wan met her agent at last year Query Roulette! Read about…
In this tech crazed world of Amazon and Google, it’s nice to sometimes put down that e-reader or tablet and get the experience only a physical bookstore can bring. Here at the WNBA, we love to support independent bookstores in the area, especially ones like Greenlight, which have such full…
Caroline Bock is the author of the acclaimed young adult novel LIE, published by St. Martin’s Press in August 2011. Set on Long Island and inspired by true events, LIE is the story of the aftermath of a hate crime, and has been called “unusual and important,” (Kirkus, starred review).…
Sometimes, you read the right book at the right moment, and something in your mind just clicks. Two years ago I read Water for Elephants at the suggestion of a friend. For those who haven’t read it, the story is told from the point of view of an old man…
In this New York Bookwoman “Legally Speaking” column, Dina Di Maio debunks some of the myths about disclaimers and libel. In my novel, there’s a sleazy character based on an ex-friend of mine. Could he sue me? Anyone has the right to sue for defamation, so it’s possible. Keep…
Do you live too far away to become a member of the New York City chapter of the Women’s National Book Association? Try looking into one of our other chapters! The NYC chapter is only one of nine chapters across the country, each with it’s own projects and initiatives. Take…
Julie Otsuka, nominated for the 2011 National Book Award for The Buddha in the Attic, will be at Symphony Space this week. Otsuka, also the author of When the Emperor Was Divine, will be discussing The Buddha in the Attic, with the performer and essayist David Rakoff (Fraud, Half Empty). The book traces the lives of a group of…
