New Year, new plans? We have you covered. Whether you’re looking to network or indulge in tales of female empowerment, I’ve compiled the perfect list of events. Keep reading Bookish Events: January to see what’s happening around NYC this month!
Wednesday, January 15th
WNBA New Year’s Party!
Come join our annual festive bash and meet our wonderful WNBA chapter members. Whether you’re a writer, publishing professional, or general book enthusiasts, you’re bound to find like-minded individuals at this event. So have a drink, mingle, and enter in our free raffle for a chance to win some free books!
Thursday, January 16th
Trends and Opportunities in Publishing
Presented by the American Book Producers Association, this event will be hosted by publishing consultants, Lorraine Shanley and Julie Blattberg. Part of the ABPA’s monthly Brown Bag Lunch series, it will cover both traditional and custom publishing to offer a comprehensive marketplace view. Topics include:
- new data-driven content creation and publishing modelsretail and distribution challenges and opportunities
- retail and distribution challenges and opportunities
For more details, please email blog@wnba-nyc.com.
Friday, January 24th
New Year New Books Party – PEN America
“Join hosts Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Ayad Akhtar, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jennifer Egan, James Hannaham, Crystal Hana Kim, Morgan Jerkins, Dinaw Mengestu, and Fatima Shaik in raising a glass to our favorite books, published works, and memories of 2019, as well as resolutions for 2020.” If that star studded cast of hosts isn’t enough to convince you, PEN also wants to celebrate your 2019 achievements, and is compiling a list of published books from event attendees! Want more details? Click on the event link above!
Kill Sister Kill – Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
It may not be a Bookish event, but I had to sneak this one in. Part of the Kill Sister Kill series hosted by Nitehawk Cinemas, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance features one of the most compelling and bad-ass female characters I’ve ever seen on screen. A must see for any Kill Bill fans out there, Nitehawk will play this movie at a late night showing. So any of our more ambitious readers out there could theoretically go to the PEN party and then make their way to this showing after. Not that ambitious? Don’t worry Nitehawk has a whole year of killer women planned.
Saturday, February 1st
The Ladies Who Brunch: Romance Reads
There’s still time to sign up for the next meeting of The Ladies Who Brunch bookclub. And with two light reads for this month’s picks, there’s even time to finish the books on time. Members will be reading Candace Bushnell’s Is There Still Sex in the City? and Nancy Thayer’s Let It Snow. Join The Ladies for a discussion on this ever popular genre and a comparison of the two books.
January – February
Reading for: NYC Emerging Writer Fellowship
The Center for Fiction is currently accepting submissions for its annual NYC Emerging Writer Fellowship. If you’re a writer looking to submit a piece, you have until January 31st! If you’d like to volunteer to read submissions and help the pick the next batch of fellows, please contact blog@wnba-nyc.org for more details.
