In honor of National Poetry Month, Haiku writing was the task for our WNBA-NYC subscribers. A haiku is a short poem in the format of typically five syllables in the first line, seven in the second line, and five syllables in the third line. Subscribers were asked to write a…
During Women’s History month and hosted by WNBA-National, an interview with author/historian Doris Weatherford and moderated by Valerie Tomaselli, the author shed light on volumes of history, notably regarding the long road to securing women’s right to vote. One graduate level course sparked Doris’s lifelong interest in women’s suffrage…
The recent resignation of four junior editors made news earlier this month which sparked a larger conversation about the role that assistants play, their workload, and advancement opportunities. Angeline Rodriquez and Hillary Sames at Orbit, Erin Siu at Macmillan Children’s, and Molly McGhee at Tor, all resigned and took to…
Maureen Kearns Howard, a highly acclaimed writer who trained her sharp eye on the Irish American experience as she had lived and observed it, died on March 13, 2022 at the age of 91. In addition to her nine novels, three of which were nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award, she is…
You have your manuscript ready to go, now what? Do you find an agent or get an editor to look at it one more time? Do you start writing your query letter? What about book promotion and everything that goes with it? These were some of the pressing questions…
Interviewed by Rosalind Reisner on February 24, 2022 as part of Black History Month, our In Conversation Author series hosted by WNBA-NYC chapter featured Fatima Shaik and her new book: Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood. Early On Formed and thrived at the historic Economy…
Events of Interest Please note that some of these events are not sponsored by the WNBA but could be of interest based on our membership. February 24, 2022 at 7:00pm (WNBA Sponsored Event) Register Here To celebrate Black History Month, WNBA-NYC members Fatima Shaik and Rosalind Reisner will discuss Fatima’s book Economy Hall:…
At her passing, Beverly Cleary was 104 years old. Best known for her Ramona Quimby series, see what inspired the author and what else she wrote.
Honoring the late Daisy Maryles — a Publishing Industry institution and the former executive editor of Poets & Writers.
A recap of the Writing in Times of Crisis panel hosted by WNBA-NYC and The Transition Network.
