How Query Roulette Worked for Me – by Terri Weiss, Guest Blogger Terri Weiss, a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, is listed in Best Lawyers in America. Her debut novel, Client Relations, represented by literary agent Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management, is about…
Not that into football? Don’t let the Superbowl Mania keep you at home. Here are a few events to keep you bibliophiles happy. Chinese New Year Dragons “Chinese New Year is here, and McNally Jackson is hatching dragons this Saturday to celebrate. Kids can create colorful winged dragons and miniature…
It’s the last Wednesday of January. Which means the last installment of Favorite Books Read in 2013. However, we are not done yet! Find out below, but first here are few more books that were some favorite read last year. Pauline Hsia Title: Salvage the Bones Author: Jesmyn Ward…
Happy Monday WNBA-ers! Welcome to our January members news update. Check it out below, and be sure to congratulate them on their accomplishments in the comments. Jane Kinney-Denning will be part of an informational panel, called Degree or No Degree, discussing “the wonderful publishing programs on offer in New…
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. A day that honors a man who used words to fight for equality. “This is not a black holiday; it is a people’s holiday,” said Coretta Scott King on the day the King Holiday Bill was signed into law on November 2,…
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Found Poetry Review, a literary journal dedicated exclusively to publishing found poetry, presents Pulitzer Remix, a project of eighty-five poets from around the world creating found poetry from the 85 fiction winners of the Pulitzer Prize. “We recognize that there are many prestigious…
Women’s Prize For Fiction Long List Announced The Women’s Prize for Fiction, formerly the Orange Prize, released its long list. Nominees include authors Hilary Mantel for her newest book, Bringing Up the Bodies, Zadie Smith, Barbara Kingsolver, and A. M. Holmes. Gillian Flynn’s bestseller Gone Girl is also featured, along…
As seen on www.un.org: Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme, “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”, seeks to strengthen the international community’s commitment to put an end to violence against women. As part of the effort the UN leads…
By Dina Di Maio A question from a reader on the subject of pseudonyms* “Dear Dina, I like to write in different genres and want to use a pseudonym. Are there any special legal issues to consider before doing so?” There are many reasons why a writer may choose to…
Dear WNBA Community, Thank you all for making our fall 2012 programming season so successful. Your support and active participation in the NYC chapter of the Women’s National Book Association is what makes our organization so vital. We are looking forward to seeing you all in the coming months at…
