By Hannah Bennett Each year, the Pulitzer Prize is awarded to notable works in the fields of journalism, photography, literature, and musical composition. But this year, the most notable aspect of the Pulitzer Prize Board’s final decision was the announcement that two categories would have no winner – Editorial Writing…
By Hannah Bennett Today’s digital world revolves around sharing. We have gotten hooked on passing along our favorite photos, status updates, videos, and memes. It should be no surprise, then, that the book community has found some innovative new ways to share books as well. Around the city, the country,…
We are excited to announce that Julie Otsuka has won the 2012 Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction for her book, The Buddha in the Attic! Also selected by the National Reading Group Month selection committee as one of the Women’s National Book Association Great Group Reads, and nominated last year for…
By Erica Misoshnik and Hannah Bennett WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for both the book and movie. When we were given the opportunity to write a post on The Hunger Games, we jumped at the chance. Discussions of how to approach it varied from Capitol levels of crazy (dressing up and…
Yesterday, the WNBA-NYC chapter hosted the panel event, “Digital Marketing and PR in Book Publishing: Driving Buzz and Sales.” Mere hours after the event, we were excited to note that Gabe Habash had already written an excellent article about the panel for Publishers Weekly. An excerpt from his article follows,…
Shlemiel Crooks: A Passover Musical A family musical revue based on books by award-winning author Anna Olswanger Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 11 am A boy and his dog stop the ghost of Pharaoh from ruining Passover in this warm-hearted family musical based on the children’s books Shlemiel Crooks and…
By Erica Misoshnik Riding the subway can hardly be called a pleasant experience. At best, some of those dancing kids jump into your car and offer some entertainment during your commute. At worst, you have to put up with line changes, signal failures, and crowding that would make even the…
Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? In the face of recent debates in Washington, new legislation attempts, and outrageous radio slanders, Women’s History Month is as important to remember as it ever was. This is an opportunity for men and women alike to pay tribute to the…
Tuesday night’s Query Roulette event was a great success for the agents, writers, and those of us behind the scenes. As volunteers for the event, we had a hectic but enjoyable experience, doing everything from sign-in to timekeeping to photography. More importantly, we had the chance to meet an amazing…
What makes Query Roulette so amazing? Our witty New York Bookwoman editor, Rhona Whitty, explains. Go in Peace, and Pitch No More If Temple Grandin were asked to design a humane format for writers to meet agents, she’d come up with WNBA’s Query Roulette. I’m not kidding. Just because writers…
