Pannell Awards 2014
One of the best things about belonging to an organization that supports reading, books, and publishing is the ability to honor those we feel who go above and beyond. Our Pannell Award, which recognizes...
View ArticleWriter’s Room Event: The Writers Room Unlocked
WNBA-NYC Members: Take a look at this Writers Room event, though it may be last-minute, it is certainly worth our attention! Info below… The Writers Room invites you to the private, silent sanctuary...
View ArticleBalancing Commitment & Craft in Political Fiction, November 5th
On Wednesday, November 5th, The Women’s Nation Book Association, NYC Chapter will be hosting a panel on “Balancing Commitment & Craft in Political Fiction.” Politically Infused Fiction has the...
View ArticleWNBA’s 3rd Annual Writing Contest – DEADLINE, Thursday, January 15th
Don’t miss WNBA’s 3rd Annual Writing Contest! Fiction * Nonfiction * Poetry Deadline Thursday, January 15 Submit Entry Here * Online submissions only * Unpublished work only (Previously published work...
View ArticleBrief Talk with the Agents of Query Roulette 2015–Part Two
Brief Talk with the Agents of Query Roulette 2015–Part Two WNBA-NYC’s Query Roulette—where a writer’s rough query letter can be fixed and turned into a gateway towards a successful book deal! Here is a...
View ArticleExploring the Intersection of Literary and Commercial Fiction
Please join us for our next event, a panel discussion cosponsored by NYU CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM and the NYC Chapter of the WOMEN’S NATIONAL BOOK ASSOCIATION Friday, March 27th, 5 to 7PM Lillian...
View ArticleMeet Our Panelists: The Intersection of Literary and Commercial Fiction
By Celine Keating, WNBA-NYC Member and Author of Layla and Play for Me “The Intersection of Literary and Commercial Fiction,” the inspired title of the upcoming March 27th event hosted by the Women’s...
View ArticleAmy King: “What I Do” (Part I)
This week, we celebrate poet Amy King. She is the 2015 Women’s National Book Association Award Winner. Her award will be presented at the National Meeting in New Orleans on Saturday, June 5th. We...
View ArticleAmy King: “What I Do” (Part II)
This week, we celebrate Amy King, our 2015 WNBA Award Winner. Today, we share the second video in Amy’s three-part entitled “What I Do.” Want to support Amy? You can follow her on Twitter at...
View ArticleAmy King: What I Do (Part III)
This week, we celebrate Amy King, our 2015 WNBA Award Winner. Today, we share the third and final video in Amy’s three-part entitled “What I Do.” Want to support Amy? You can follow her on Twitter at...
View ArticleWNBA Recap: The Fantastic Adventures of Kim Gottlieb-Walker
by Alex Grover The rain this past Saturday didn’t deter a full crowd at VP Records’ 35th Anniversary concert at SummerStage in Central Park. During a certain downpour, many (including myself) flocked...
View ArticleMovie, Book Signing plus Q&A with ROOM author Emma Donoghue
Ma, Room and its contents are the only people 5-year-old Jack has ever known. He and Ma spend their days in a garden shed with a skylight interacting with Sink, Wardrobe, Bed, Bathtub, and TV. Because...
View ArticleLiving the Creative Life: Laughter, Knowledge, Experience, Advice
by Rachel Slaiman and Linda Rosen (left to right) Estelle Parsons and Lynne Sharon Schwartz On October 5th, WNBA members gathered in the Willa Cather Room of the Jefferson Market Library for...
View ArticleNational Women’s Equality Day – How it Started
On August 26, 1920, the United States Congress passed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granting women full and equal voting rights. credit: Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute This...
View ArticleWNBA Shines at the Heart of the Brooklyn Book Festival
written by Guest Blogger Sheila Lewis On Sunday, September 18th, WNBA member volunteers greeted passersby at a well-placed booth (#251) in the heart of Brooklyn Book Festival at Borough Hall. The mood...
View ArticleWhat’s your favorite banned book?
In 1982, Banned Books Week was launched due to a “sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores, and libraries.” Since then more than 11,300 have been challenged. Books...
View ArticleBlack History Month Spotlight: Charlemae Hill Rollins
Nominations are now open for the 2017 WNBA Award and so, in honor of the award and of Black History Month, we’re running a spotlight series on some of the groundbreaking women who impacted books and...
View ArticleBlack History Month Spotlight: Augusta Braxton Baker
Nominations are now open for the 2017 WNBA Award and in honor of the award and Black History Month, we’re running a spotlight series on some of the groundbreaking women who impacted books and...
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