BOSTON inside: MEET LA'S PRESIDENT NATIONAL READING GROUP MONTH GREAT GROUP READS CHARLOTTE DETROIT LOS ANGELES NASHVILLE Message from the President NEW ORLEANS I always imagined that the position of WNBA National President would be an interesting job, but I NEW YORK CITY couldn’t envision what fun it would be! SAN FRANCISCO There are the visits to each of the chapters, which just happen to be in cities that are intriguing to SEATTLE any traveler. There are the national board meetings—ditto on great cities and also the connection WASHINGTON, D.C. with strong, fun-loving, fascinating women. One of the perks I had not known when I accepted the president’s position, though, is the start-up of new chapters. We have several in the pipeline, but the one that has come together the most effectively is my ol’ hometown of New Orleans. They have already held two meetings in one of the city’s most elegant and historic public libraries. There have been 30+ women at each of these meetings, and the diversity thrills me! By diversity I mean age, ethnic backgrounds, jobs, the whole gamut of possibilities that will undoubtedly make New Orleans a vibrant, contributive chapter.

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Vol. 74, No. 3 The Official Publication of the Fall 2011 Women’s National Book Association Pannell Awards to Seattle and Nashville Bookstores by Valerie Tomaselli The WNBA Pannell Award has been given annually since 1983 to secret weapon, the parents.” Also impressive are “the fact that two bookstores that excel in bringing books and young people they reach out to children in foster homes and give discounts together. The award is formally announced at the start of BEA’s for parent-child book groups,” and “the Bookworms Little Children’s Book and Author Breakfast—this year on May 24. It’s a League team.” festive occasion and the nearly 1,200 people attending this year’s Fairytales Bookstore & More was praised for the breakfast gave rousing recognition to the winners—in the “comprehensive approach it takes to involving kids in reading, General Bookstore category to Queen Anne Books in Seattle from creative play and storytelling, to music and visual arts.” and in the Children’s Specialty Store category, Fairytales Also noted was that “its daily story time offers many ways for Bookstore & More in Nashville. kids to engage with reading and books.” Its attention to A jury of five book industry professionals, after deliberating for parents—their need to “relax and rejuvenate” in the store—was four weeks, selected the winners based on creativity, also commended. responsiveness to community needs, and an understanding of young readers. Jurors expressed admiration for all the nominated In addition to sponsorship by the WNBA, the Pannell Award is stores. The reasons they gave for the selected bookstores underwritten by a generous gift from Penguin Young Readers included: Group. Each winner received a check for $1,000 and a framed piece of original art by a children’s book illustrator. This year’s art Queen Anne was lauded for its “clear understanding of the was contributed by Erin E. Stead, current Caldecott Medalist, from needs of young readers at different ages and stages,” for “its the upcoming book . . . And Then It’s Spring, by Julie Fogliano, creative ways to reach them (in store, in schools, in libraries, in which will be published next February by Neal Porter Books/ the community),” and for “not overlooking the oft-forgotten

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President's Message (continued from page 1) bookstores in their community and beyond who fit the bill. It’s a great honor even to be nominated, so start the discovery As we move into the “busy season” of recruitment for WNBA at process now! It’s our way of supporting the world of festivals, holiday events, etc., please keep in mind that WNBA independent bookstores and their commitment to children’s should appeal to anyone who loves the written word, and that books. the sky’s the limit as to where and whom should be targeted as potential members. Let’s share WNBA with every book lover we Valerie Tomaselli is the President-Elect and WNBA Pannell Chair know, invite them to a meeting and/or event, and double our membership before we know it!

Mary Grey James We Need Your Contributions National President The Bookwoman welcomes contributions from WNBA members, especially essays and articles on writing, publishing, or librarianship. Writing for The Bookwoman is an excellent way to Pannell Award (continued from page 1) be involved in the organization and to add to your portfolio. Roaring Brook/Macmillan; and Matthew Myers from the book Tyrannosaurus Dad by Liz Rosenberg, also published by Neal Please read the Submission Guidelines at: Porter Books/Roaring Brook/Macmillan. www.wnba-books.org on the Membership Information page Jurors this year included Deborah Brodie, editor, book doctor, under “Promotion,“ then submit your proposals to and writing coach at DeborahBrodie.com; Susan Knopf, Gloria Toler at [email protected]. president, Scout Books and Media; Yolanda Scott, editorial director, Charlesbridge; Manuela Soares, lecturer and director of Upcoming Submission Deadlines the Graduate Seminar, Pace University’s Publishing Program; Winter issue—November 15, 2011 and Gail Vinett, lead buyer, Ingram Content Group. News coverage of the award represents the widespread Spring issue—March 1, 2012 recognition of the value of the award. You can check out We regret that we may be unable to publish all submitted samples of this year’s media coverage at the following links articles. Thank you for your help and understanding! below: Publishers Weekly, BEA Show Daily: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/ WNBA is a national organization of women and men who childrens-industry-news/article/47304-bea-show-daily-2011- work with and value books. WNBA exists to promote reading kudos-to-pannell-winners.html and to support the role of women in the community of the American Booksellers This Week: book. The Bookwoman is the publication of the Women’s http://news.bookweb.org/news/wnba-announces-2011- National Book Association, published in fall, winter, and spring each year. pannell-award-winners Huffington Post Books: The Bookwoman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/16/pannell-award- Women’s National Book winners_n_862562.html Association c/o Susannah Greenberg Public Northwest Booksellers: Relations http://www.nwbooklovers.org/tag/pannell-award/ PO Box 237, FDR Station New York, NY 10150 We’ll be calling for nominations this year in October, so it’s www.wnba-books.org not too early to start thinking about bookstores that fit the Managing Editor: Gloria Toler Pannell profile—bringing kids and books together with [email protected] commitment and creativity. Stores can nominate themselves, Copy Editor: Annette Marie Haley but WNBA-ers should make a concerted effort to find [email protected]

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*Have previous experience in publicity and communications New Chapters in either his or her own professional or volunteer work; Know someone in another city who would like to join *Serve a two-year term with the possibility of renewal upon WNBA? Or have you moved to another city yourself? If you vote by full Board. or someone you know is interested in starting a new WNBA chapter, please contact Carin Siegfried or Joan Gelfand, your Chair of Development New Chapter Co-Chairs. *Possess knowledge of and passion for the Women’s National In 2009, Carin started a new chapter in Charlotte, North Book Association’s mission; Carolina, so she has first-hand knowledge of the ups and *Be a strategic thinker on behalf of WNBA’s programs, downs of the process. Joan was the National President of fundraising, and outreach efforts; WNBA in 2009-2010, and she has extensive knowledge of *Work in partnership with WNBA’s Executive Board to the organizational opportunities, and she helped the Seattle discuss ongoing program, fundraising, and outreach chapter start up, also in 2009. initiatives. This year we welcome a new chapter in New Orleans! And *Serve a two-year term with the possibility of renewal upon we’d like to see one in your city. vote by full Board.

[email protected] In addition, both Chairs will attend the annual national Board [email protected] meeting in person and review and contribute input to Board meeting agendas. To learn more about the responsibilities involved and how to apply for these positions, please visit the national website Open National Board Positions at http://www.wnba-books.org/about-wnba and click on the Chairs of Development and Communications link under In an effort to continue growth, two new Committee Chair “Officers.” positions were proposed and approved at the National Board Meeting in Detroit in 2009. Members interested in these positions should possess the following skills: 2012 Nominating Committee Chair of Communications *Possess knowledge of and passion for the Women’s National The nominating committee for the upcoming election year Book Association’s mission; has been announced: Annette Marie Haley, Committee Chair *Be a strategic thinker on behalf of WNBA’s ongoing (Detroit), Lisa Braxton (Boston), and Valerie Tomaselli (New York communications needs; City). Jill Tardiff (New York City) will serve as an alternate.

THANK YOU 2010 NATIONAL READING Simon & Schuster GROUP MONTH SPONSORS! Unbridled Books Dollar General, Dollar General Literacy Foundation THANK YOU PANNELL AWARD SPONSOR HarperCollins Publishers (Avon A, Harper Paperbacks, Harper Perennial) Penguin Group (USA), Penguin Young Readers Group Hyperion/Voice

Fall 2011 3 Member News and Books WNBA members contribute to a wide variety of aspects of the book world. We created this column to celebrate our members’ most newsworthy accomplishments.

BOSTON LOS ANGELES several well-attended readings - Austenesque Reviews. and book signings at local syriejames.com. Daphne Kalotay’s debut novel, La Opinión proudly honored bookstores. Her upcoming Russian Winter, has been Ruth Garcia-Corrales at events include speaking at the NASHVILLE translated into 14 foreign this year’s Annual Mujeres prestigious Spa “The Oaks” in Authors River Jordan and J.T. languages and is receiving Destacadas for her outstanding Ojai on November 15, 2011 and Ellison, two of the hardest international acclaim. The novel contributions to the Latino at Coalesce Book Store in Morro working—and most is about a Soviet-era prima Community. Bay. www.ellenruderman.com. enthusiastic —women in the ballerina, now retired and living L. M. (Linda) Quinn’s short WNBA/LA Past President book business have joined in Boston, who confronts her story “The Red Lipstick” Kelly Sullivan Walden’s book, forces to host a new monthly past as she puts up for auction debuted in the May 2011 young I Had the Strangest Dream... get-together: Literary the jewelry she took with her adult (YA) mystery anthology the Dreamer’s Dictionary for Libations. Writers, agents, when she left her husband and You Don’t Have a Clue (Arte the 21st Century, continues to publishers, librarians, defected. Público Press). The reviews hold strong in the number booksellers, publicists, Maclean’s calls it “a window (Kirkus and Booklist) have been one spot on Amazon.com for reviewers, journalists, and into an older world of poetry, stellar and have persuaded Dream Interpretation. Kelly other interested parties are dance, and betrayal, true and Linda to use her story’s was featured on Fox Business invited to Nashville’s historic false love.” The Guardian calls it protagonist in a future YA novel News in an article entitled, Union Station Hotel on the “intelligent, moving, and flitting to be outlined and started “How Money Problems Show fourth Thursday of each seamlessly between the artistic during her writing classes in the up in Your Dreams” and on two month to chat about writing, salons of Soviet Russia and the UCLA Writer’s Program. www. segments of FOX news about books, words, business—and Boston of today.” writingame.com. this same subject. To read road trip adventures! Edith Pearlman’s “Binocular Tracy Repchuck, best selling the entire article go to: www. After a year’s hiatus to Vision," a collection of short author of 31 Days to Millionaire foxbusiness.com/personal- welcome baby Lillian into the stories, was published July 11 Marketing Miracles, was finance/2011/04/21/money- world, Past President Ginna by Lookout Books. She received recently featured on Forbes, problems-dreams/. Foster Cannon has reinstated the 2011 PEN-Malamud award USA Today, AOL, and The Times Syrie James’s novel, The her popular Evening with an for excellence in short fiction. of India. She was interviewed Secret Diaries of Charlotte Author series. The monthly Jina Ortiz was featured for the Mentors Masterclass Bronte, won a 2011 Audie gatherings held at recently in an article in El Series by Dan Gierke and for award. Optioned for film and Vanderbilt’s University Club Mundo Boston newspaper. The Internet Marketing Magazine named a Great Group Read are open to the public and article focused on her poetry by Matt Adams. Tracy is by WNBA, the novel recounts strive to bring together reading at the recent “Different speaking in London at Stiletto the romantic, true story of people who enjoy “books, Cultures-Different Lands” panel Millionaires and Paris at the woman who penned wine, and smart conversation.” presentation sponsored by the Power of 3 event. www. Jane Eyre. Syrie appeared Programs run a gamut of WNBA Boston. Ortiz’ poetry has MillionaireMarketingMiracles. on The Diane Rehm Show genres, from Southern been widely published in com. offering a revealing look at Jane literature to personal memoir, literary journals. She earned her Ellen Ruderman is proud Eyre. Syrie’s novel Nocturne historical fiction, cooking, MFA in creative writing from to announce that her recently was released in paperback poetry, mystery, business, Pine Manor College in Chestnut published novel, Chasing the August 2. “An exquisite feast history, politics, and Hill, MA. Red Car, has garnered great of passion, turmoil, adventure, philosophy. praise from reviewers and and intrigue. Five stars." readers alike. She has held

4 The Bookwoman WNBA Members: If you have written a new book, been written about in a new book, or published a new book, please tell us. Send your name, along with the book title, genre, publisher, pub date, price, ISBN, and 50-word description to your chapter's Bookwoman correspondent. Descriptions over 50 words will be edited for space considerations, including URLs.

Pat Ballard Continuing Education program: of videos developed to extend Legends of Fire Island and the Dangerous Love Writer’s Book Camp (on the ins the content of the book as well Great South Bay by Jack Romantic suspense and outs of publishing) and provide a platform for Whitehouse. Elaine edited the Pearlsong Press, June 2011 Workshop Your Novel. She has managers and executive book, and two of her stories $14.95, Kindle $4.95 also started blogging at www. coaches to read, learn, and appear in it. http:// ISBN-13: 978-1597190534 lindapepstein.wordpress.com. discuss topics related to fireislandtide.net/. The Queen of Rubenesque Jan Harayda was named one coaching in the workplace. Meryl Zegarek Public Romances is back with the of New Jersey’s top bloggers in Anna Olswanger’s children’s Relations added the Mystery story of Ava Manning. Ava just the April 2011 issue of New book Schlemiel Crooks was Writers of America to her client wants to do her job as a lab Jersey Monthly magazine. premiered as a musical by the list. The firm promoted the technician at Cloneall Drugs, http://bit.ly/oS2BLn, Poppy Seed Players at the prestigious Edgar® Awards and but after she sees certain oneminutebookreview, Kaufman Center, April 10, 2011. the 65th anniversary gala research data, someone wants wordpress.com. http://bit.ly/ohvyGE. banquet and award ceremony her dead. www.patballard.com. Suzanna Hermans, of Jackie O’Neal, of O’Neal held in NYC on April 28, 2011. Oblong Books, was featured on Media Group, was interviewed www.MZPR.com. NEW YORK the cover of USA Today talking on CBS Radio Spiritually Raw Diana Altman Robin K. Blum, CEO of In My about indie bookselling. http:// discussing her book Woman In Theda Bara’s Tent Book®, ‘the greeting card and usat.ly/eM408k. Priest. http://onealmedia, Historical Fiction bookmark in one,’ is pleased Former NYC Chapter wordpress.com/. March 2011, Kindle $4.95 to have supplied a number President, Karen Livecchia is Joan Regen-Ramirez just Follows the adventures of a of indie bookstores with currently looking for new graduated with her third spirited orphan who makes his these unique cards, as well publishing projects on a Masters in Special Education, way into the burgeoning movie as two museum shops —The contract-basis. She can be and published an article on business in the days when the Museum of Florida Art in reached at kalivecchia@ same online in No Shortage of screen was silent and the Deland and the esteemed hotmail.com or by phone at Work. moguls were just small-time Museum of Fine Arts in 917-887-8336. In June Rosalind Reisner theater owners. Rebecca McBride will be gave a webinar: Fresh Lit: New Boston. www.inmybook.com. Tim Anderson reading from her book, and Forthcoming Literary Katherine Don recently Tune in Tokyo: The Gaijin Diaries Traveling Between the Lines: Fiction for Readers and Book debuted her freelance book Humorous Memoir Europe in 1938, at the Museum Groups for Librarians in New editing business. After Amazon Encore, print and of Tolerance New York (Simon Jersey. completing coursework for her electronic formats Wiesenthal Center) on Jill A. Tardiff, cheese master’s in literary journalism December 2011, Kindle $9.99 Thursday, September 22, at monger (front-of-house), at at NYU this past January, An irresistible new gay, left- 6:30 p.m. newly opened award-winning Katherine founded The Book handed, diabetic travel memoir Jane Murphy’s book, What Beecher’s Handmade Cheese Don, which specializes in by North Carolina native Tim Could Happen if You Do (900 Broadway). www. personalized editing services Anderson, through the great Nothing? A Manager’s beechershandmadecheese. for authors of nonfiction and Japanese megalopolis. http:// Handbook for Coaching com. literary fiction books. www. seetimblog.blogspot.com. Conversations was an Axiom Elaine Whitehouse accepted yourbookdon.com. Business Book Award winner. an award in the Anthology Talia Carner Linda Epstein will be She recently launched her blog, Category of the 2010 London Jerusalem Maiden teaching two courses at Hofstra coachingmojoformanagers. and New England Book Historical Fiction, $14.99 University in the fall, in their com, which includes a number Festivals for the book, 13 HarperCollins, June 2011, $14.

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old things people tossed into National Meeting in June. The Bookstore & More named a CHARLOTTE their outhouse holes over a Chapter looks forward to a 2011 Pannell Award winner! WNBA Charlotte Chapter hundred years ago! full calendar of wonderful fall The three-year-old store “… welcomes Susan Walker as We were fascinated with events, beginning with our provides a safe space for Chapter President. Susan Tony’s knowledge of the history bi-annual Local Bookwoman children to learn about their recently relocated to Charlotte of ceramics, glass, medicine, award dinner in September and true nature and express from Minnesota. She was toys, buttons, and silver National Reading Group Month themselves through the varied executive director of Midwest from Michigan’s well-to-do Authors afternoon at the mediums of art . . . sculpting, Booksellers Association. The lumber barons, early industrial Birmingham Baldwin Library crafting, painting, drawing, Charlotte Chapter is looking magnates, entrepreneurs, and on Sunday, October 9. Come music, yoga, martial arts, forward to having Susan be raconteurs. Recycling back in join us! theater, spoken word, and at the helm and leading us to the day meant tossing “junk” storytelling.” Fairytales also growing our chapter further! into your privy and digging LOS ANGELES offers parents and caregivers A big thanks to past president a new one on your property! Five writers received awards their own creative outlets and Carin Siegfried; without her Sometimes items fell in by at the 26th Annual Judy place to relax and rejuvenate. there would not have been a accident, too. He knew he hit Lopez Memorial Awards for The store’s mission statement Charlotte Chapter of the WNBA! a jackpot when, during one Children’s Literature on June calls them “To provide the We are looking forward to dig, he came across bushels 12, sponsored by WNBA/LA children of our community our upcoming events! Our of oyster shells—in Michigan and the Judy Lopez Memorial with an opportunity to monthly meetings will resume in the 1870s! (Note: while we Foundation. experience something of value starting September, 2011. We have a sort of mini shellfish Grounded, by Kate Klise, won regardless of one’s family are excited about our largest population in the Great Lakes, the Medalist award. The Honor income level,” a stance that event happening October we do not have oysters.) Books are One Crazy Summer, makes them popular with the 10, our Bibliofeast Book & His research was mostly by Rita Williams-Garcia, The community. Fairytales Author Dinner in celebration conducted in public libraries Clockwork Three, by Matthew J. Bookstore & More epitomizes of National Reading Group and his appreciation for all that Kirby, The Haunting of Charles the Pannell Award’s Month. We are looking forward librarians offer to information Dickens, by Lewis Buzbee, and commitment “to recognize and to additional events this fall, “diggers” was demonstrated Ninth Ward, by Jewell Parker applaud the work of which are currently in the throughout the evening. He Rhodes. booksellers who stimulate, planning stages! answered questions and The award dinner was held promote, and encourage passed around some of the at the UCLA Faculty Center, children’s and young people’s DETROIT more beautiful artifacts such as and two of the award winners, interest in books.” Our WNBA Detroit Chapter porcelain dolls and hand-blown Rita Williams-Garcia and Kate We continue to focus on Annual meeting was held at glass bottles. Klise, shared inspirational tales outreach opportunities. Joanne Pasquale’s Italian Restaurant Outgoing and ongoing about writing their books. Slaughter has put together an in Royal Oak, Michigan Board members were thanked Kate also shared pictures of interesting and enticing line up and featured speaker Tony by President Annette Marie herself, her home, and her life of great reads for our Saturday Panepucci, “The Privy Historian” Haley and presented with in general, delighting everyone morning Book Discussion who was our presenter for a permanent, personalized, oval with comparisons between Group’s 2011–12 season. wildly entertaining evening magnetic name badges with herself and Sean Cassidy of the Carolyn Wilson’s 21st Annual after a delicious family-style the Detroit WNBA logo . . . no Partridge Family fame (their Beaman Library/WNBA dinner! Tony brought many more sticky nametags! These hair!). Summer Reading Series glass-topped cases of artifacts will be available for members welcomed large crowds at all with him and regaled us to purchase in the fall. Margaret NASHVILLE six sessions. Carolyn’s theme, with tales from the depth Auer, WNBA National Treasurer “Exit Laughing: American The Nashville chapter is thrilled of his collecting as well as and Annette wore their badges Humor,” and her ability to come to have our own Fairytales his methodology. He digs up to the New York City WNBA up with the perfect match of

6 The Bookwoman facilitator to book made this a stepped forward to help fill the back some great ideas from the Poetry Book Award of the popular series. Both of these void left by Davis-Kidd. chapter presidents at the Poetry Society of America, programs are free and open to National meeting. It is fun to winner of the Snapshot Press the public, and each helps SAN FRANCISCO share. Book Award, and winner of the showcase WNBA to Nashville’s Kanterman Merit Book Award book community. of the Haiku Society of As summer ends, we’re busy America. She is a longtime planning for October’s member of the DC Haiku poets Southern Festival of Books. group, Towpath; an editor of We’ll chauffeur authors, lead the Red Moon Press annual panel discussions, and haiku anthology; and the generally make ourselves haibun editor of the haiku useful at the region’s premier e-zine haijinx. Roberta shared book festival, in addition to her fascination with haiku as a manning our own booth to means of expressing intense promote WNBA. We will once Back row: Linda Lee (co-President), Verna Dreisbach (co-VP), Leigh Anne emotion and described her again partner with the Lindsey, Kate Farrell, Margie Yee Webb, Pat Windom, Laura Novak (co-VP), trip to Japan to receive a major Birgit Soyka (SF bookstore readings Liaison). Front row: Mary E. Knippel Nashville Public Library and (past President), Barbara Santos, Ana Manwaring, Apala Egan, Linda Joy award for a haiku written in Humanities Tennessee to Myers (co-President), Teresa LeYung-Ryan (Secretary). Mary E. Knippel and English. www.robertabeary. Teresa LeYung-Ryan are co-leaders of get-togethers at SFPL and present the fourth annual co-producers of http://www.youtube.com/wnbasfchapter. com. Breakfast with Authors, and we Not in photo: Christopher Payne (Treasurer), Lynn Henriksen (immediate Ellen Compton has studied past President), Leon Veal (SFPL Liaison), Barbara Whittaker (Media List anticipate another full house Coordinator), Vicki Weiland (Insurance Cert. Coordinator), Kellie Edson and taught painting and plus waiting list—it has proved (Membership Chair). theatre arts, as well as poetry. a crowd favorite at the festival. She has recently concentrated This year’s panel will feature At the SF Chapter Planning WASHINGTON, D.C. on haiku, as coordinator for five authors, including Ann Retreat on June 26, 2011 the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Haiku Program by Claire Emory Patchett, Erin Morgenstern, and (above photo), each member Haiku Society of America; On the balmy spring evening Tom Perrotta. declared what is most co-editor of four anthologies of April 26, a small but Nashville’s book lovers have important in her career and of haiku, two of which enthusiastic group gathered to suffered major setbacks community. This fall, Chapter received a Kanterman Special celebrate National Poetry recently. Borders closed several members (from more than nine Award from the Haiku Society Month at the Busboys & Poets stores and Davis-Kidd, the city’s counties) look forward to of America; and first-place on 5th and K Street. The largest independent participating at the Sonoma winner of Haiku Canada’s 2010 program focused on English- bookstore—and site of our County Book Festival, LitQuake Betty Drevniok Awards. Ellen language versions of the monthly chapter meetings!— (Janine Kovac will keep us chimed a musical instrument ancient Japanese form of haiku. shuttered its doors last updated), and National between poems and often Chapter president Emily Sachs December. The book Reading Group Month. http:// repeated a poem, both introduced the panelists: DC community has responded in wnba-sfchapter.org/. techniques that help the Members Roberta Beary and force: author Ann Patchett has Also on the yearly agenda is listener absorb the image of Ellen Compton, and Jonathan stirred considerable excitement our goal to start running each work and allow it to B. Tucker. The panelists by announcing plans to open webinars and hold a few online resonate. discussed and read from their an independent bookstore; meetings. We have a great core Jonathan B. Tucker, who work, sometimes accompanied Vanderbilt University’s group full of ideas and energy loves to combine poetry and by music. bookstore, in partnership with who turned out for the working with youth, hosts a Roberta Beary studied haiku Barnes and Noble, rushed to planning meeting in June, and weekly open mic session at in Japan for five years in the take over Borders previous we look forward to sharing our Bloombars and teaches the early 1990s. Her collection The space; and several of the successes with all of the other spoken word to youth in the Unworn Necklace was a finalist smaller independents have chapters. Linda Lee brought Washington, DC and Baltimore for the William Carlos Williams (continued on page 11) Fall 2011 7 Member News and Books (continued from page 5) In 1911, in the ultra-Orthodox A romantic adventure on Readers, and Media Attention Knollwood (Washington, DC), Jerusalem under the backward China’s fabled route with the NOW and later ,“The Three Waves of Ottoman rule, a young woman lure of a three million dollar GraceArt Publishing Jewish Migration to China” at sets out to challenge God. reward. http://www. September 2011 the DC Jewish Community www.taliacarner.com. mingmeiyip.com. $11.88 Kindle edition Center. Whether you want to self- Carlee Hallman had a poem Susanne Dunlap publish or sell rights to a titled “Worship” published in Anastasia’s Secret SAN FRANCISCO publisher, attract readers while the Maryland Writers’ Assoc. YA Historical Fiction Immediate past president and writing your fiction or anthology Life in Me Like Grass Bloomsbury, March 2011 San Francisco member, Joan nonfiction. Make your name on Fire: Love Poems in April Paperback and e-book. $8.99 Gelfand gave a reading in New synonymous with the themes/ 2011. and $6.49 respectively York at the Jefferson Market issues in your book. Let Coach Nancy Middleton read from http://susannedunlap.com. Library on June 6. Joan was joined by two New York WNBA Teresa show you how to “Reach her short stories at Clemson Barbara Foster members, the exceptional out, not stress out.” http:// University in April as part of the A Dangerous Woman: the Life, poets, Jane Ormerod and WritingCoachTeresa.com. Calhoun Reader Series at the Loves and Scandals of Adah Karen Hildebrand. The three Clemson Literary Festival. Isaacs Menken, 1835–68, were interviewed the night SEATTLE Judy Orvos has a new America’s Original Superstar, before the reading by Anne Karlene Petitt, also a member business, Orvos (Co-writer: Michael Foster.) Fiero for “Studio A” the Literary of the Pacific Northwest Writers Communications, LLC. Her Biography, $24.95 Arts radio show on WKCR, Association (PNWA), is a finalist specialty is translating the Lyons Press, February 2011 ’s station. in the mystery/thriller category latest advances in medicine Born into a Jewish, Creole Joan also received a review of of PNWA’s annual literary into clear communication for a family in antebellum New “A Dreamer’s Guide to Cities contest. Her novel, Flight for range of end users from Orleans, Adah Menken was the and Streams” on Beatrice. Control, is an aviation thriller. medical professionals to first actress to apparently bare com the day of the reading. Karlene is an international consumers. all—the mother of theatrical Jane Ormerod is a founder of airline pilot as well as a novelist Claire Emory’s new business and film nudity. Off stage, she Uphook Press in NYC, Karen is and also maintains an aviation is Clarity Financial Planning, originated the front-page editor for Dance Magazine. and writing blog: (http:// LLC. Her website was designed scandal and became the most Joan also had a post on the karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/). by fellow WNBA-DC member famous, highly paid actress in front page of the Huffington The PNWA awards are coveted Jo Golden’s company Chaos to the world. http://thegreatbare. Post’s Entertainment Section, among aspiring novelists and Clarity. com/. “Paris is So Yesterday.” She has non-fiction writers, with well NC Weil Lucine Kasbarian two essays in WNBA/Detroit over a thousand entrants each Karmafornia The Greedy Sparrow: An member Carol Smallwood’s year in the various writing Debut Novel Armenian Tale (Illustrated by upcoming anthology: Women categories. Winners are Fool Court Press, LLC, 2011 Maria Zaikina) and Poetry: Tips on Writing, announced the last day of the $16.95 Karmafornia spins the 1979 Children’s Picture Book Teaching and Publishing by annual four-day PNWA Writers Berkeley incarnation of a love Marshall Cavendish, Successful Women Poets, Conference in August, held in triangle: ambitious Laura, her March 2011, $17.99 (McFarland & Company, 2011), the Seattle area. We are excited laid-back boyfriend Walt, and Culled from the ancient as well as poems in “Bridging and cheering Karlene on to arrogant rival Cob. The trio Armenian oral tradition, and New York,” (P&Q Press), “gape- success! vows to “get it right this time” conveys messages about seed” (Uphook Press), and but intention meets karma and greed, manipulation, and using “Broken Circles: Poets Speak WASHINGTON, D. C. loses—again. Laura’s choice one’s judgment. www. Out Against Hunger,” (Cave Lily Willens, author of Stateless between the men she loves lucinekasbarian.com. Moon Press). in Shanghai, presented two brings their story to a stunning conclusion. http://ncweil.com, Mingmei Yip Teresa LeYung-Ryan talks in May: “An Eyewitness http://FoolCourtPress.Net/ Song of the Silk Road Build Your Writer’s Platform & Account—Two Years under the Shop. Fiction Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Red Flag China, 1949–1951” at ( Kensington, April 2011, $15.00 Agents, Editors, Publishers, the Army Distaff Foundation at

8 The Bookwoman The Real Presidents of WNBA by Annette Marie Haley Annette Marie Haley’s Interview with a Chapter President: A Julia: I’m terribly impatient so I’ve always taken the initiative regular WNBA Bookwoman column feature (new this issue!) on achieving my goals rather than waiting for them to fall into Across America, women are standing up to volunteer in WNBA, place for me. I also love responsibility and bringing people leading others, and making a difference. This is the tale of one of together to make things happen and to create something our wonderful women! new and exciting together!

AMH: I met so many interesting, professional women who AMH: What is your best ‘life short story’? volunteered to become their WNBA Chapter’s President at our Julia: I came to Los Angeles for the wrong reasons and WNBA National Meeting in New York City this past June. This stayed for the right reasons. (AMH note: this is Julia’s opening ongoing column/interview is a result of casual conversations, line that Got My Attention!) Growing up in the Black Forest, intense discussions, dawn coffee, late night wine, and of those my mind and heart were steeped in fairy tales of the prince I close relationships that develop quickly when you are with was going to marry one day. So moving to Los Angeles and the same people for three days and all meals! I hope you Hollywood—the city of dreams—seemed the perfect choice. enjoy getting to know the dynamic women who are the But when I got there, a naive German Kraut, I probably made backbone and heart of WNBA! every mistake in the book, and the glitz and glamor quickly Julia Drake was born in the wore off. Just when I was about to call it quits, I did meet my Black Forest in Germany, fairy tale prince after all and together we not only discovered moving to Los Angeles after our true heart but also the true heart of Los Angeles, the real graduating from high school city behind the movie screen, and it’s beautiful! to pursue a career in film and AMH: What/who would you hate to be without? media. She earned degrees in screenwriting and film from Julia: My husband and my iPhone. UCLA and the American Film Institute. As founder and owner of the literary publicity AMH: You are happiest in what situation? company Julia Drake PR (http://juliadrakepr.com/), she Julia: When I read the first page of a book and it’s so good specializes in premium author services including niche press that I know that nothing in the world will matter until I’ve campaigns, social media marketing, innovative book events, finished it. And that I will cry a little when I do! and author videos. She is the new president of the Los Angeles WNBA Chapter, and she is young, vivacious, energetic AMH: What does your future hold? and intelligent! Julia was always the one person up before the 6:30 a.m. breakfast began, just coming in from her run Julia: I just want to keep learning and creating, and through NYC! sometimes getting paid for it is nice, too!

AMH: Why did you originally join WNBA? AMH: What do you do for fun?

Julia: I loved that unlike other literary organizations, WNBA’s Julia: Flying the trapeze (see membership offers an eclectic mix of authors, publishers, photo!!!), mountain climbing, booksellers, agents, managers, social media experts, and running, surfing, cooking, traveling. readers. I very much enjoy the benefits of this fantastic support network. AMH: Thanks, Julia! Do you care to share anything else with WNBA AMH: What other positions in WNBA have you held, if any? members?

Julia: I started as a newsletter editor because I love writing Julia: I love that no matter what and shaping the best out of every story. shape books will take in the future, the power of a good story and our AMH: Why did you take on this presidential leadership role? inborn human need to hear it will last forever. What have you gained from it? Annette Marie Haley is the WNBA Detroit Chapter President 2009–2013.

Fall 2011 9 7 Reasons Every Writer or Organization Needs a Website or a Blog by Linda Lee

The Internet has profoundly changed the way people 6. Build a mailing list communicate and has also influenced businesses and altered the This is critical to market and promote your organization, business, way they do business. If you are serious about writing or running or your products. You can offer a monthly or bi-monthly a business, you need an online presence. Here are seven reasons newsletter. You can tell your clients and interested parties about why. products you recommend, and you can do this as an affiliate to make money. This is also a potential list of buyers for books, 1. Be easy to find teleseminars, classes, podcasts, and any personal appearances or People find you through the Internet, which has become the speaking events you may offer. Many people use paid e-mail yellow pages to the world. People now Google someone they services such as AWeber or iContact. meet or hear about to learn more. You don’t want to miss those opportunities. Each time someone finds your website or blog, you 7. Monetize your site have an opportunity to promote yourself and your organization. Earn income with your site by building traffic and an audience for your website or blog. This involves joining affiliate programs such 2. Showcase your work or purpose as Amazon and Adsense. Almost every company offers an affiliate Your website or blog serves as your portfolio where you showcase program where you discuss a product and use your affiliate link your work and your talent. If it is a nonprofit or business website, to the company and earn a commission if the customer buys. you will tell people what you are all about. A website is like a Amazon will credit you if someone buys through your link for up resume or a brochure for your company. This is your chance to to 24 hours. The commissions run from 2–5 percent. You can also inform people what you do and what you offer. You also want to sell ad space to people you know who may want to advertise on list all your contact information. your site. 3. Branding Most people now use the Internet to find what they are looking As writers our name is our brand. This is an opportunity to get for. Don’t miss out by not having a web presence. You don’t have your name out there 24/7. The Internet is always “on” and fresh to understand computers or be a techie. There are many great content is a priority for search engines. With your site you have a website designers and professionals available to help you get palette to showcase and present yourself to the world. If you are started. WordPress is an easy platform to use for your web running a business or organization such as the WNBA, you must presence and is simple to learn. be online for people to locate you and see what you have to offer. Watch for Linda Lee's next column: "Social Media, How to Get 4. Marketing Started and Streamline Your Social Media Efforts." Include your website address on all your written materials. Editors and agents can peruse your work in your sample section. If you Bonus! WNBA members have a special Promotional Program have a business, this is how people will find you and hire you or offering members opportunities to promote their books, join your organization. You can submit articles to online services businesses, and professional services. like e-zine or join an article submission service for a small monthly · Member authors may have one book cover image included fee. Always place a short line about yourself and a link to your in our Home Page rotation plus up to three book cover website in all your work. Internet marketers and website owners images on our Featured Books page. are starved for content, and if you are a writer, you can provide it. · Companies/small presses may have a logo and thumbnail This will stay online for years and reap you benefits and new displayed on this page with a url link. customers or readers long after you have written the article. You · Members offering professional services may likewise have can sign up for services where people will hire you to write logo and thumbnail displayed on this page with a url link. articles, such as elance and use a free press release service for Visit http://www.wnba-books.org/members_free. events and announcements, http://www.prlog.org Linda Lee is a writer, speaker, educator, and website designer. She is 5. Creativity and Fun working on her book “Smart Women, Stupid Computers, The Savvy To utilize and enjoy your creativity start a blog. Blogging is a great Guide to Using the Internet.” She helps people launch blogs and way to get traffic from the right audience for the right reasons. websites and trains them to maximize their website You can start a WordPress website/blog in under five minutes for presence through blogging and search engine free at www.wordpress.com. This is your chance to express optimization. Linda's slogan is: “Don’t Let Your yourself while attracting an audience who shares your interests. Computer Outsmart You.” Linda is co-president of the When you add a blog to your website, you instantly will see an WNBA San Francisco Chapter and a speaker and increase in traffic. Search engines love fresh content and blogs are volunteer director for the San Francisco Writers an easy and fast way to provide it. Many people now use Conference. http://www.askmepc-webdesign.com, WordPress as a full service website platform. http://wordpresscentral.org.

10 The Bookwoman Chapter News (continued from page 7) school systems. Jonathan has connections. By sharing literary subjects is a gift for the the work and writing-process of represented Washington, DC at successes and needs, we help layperson and scholar alike. the complicated double-life the National Poetry Slam for the each other and stay connected. Dr. Bair won the National that Nin lived was spellbinding. last two years. He is also part of This was the first year we Book Award for : Dr. Bair’s next subject was Carl the Busboys & Poets 11th Hour added a donation to our A Biography. While a graduate Jung, one of the most Slam Team and has contributed literacy partner The Reading student, Dr. Bair decided that influential thinkers of the 20th to Amistad Journal. www. Connection (TRC) to our dues. there needed to be a century and the founder of jonathanbtucker.wordpress We collected $48 from comprehensive study made of Analytical Psychology. The Jung com. members and the board voted the Irish avant-garde writer, biography won the Gradiva Traditionally, haiku in to add another $102 to assist poet, and dramatist, Samuel Award from the National Japanese is a non-rhyming form this excellent organization. Beckett, so she wrote him a Association for the of poetry consisting of three Our chapter also provides letter asking if he would agree Advancement of lines of five, seven, and five volunteers to assist with TRC’s to meet with her! It was a very Psychoanalysis. How writing syllables, with the inclusion of a spring fundraiser/silent auction. brave step for an unpublished this book came to be was also a seasonal image of nature. This year DC member Liddie biographer, especially given fascinating story and However, syllables in the Smith worked on the planning Beckett’s reputation for discovering that Dr. Bair had to Japanese language are different committee and was joined by guarding his privacy. But learn German before writing it from those in English, and members Claire Emory and Beckett responded by saying is a true testament to her contemporary writers of haiku Amy Barden who assisted that he would “neither help nor dedication to the art and craft in English often focus on during the fundraiser. Former hinder” her and offered to of writing biography! achieving the essence of the chapter president Eileen introduce her to his friends; his Dr. Bair’s next biography form, rather than the technical Hanning and member Judy enemies, he assured her, “you (which will be published this requirements. Hijikata are on TRC’s staff. will find soon enough.” It was fall by Random House) is about Following the presentations, The Reading Connection the beginning of a long process Saul Steinberg, the Romanian- Jonathan B. Tucker emceed the provides new books, book bags, that produced a biography that born American cartoonist and open mic portion of the and volunteer readers to meet in Beckett’s own words “got it illustrator, best known for his program, in which several weekly with children in at-risk right.” work in The New Yorker. For the audience participants situations. Having their own Dr. Bair also regaled us with New York audience, this subject presented haiku and other books and a place to keep an account of the time she was particularly interesting, and poetic works, including a haiku them, and someone to read spent with the subject of her we are all looking forward to its that had won a contest to be with them, can be the high second biography, Simone De publication. featured on local busses. point in their week. www. Beauvoir, the influential French It was a wonderful, thought- We also held our Spring TheReadingConnection.org. existentialist philosopher, provoking evening and the Brunch in mid-May at the home feminist, and writer. The stories iconic Strand Underground of chapter secretary Claire NEW YORK of her weekly meetings with De with its superb staff of book Emory. After sampling potluck Interview with Biographer Beauvoir were fascinating and lovers was the perfect venue for goodies, we gathered for our Deirdre Bair, by Professor Jane shed some interesting light on this event. Round Robin, in which each Kinney-Denning the woman who wrote the Jane Kinney-Denning is a person had a brief opportunity It was my pleasure to introduce infamous, The Second Sex. Professor, and the Director of to address the group about her Dr. Deirdre Bair, the award- Anais Nin, whom Dr. Bair Internships and Corporate job hunt, project, book, etc. winning, critically-acclaimed refers to as a “major-minor” Outreach for the MS in Publishing These networking brunches are biographer of some of the 20th writer, came next. Perhaps best program at PACE University and among the most popular century’s most important voices remembered for her diaries and an Advisory Board Member for offerings for our membership; at the Strand Underground erotic literature, Nin left behind WNBA-NYC as the Young we network, whether providing event on April 7. Her dedication box upon box of voluminous Publisher’s Representative. a job referral, starting a reading to the craft of biography and to diaries, which had been group or writing critique group, honestly and truthfully present rewritten and edited many ( or making other professional the lives of her cultural and times. Getting a glimpse into

Fall 2011 11 National Reading Group Month 2011 Signature Event by Jill Tardiff WNBA–Nashville To Host Signature Event 2011 National Reading Our WNBA-Nashville Group Month Sponsors chapter is again our accommodating host to The Women’s National Book Association the 2011 National and National Reading Group Month recognize Reading Group Month the generosity of Signature Event. Now Copia Interactive, LLC recognized as an official (www.thecopia.com), part of the Southern Festival of Books, the and Signature Event or HarperCollins Publishers “Breakfast with Authors” (www.harpercollins.com) is slated for Saturday, and its various imprints Harper Paperbacks, October 15 (9–11 a.m.), at our event co-sponsor Nashville Public Harper Perennial, Amistad, Ecco, William Morrow, Library downtown location. The author line-up is impressive. and William Morrow Paperbacks. Debut authors Erin Morgenstern (The Night Circus, Doubleday) and Justin Torres (We the Animals, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Thank you. join well-known and best-selling authors Tayari Jones (Silver Sparrow, Algonquin Books), Ann Patchett (State of Wonder, HarperCollins), and Tom Perrotta (The Leftovers, St. Martin’s). The more than 165 attendees to last year’s program delighted in the conversation between Melanie Benjamin, Tom Franklin, Helen Simonson, and Lee Smith, moderated by Nina Cardona from NPR Nashville. The 2011 program promises to be just as enjoyable. Similar National Reading Group Month events will be held in each of our other chapters, including the newly formed WNBA–New Orleans. Mark your calendar:

WNBA–Boston: Thursday, Oct. 20 WNBA–Charlotte: Monday, October 10 WNBA–Detroit: Sunday, October 9 WNBA–Los Angeles: Sunday, October 16 WNBA–New Orleans: Sunday, October 16 WNBA–New York City: Thursday, October 20 WNBA-San Franciso: Sunday, October 16 WNBA–Seattle: Monday, October 10 WNBA–Washington DC: Tuesday, October 25

Encourage family and friends—and most of all, book club and reading group members—to participate. Remember, WNBA National Reading Group Month “celebrates the joy of shared reading.” Have a good time at your chapter’s program. As they say, “check your local [chapter] listing,” and visit www. NationalReadingGroupMonth.org, as well as WNBA_ National and WNBA_NRGM on Twitter, and National Reading Group Month on Facebook for updates.

12 The Bookwoman Great Group Reads Committee Announces 2011 Selections by Jill Tardiff

Our “Great Group Reads” marketing initiative got underway MY NAME IS MARY SUTTER by Robin Oliveira early 2011 under the guidance of program coordinator Rosalind (Penguin Books, 978-0-14-311913-5) Reisner (WNBA-NYC). Joining Roz this year with the assignment of reading more than 50 titles (from two dozen publishers) SILVER SPARROW by Tayari Jones towards the final selection are committee members Leslie (Algonquin Books, 978-156512-990-0) Adams (WNBA-Seattle), Bebe (Sarah) Brechner (WNBA-Nashville), THE SOLDIER’S WIFE by Margaret Leroy Sally Brewster (WNBA-Charlotte), Fran Cohen (WNBA-NYC), (Voice, 978-1-4013-4170-1) Carlee Hallman (WNBA-DC), Lynn Henriksen (WNBA-SF), Mitta Isley (WNBA-Charlotte), Andrea Jacoby (WNBA-SF), Kristen Knox THE SUMMER WITHOUT MEN by Siri Hustvedt (WNBA-Charlotte), Michele “Mike” Leber (WNBA-DC), Jeanne (JC) (Picador, 978-0-312-57060-6) Miller (WNBA-SF), Naomi Milliner (WNBA-DC), Shelley Mitchell (WNBA-SF), Lorine Kritzer Pergament (WNBA-DC), Elissa Pugh- TINY SUNBIRDS, FAR AWAY by Christie Watson Arguello (WNBA-Nashville), Liz Ropers (WNBA-NYC), Judith (Other Press, 978-1-59051-466-5) Strand (WNBA-Seattle), Aimee Vitrak (WNBA-NYC), and Natalie Wasmer (WNBA-LA). And like last year, Great Group Reads TO BE SUNG UNDERWATER by Tom McNeal marketing materials will be distributed to more than 1,100 (Little, Brown and Co., 978-0-316-12739-4) indie bookstores through the American Booksellers Association IndieBound program (September mailing). UNDER THE MERCY TREES by Heather Newton (HarperPaperbacks, 978-0-06-200134-4)

2011 SELECTIONS WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT by Sarah Winman (Bloomsbury USA, 978-1-60819-534-3) THE BEAUTY OF HUMANITY MOVEMENT by Camilla Gibb (The Penguin Press, 978-1-59420-280-3) WINGSHOOTERS by Nina Revoyr (Akashic Books, 978-1-936070-71-8) BIRDS OF PARADISE by Diana Abu-Jaber (W.W. Norton & Co., 978-0-393-06461-2) THE YEAR WE LEFT HOME by Jean Thompson (Simon & Schuster, 978-1-4391-7588-0) THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC by Julie Otsuka (Alfred A. Knopf, 978-0-307-70000-1) YOU KNOW WHEN THE MEN ARE GONE by Siobhan Fallon (Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, 978-0-399-15720-2) DANCE LESSONS by Áine Greaney (Syracuse University Press, 978-0-8156-0984-1)

DAY OF HONEY: A MEMOIR OF FOOD, LOVE, AND WAR by Annia Ciezadlo (Free Press, 978-1-4165-8393-6)

THE GOOD SISTER by Drusilla Campbell (Grand Central Publishing, 978-0-446-53578-6)

THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE by Maggie O’Farrell (Mariner Books, 978-0-547-42318-0)

IF YOU KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW by Ryan Van Meter (Sarabande Books, 978-1-932511-94-9)

THE MEMORY PALACE: A MEMOIR by Mira Bartók Jill Tardiff is the National Reading Group Month Chair and the (Free Press, 978-1-4391-8332-8) UNDPI/NGO Chair.

Fall 2011 13 News from the United Nations

64th Annual UN Department of Public Information UN General Assembly To Celebrate 10th Non-Governmental Organizations Conference Anniversary Of The International Year Of The Bonn, Germany, September 3–5, 2011 Volunteer—December 2011 “Sustainable Societies, Responsive Citizens—Commit • Encourage • Volunteer” Resources: UN Volunteers (UNV) Message from Bernwald Geir, Coordinator of the German http://worldvolunteerweb.org/iyvplus10/ NGO Focal Group Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/unvolunteers Go to: http://tinyurl.com/3dtu3js Twitter: @volunteerplus10 Provisional Schedule YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/unv#p/u Go to: http://tinyurl.com/3fr3edz NGO Workshops UNV: Intern for 10th anniversary of International Year of Go to: http://tinyurl.com/3plchhu Volunteers (IYV+10) Events and Exhibits Application deadline: 01 April 2012 Go to: http://tinyurl.com/3ok9bga http://tinyurl.com/3etnlv4 4Youth (young people, 18–24) Go to: http://tinyurl.com/3fjhjos World Volunteer Web Go to: http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org During the three-day Conference, live and archived Webcasts of the opening and closing sessions and the Roundtable IVY+10 (Australia) discussions will be available. Go to: http://www.iyvplus10.com.au Go to: http://tinyurl.com/3plc2ge

News from UNICEF

22,000 CHILDREN DIE EVERY DAY FROM PREVENTABLE CAUSES. WE BELIEVE THAT NUMBER SHOULD BE ZERO.

Message from US Fund for UNICEF Go to: http://www.unicefusa.org

“Working in over 150 countries, UNICEF provides children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, protection, emergency relief, and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF’s work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States. Despite extraordinary progress, 22,000 children still die each day from preventable causes. Our mission is to do whatever it takes to make that number zero by giving children the essentials for a safe and healthy childhood.”

TeachUNICEF — Explore • Take Action Go to: http://teachunicef.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TeachUNICEF Twitter: @unicefusa YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/unicefusa

14 The Bookwoman 2011 National Board Meeting—New York City

Joan Gelfand (standing), L to R: Bebe Brechner, Quinlan Lee, Gloria Toler, Emily Sachs, and Mary Grey James.

National Board members modeling their 2011 WNBA National Board Meeting T-shirts. L to R: Margaret Auer, Judy Solberg, Gloria Toler, Valerie Tomaselli, Jill Tardiff, Gail Marshall, Ruth Light, Mary Grey James, Julia Drake, Shin Freedman, Annette Marie Haley, Lisa Braxton, Emily Sachs, Quinlan Lee, Joan Gelfand. Not pictured: Bebe Brechner, Linda Lee.

WNBA national board and committee members had a fun and productive time at the 2011 annual national meeting. A special “Thank You” goes to the New York City Chapter for their hard work in organizing this event and their hospitality in showing this year's attendees around their wonderful city! The annual 2012 national meeting will be held in Los Angeles on June 8, 9, and 10. The 2013 2006 WNBA Award winner Perri Klass and Annette national meeting will be in Nashville, and the 2014 national meeting in Detroit. Marie Haley at the Saturday dinner for National Board members. (The 2010 WNBA Award winner, Masha Hamilton, also attended.) What is the Women's National Book Association? The Women's National Book Association was established in 1917, before sample publications, i.e., membership application forms, newsletters, etc. women in America even had the right to vote. WNBA is a broad-based 4. WNBA will provide a copy of the Information Overview from the WNBA non-profit organization with some 800 members across the country. Our National Manual. This provides an overview of memberships, awards, mission: promote reading and support the role of women (and men) in fiscal year, etc. the community of the book. 5. Someone from the Executive Committee, committee chairs, or a The purposes of WNBA are educational and charitable. WNBA came chapter president from WNBA will be assigned as liaison and in into being to inform both women and men about matters relevant to attendance at the first meeting. themselves and the book world so that we can inform and help one 6. WNBA can provide start-up funds for postage, copying, etc. upon another. request. That's what we still do, through bringing together women and men 7. An interested person must send a letter of intent to establish the who are active in the world of books; educating and informing the pub- chapter to the WNBA National President within 120 days from the first lic about the need to create, produce, distribute, and use books; meeting. responding to requests for information about books and the allied arts I'd like to join a chapter in my area. How can I do that? and generate and support projects that help to disseminate such infor- WNBA has three main categories of membership: mation; serving as a catalyst for all in the book community who wish to * Active Members—chapter members who live in close proximity to a work together; and promoting recognition of women's achievements in chapter city and can attend meetings; the book industry. * Network Members—individuals who do not live in a city with a How can I start a chapter in my city? WNBA chapter but wish to have national member benefits; 1. Make a list of people in educational realms, bookstores, libraries, book * Sustaining Members—corporations or individuals that support clubs, etc. who might be interested in forming a chapter. WNBA financially. 2. Bring the core people together (10–15) and explore possibilities. To start a chapter, or join your local chapter, contact Carin Siegfried, 3. WNBA will provide a copy of its by-laws, and a copy of another chap- Charlotte chapter president, at [email protected]. ter's by-laws for framework in establishing ones for the new chapter,

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WNBA National Board of Directors

NATIONAL OFFICERS Charlotte COMMITTEES/ Long-Range Planning Susan Walker REPRESENTATIVES Katherine Dibble President [email protected] 451 Poplar Street Mary Grey James UNDPI/NGO Roslindale, MA 02131 General Manager Detroit Jill A. Tardiff 617-327-7851 Parnassus Books Annette Marie Haley Bamboo River Associates [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 625 Madison St. Unit B www.wnba-books.org/detroit Hoboken, NJ 07030 WNBA Award Vice President/President-Elect 201-656-7220 Nancy Stewart Los Angeles Valerie Tomaselli [email protected] Ingram Book Company Julia Drake MTM Publishing One Ingram Blvd. [email protected] 430 West 24th St., #1EE Nancy Stewart La Vergne, TN 37086 www.wnba-books.org/la New York, NY 10011 Ingram Book Company 615-213-5370 212-242-6930 Nashville One Ingram Blvd. [email protected] [email protected] Bebe (Sarah) Brechner La Vergne, TN 37086 436 Dry Creek Rd. 615-213-5370 The Bookwoman Treasurer Goodlettsville, TN 37072 [email protected] Gloria Toler Margaret E. Auer 615-239-8089 PO Box 682151 Dean of Libraries/ [email protected] Sustaining Membership Franklin, TN 37068 Instructional Design Studio www.wnbanashville.org Ingram Book Company 615-419-9121 University of Detroit Mercy One Ingram Blvd. [email protected] 28444 Los Olas Drive New Orleans La Vergne, TN 37086 Warren, MI 48093-8213 Susan Larson 615-213-5370 New Chapter Development 313-993-1090 [email protected] [email protected] Joan Gelfand [email protected] Writer, Editor, and Coach New York City National Reading Group Month 74 San Jacinto Way Secretary [email protected] Jill A. Tardiff San Francisco, CA 94127 Ruth Light www.wnba-nyc.org Bamboo River Associates 415-665-9292 3327 Moore St. 625 Madison St. Unit B [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90066 San Francisco Hoboken, NJ 07030 Linda Lee, Linda Joy Myers [email protected] 201-656-7220 Carin Siegfried 4061 East Castro Valley Blvd. [email protected] [email protected] Past President Castro Valley, CA 94552 Joan Gelfand [email protected] NRGM/Great Group Reads Website Committee Writer, Editor, and Coach www.wnba-sfchapter.org Rosalind Reisner Bebe Brechner 74 San Jacinto Way [email protected] Seattle 436 Dry Creek Rd. San Francisco, CA 94127 Judy Solberg Goodlettsville, TN 37072 415-665-9292 Eastman Award [email protected] 615-239-8089 [email protected] National Board www.wnba-books.org/seattle [email protected] Washington D.C. Pannell Award CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Valerie Tomaselli NC Weil Emily Sachs [email protected] 2300 Pimmit Dr. #1410 MTM Publishing Boston Falls Church, VA 22043 430 W. 24th St. #1EE Lisa Braxton New York, NY 10011 Valerie Tomaselli 484-951-1817 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 212-242-6930 www.wnbaboston.org www.wnba-books.org/wash [email protected]