Greetings and Salutations from The Bookwoman blog!

Greetings and Salutations from The Bookwoman blog! We’re so excited to meet current and prospective members in the digital world with our national blog.

The WNBA celebrated its centennial a year ago. As an organization, we want to lead the way for women in our second century. The Bookwoman blog will keep you abreast of industry news and advocate for inclusion and diversity in all aspects of the community of the book.

Blog Features

We’ll share the incredible offerings of individual chapters. Next week, the Nashville chapter will be the first to give us a taste of their chapter happenings each month, followed by New York City, and San Francisco. We’ll advertise robust programs at the national level, such as National Reading Group Month, which is this month, the WNBA Panell Award, the annual Writing Contest, and the WNBA Award. And if you haven’t discovered the WNBA’s landmark publication, Women in the Literary Landscape, it’s a must-read.

One of the many benefits of being a WNBA member is connecting with so many smart, talented women. With the “Power behind the WNBA” interviews, you’ll get to virtually meet chapter presidents, new members, national officers, and many others from across the country.

Members will share their successes—new books, anyone?—in a monthly post. Remember, though, that all of our members aren’t writers. Many of you offer other industry services or are avid readers. Don’t be shy about sharing your news. Submission guidelines can be found here: Bookwoman Submission Guidelines for Chapter Correspondents 2018-2019.

Guest Bloggers

We’ll also host guest bloggers (a.k.a. WNBA members) who will educate us about new ideas and experiences. Want a sneak peek? Later this month—just in time for Halloween, Boston member Christine Lajewski, a haunt actor, will share why she likes to scare others, and why it’s good for us to be scared. She’ll also give us the inside scoop on her new horror novel, called Bonebelly.

For a chance to guest blog, please send us an email with your pitch to newsletter@wnba-books.org. Please include “blog pitch” in the subject line.

And please share your favorite articles with your friends and via social media. You’re the WNBA’s best ambassadors!

Take care,

Nicole Ayers (Charlotte)

The Bookwoman, Editor-in-Chief

Nicole Ayers is the owner and editor of Ayers Edits. Editing is her dream job because she gets to combine her love of reading with the fun of wordplay. She is also an award-winning writer; her most recent essay, “Pink Hats,” placed in the WNBA’s national writing contest in 2017.