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Books and Spring
What better way to spend your tax refund this month (if you’re getting one) than by buying a book? There’s nothing like sitting outdoors in fine spring weather with a good read. Some titles I’ve recently read “spring” to mind and I’d like to share: 1) Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Claire has everything [...]
Three Reasons Why I Do Not Give a Fig Who Steals My Books
By Patricia V. Davis A few years back, I was in the audience listening to a speaker at a prestigious writers’ conference as he warned us about book piracy and how many potential sales authors stood to lose as a result. “I know for a fact that people are pirating my work and even [...]
Guy Kawasaki Goes APE over Self-Publishing
By Frances Caballo I recently met Guy Kawasaki, the social media ninja and author of 12 books, at the San Francisco Writers Conference. I’ve known about Guy for years, followed him on Twitter, read his book What the Plus!: Google+ for the Rest of Us, and regularly use his Alltop.com [...]
Zombies are Real: Thoughts on Education and School Textbooks
Patricia V. Davis What might be worse than destroying someone’s physical body with a gun or a bomb or any other lethal weapon is to pretend they don’t exist. To pretend their thoughts, feelings, ideas, beliefs do not exist, because they are different than ours. But the irony is that pretending that someone [...]
Upcoming Events
Picture Book Storytelling Workshop
May 18th, Saturday, 9:00 am – Noon, FREE–Light Refreshments The Sitting Room, Penngrove, CA (near Sonoma State) http://www.sittingroom.org/ Kate Farrell, Presenter & Vice President, Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter For all who want to make a child’s day! Learn how to bring a picture book to life and how to use the book [...]
Effie Lee Morris Lecture 2013
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 –FREE event, Open to the Public5:00 pm Reception and Book Signing: San Francisco Main Public Library, Lower Level Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room6:00 pm Lecture: Lower Level, Koret Auditorium Eve Bunting, Award Winning Children’s Author of over 250 Books! “Picture Books That Can’t Be Written: Social Issues in Children’s Literature” Born in Ireland, Eve Bunting grew up [...]
Membership
Benefits of Membership & Program
WNBA, a national organization founded in 1917, exists to promote literacy, a love of reading, and women’s roles in the community of the book. National: A network that brings together writers, authors, editors, publishers, librarians, readers, book sellers, distributors, event planners, social … [Read More...]
WNBA SF Chapter Board Members
WNBA SF Chapter Board Members
WNBA 2012-2013 BOARD Co-President: Linda Lee, Linda Joy Myers Vice President: Kate Farrell Treasurer: Open-Linda Lee, Interim. Secretary:Teresa LeYung Ryan Membership Chair: Jane Glendinning Blog Editor: Patricia V. Davis Social Media Manager: Frances Caballo Webmaster: Linda Lee askmepc-webdesign WNBA-SF Chapter 4061 E. Castro Valley Blvd Castro Valley, Ca 94552 The Women's National Book Association brings people together from all walks of life who are interested in writing or supporting the writing and reading community. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us Just click the email below for our address … [Read More...]
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