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In This
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From Our Chapter
President
WNBA-SF
News
Announcements
From Our Literacy
Liaison
WNBA National
News
WNBA-SF
News
LitQuake 2008
San Francisco's Literary
Festival
October 3-11,
2008
Join fellow literary enthusiast for the remaining days of
readings, theater, and other literary-oriented happenings.
Events take place all over the city as museums, bars, cafes,
etc. are invaded by hundreds of accomplished authors and
poets. Visit www.litquake.com for this year’s full
schedule.
AND DON'T
MISS....
LitQuake's LitCrawl
2008
Saturday, October 11th
6:00-9:30pm
LitCrawl is world renowned, three-hour literacy crawl through
the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. Over 50 restaurants,
cafes, bars, and other establishments will host prominent authors
and poets during this three phase "pub" crawl. Click
here for a full list of the evening’s events. All
Lit Crawl events are free; however, see specific venues for age
restrictions.
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WNBA
National Reading Group Month event!
An Evening with
Phillipa Gregory
Please
note
Reception Hosted for WNBA
members at 6:30
Join us for some wine and
cheese!
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Kathi Kamen Goldmark
(founder of Rock Bottom
Remainders)
named
2008 WNBA Award
Winner
presentation ceremony and
reception
Feauturing Guest
Speaker
Amy
Tan
at
The Century Club of
California
on
Nov. 8, 4:30-6:30
p.m
.
Advanced Reservations
Required
Attendance is
limited.
WNBA members
complimentary/$20 non-members
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From our Literacy
Liaison
Dear WNBA-SF Chapter Members,
October is National Reading Month,
National Book Month, and Children's Magazine
Month. Third week of October is California
Writers Week. Locally we have LitQuake
(LitCrawl Oct. 11) and Book Group Expo Oct.
25 & 26.
Check out http://wnba-sfchapter.org/
Calendar.html or look through this newsletter for
more information on other fun events.
Monday, October 27, 7:00-8:30pm,
PROJECT READ SILVER
ANNIVERSARY
People Helping People to Read for
25 years!
RSVP by October 20
th (415) 557-4388 Main
Library, San Francisco, CA
- Project Read tutor and learner
hosts
- Special guest
speakers
- Complimentary food and
beverages
- Volunteer service
award
We applaud the folks at Project Read
for their dedication and
passion. What are you doing to promote
literacy in the community? Email us and we'll
showcase you in this column. Please put
"WNBA and Literacy" in your subject
line.
Be
well.
Sincerely,
Teresa LeYung Ryan and Patricia Costello
LiteracyLiaison@wnba-sfchapter.org
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WNBA-National
News
One of the benefits of being a WNBA-SF member is that you
are connected to seven chapters nationwide.
Here a few benefits the National organization has for
you:
1: Permanent Collection of WNBA member books. In 2007 the
Boston Public Library set aside a section for a permanent
collection of all WNBA authored books. Please contact
Katherine Dibble to have your book included in the
collection: kdibble@att.net
2: Have your book listed on our National Web
site/WNBA Author's page. National web site member password
is included in your membership kit.
3: Get published in WNBA's National Newsletter, The
Bookwoman. Send us a short article on a favorite book you
read while traveling for our "Have Book Will Travel"
section. Contact Joan Gelfand for more information
about The Bookwoman: joangelfand@pacbell.net
4: Nominations for our bi-annual WNBA award are due
in May. Please nominate your favorite 'bookwoman' for
the award. See www.wnba-books.org for more
information on the WNBA Award.
Lastly, tell us about your successes with WNBA for our
endorsements page.
Joan Gelfand
National Women's Book Association
joangelfand@pacbell.net
Blog: http://jg.typepad.com/ciel
WNBA: http://www.wnba-books.org
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History
The Woman's National Book Association is a national
organization of women and men who work with and value
books. WNBA exists to promote reading and to support
the role of women in the community of the book. The San
Francisco Chapter of WNBA was founded in 1968 by Effie
Lee Morris, then coordinator of Children's Services for
the San Francisco Main Public Library.
Membership has ranged from sixty to one hundred. Our
members are writers, booksellers, agents, editors,
publishers, publicists, librarians, graphic designers,
career coaches, marketing specialists, conference
planners, aspiring authors and avid readers.
The San Francisco branch of WNBA is one chapter in a
vibrant organization with over 800 members across the
county. Each branch has its own flavor and lively
events to honor books, the creation of books, the world
of books, and allied arts.
The Women's National Book Association has been a
Non-Governmental Organization member of the United
Nations since 1959. An NGO is defined as "any
non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is
organized on a local, national or international level.
Task-oriented and driven by people with a common
interest, NGOs perform a variety of services and
humanitarian functions, bring citizens' concerns to
governments, monitor policies and encourage political
participation at the community level."
In effect, WNBA members are to be ambassadors for the
UN. Our organization disseminates information about the
United Nations through all the means at our disposal,
especially through our national and chapter
publications and monthly programs.
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WNBA-SF Chapter Board
Members
Co-Presidents: Mary E. Knippel and Linda Lee
president@wnba
-sfchapter.org
Treasurer: Allegra Harris
treasurer@wnba-sfchapter.org
Literacy Liaisons: Teresa LeYung Ryan and Patricia
Costello
literacyliaison@wnba-sfchapter.org
Membership Chair:
membership@wnba-sfchapter.org
Newsletter Editor: Sara Cassella
newsletter@wnba-sfchapter.org
Publicity Chair: Barbara Whittaker
Hospitality Chair :
Vicki
Weiland
Founding
Member: Effie Lee Morris
WNBA
National Board Members
President:
Joan Gelfand
joan@joangelfand.com
Past President: Laurie Beckelman
lbeckleman@aol.com
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From Our Chapter President
Dear WNBA-SF
Friends,
We have so much exciting news and so much to be grateful for I feel
we’re getting a jump start on Thanksgiving. WNBA-SF members have
opportunities to participate in a variety of literary events this
month whether it’s up in Marin celebrating WNBA’s National Reading
Group Month at Book Passage, to WNBA-SF authors reading in San
Francisco at Litquake, or down in San Jose for Book Group Expo. I
look forward to seeing you at any one - or all-of these events!
I am pleased to share the news about all of the wonderful WNBA-SF
authors who will be taking part in Litquake’s LitCrawl on Oct. 11. At 6 p.m.
Joan Gelfand (WNBA National President and WNBA-SF past-president)
will read with authors Jean Shinoda-Bolen, Marc Lesser and Sera
Beak at the Spirituality reading at Forest Books (3080 16th Street,
San Francisco). At 7:15 p.m. Diana
Chambers, Connie
Post, Lucille Lang Day, Becky Foust, and Alice Wilson Fried
(WNBA authors) will be featured during the Litquake’s final
event, at Parea Wine Bar, 795 Valencia Street, San
Francisco.
Since its inception in 1999 Litquake’s mission has been to
galvanize the Bay Area’s already thriving literary scene by
bringing emerging, mid-career and established local authors
together with fans of the written word for nine days of readings,
panel discussions, themed events, and general literary mayhem.
Litquake 2008 dates are Oct.
3-1.
WNBA-SF will celebrate National Reading Group Month by hosting a
reception on Oct 16 at 6:30 p.m. preceding Phillipa Gregory’s
presentation at Book Passage in
Marin (www.bookpassage.com). Ms. Gregory will talk about The Other
Queen in which she presents a unique view of Mary, Queen of Scots
during her captive years in Elizabethan England. Gregory uses new
research and her passion for historical accuracy in a tale filled
with suspense, passion, and political intrigue. Gregory is also the
author of The Other Boleyn Girl which has been made into a popular
movie. Join us and you may win a copy of the movie!
In October 2007 WNBA launched National Reading Group Month to
encourage and celebrate the joys of shared reading. October is
National Reading Group Month. 2008 partners include: HarperCollins
Publishers; Hyperion Books; The Random House Publishing Group;
Sasquatch Books; Simon & Schuster; and, Susannah Greenberg
Public Relations. National Reading Group Month is endorsed by: The
Association of American Publishers; Book Group Expo; The Book
Report Network; The New Jersey Library Association/State Libraries
of New Jersey; New York Center for Independent Publishing; and,
Reading Group Choices.
By the way, if you haven’t renewed your membership-do it today!
Your letter outlining membership benefits of national networking
opportunities, access to New York’s professional panel discussions,
a calendar of upcoming events and important members only
information will be mailed to you upon receipt of your membership
fee. An example of members only information would be, if you were a
writer looking for an editor, you could search the on-line data
base for contact and chapter information.
I am also very grateful for my health and being able to celebrate
another Breast Cancer Awareness month. I urge every woman reading
this to get a mammogram. Early detection saved my life!
Be
well,
Mary
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Book Launch
Wine & Cheese reception and Book
Signing
Please join us
for a celebration of the launch of "A
Dreamer's Guide to Cities and Streams" by
Joan Gelfand.
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Website Sighting!
Be sure to check out www.bookclubgirl.com for the
latest on popular books and book clubs
everywhere.
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2008 Book Group
Expo
2 Days of Readers, Writers, and
Fun!
October 25th
10:00am-5:30pm
and
October 26th
10:00am-5:30pm
At book group expo you
can:
- Participate in intimate Literary Salons
featuring authors and moderators discussing
their ideas and their work
- Enjoy free tastings of wine, tea, chocolate
and other savory and sweet delights
- Have access to books . . . lots of
books!
- Meet authors -book signings follow each
Literary Salon
- Learn about book groups and reading
groups
Tickets are $65 for a
full access two day pass and $42 for a single
day pass. 15% discount when purchased
in groups of 8 or more (bring the whole book
group!).
Location: San Jose McEnery Convention Center,
Market Street Entrance, 150 W. San Carlos Street,
San Jose, CA
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EDITCETERA Workshops
EDITCETERA, an
association of freelance publishing professionals, presents
the following workshops. For registration and more info:
www.edicetera.com;
510-849-1110; also learn about other educational programs
and freelance editorial services.
• Freelancing as a
Business, Not as a Hobby
Instructor: Robyn Brode Orsini
When: Saturday, October 4; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana Street,
Berkeley
Cost: $165
Details: Learn the nuts and bolts of starting and running a
freelance business.
• Basic
Copyediting
Instructor: Barbara Fuller
When: Six Mondays, October 6 to November 17 (no meeting
November 10); 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana Street,
Berkeley
Cost: $340
Details: Gain the knowledge and skills that will prepare
you to copyedit books, articles, and other documents, with
emphasis on Chicago style.
• Usage: Trends and Tricky
Issues
Instructors: Zipporah Collins, Irene Elmer, and Marilyn
Schwartz
When: Tuesday, October 28; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana Street,
Berkeley
Cost: $75 through October 21; $85 thereafter
Details: Hear what experienced editors have to say about
current trends and troublesome points in usage; bring
questions.
• Proofreading A to Z, with
Robyn Brode Orsini
When: Three Saturdays, November 1 to 15; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana Street,
Berkeley
Cost: $320 through October 24; $340 thereafter
Details: Learn the skills you need to proofread-whether
your project is a trade book or textbook, computer manual,
newsletter, or advertising brochure.
• Global English in a
Nutshell, with Susan Ledford
When: Tuesday, November 4; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 2407 Dana Street,
Berkeley
Cost: $75 through October 28; $85 thereafter
Details: Find out what works-and what doesn’t-in writing
for a global audience. For example, find the four “wrongs”
in this workshop title and description.
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