The WNBA: Connecting, educating, advocating and leading in the literary community since 1917!
The Women’s National Book Association was established in 1917 and celebrated the organization’s centennial in 2017 with a series of literary events nationwide, a publication celebrating the history of women in the world of books, a list of 100 essential books by women authors, and a grant to a non-profit literacy organization.
San Francisco Chapter: 2019-20 Program
Upcoming Events
July 24 – First Ever Effie Lee Morris Writing Awards & Mixer
Friday, July 24, 2020 5pm Online, via Zoom Free! Please come celebrate with us! Join the WNBA-SF for our First Ever Effie Lee Morris Writing Awards & Mixer! The Women’s National Book Association San Francisco Chapter is pleased and proud to debut the first-ever Effie Lee Morris WNBA Literary Awards in honor of our founder. Ms. Morris was a pioneering Black librarian and the founder of this chapter of the Women’s National Book Association in 1968. She first started her library … [Read More...]
July 18 – Post Pitch-O-Rama Expert AMA: Next Steps to Getting Published
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Noon - 1pm Online, via Zoom Free to Pitch-O-Rama PLUS 2020 attendees $20 for WNBA-SF members $35 general Here is your chance to ask anything in this virtual event featuring publishers. As everyone probably knows, you or your agent needs to get your book or proposal into the hands of an interested editor; that’s the first hurdle. A well-crafted proposal, an agent with good relationships, and choosing the right editors to approach are the first steps. What most … [Read More...]
Board Members at work planning the upcoming Fall Program, May 2018
L to R: Jan Schmuckler, Mary Volmer, Joan Gelfand, Brenda Knight, Sue Wilhite. Standing: Elise Marie Collins