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
Friday January 29 – How to Book Your Book with Jill Lublin
Getting Media Attention to Drive Book Sales and Your Career! Friday, January 29, 2021 at 12:00 Pacific Have fun, sell more books, and grow a garden of great publicity for your book and your career! Publicity is the most powerful and cost-effective tool around to attract and retain readers for your book. It can help you make your mark in the marketplace and multiply your profits. If you want to be the #1 Influencer in your industry, you’ve got to get bigger media visibility. Based on her … [Read More...]
January 15 – 5 Tips to Win as a Writer in 2021
Goal-Setting Simplified We have a brand new year to make things happen! Whoo hoo! To get what you want, you need to know what you want. And then make a plan to achieve it. Is this the year you get to finish your book? Find an agent? Get published? Or maybe you have other writing aspirations. Whatever your goals, Debra Eckerling is here to help! To set yourself – and your goals - up for success in 2021, join Debra Eckerling, founder of the D*E*B METHOD® and author of Your Goal Guide: A … [Read More...]
Save the Date: Pitch-O-Rama PLUS 2021!
You’ve polished your manuscript, now polish your pitch! Pitch-o-Rama, hosted annually by the San Francisco chapter of the Women’s National Book Association, is a great opportunity to not only practice your pitch with coaches and fellow writers, but also try that pitch on publishing professionals who can provide advice, direction, and next steps for your writing project. Please save the date for our second-ever virtual Pitch-O-Rama. We have learned a lot from last year to make it even better for … [Read More...]
Effie Lee Morris Writing Contest – Meet the Judges!
2021 Effie Lee Morris Literary Contest - get set! GO! We honor and celebrate women authors and diverse writers and hope to include YOU with our 2021 Effie Lee Morris WNBA-SF Literary Contest, launching October 1st and running through March 31st, 2021. The Women’s National Book Association San Francisco Chapter is pleased and proud to continue the 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 … [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