Julie Otsuka, nominated for the 2011 National Book Award for The Buddha in the Attic, will be at Symphony Space this week. Otsuka, also the author of When the Emperor Was Divine, will be discussing The Buddha in the Attic, with the performer and essayist David Rakoff (Fraud, Half Empty). The book traces the lives of a group of Japanese picture brides who come [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Around Town: Thalia Book Club – Julie Otsuka’s The Buddha in the Attic
Posted in Around Town, tagged book club, Great Group Reads, julie otsuka, nyc literary event, symphony space on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Member Monday: Meet Linda Epstein!
Posted in Member Mondays, tagged interviews, Linda Epstein, members, The Blabbermouth, The Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Women's National Book Association on January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Before joining the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency as an Associate Agent in 2011, Linda Epstein read manuscripts, book proposals, and queries at Folio Literary Management; was Submissions Manager at the McVeigh Agency; and interned at the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency and also Meryl Zegarek Public Relations. A very active member of the NYC Chapter [...]
Query Roulette: Save the Date!
Posted in Around Town, Feature Fridays, Upcoming Events, tagged literary agent, NY literary events, Publishing, Publishing in New York, query letter, WNBA-NYC, Women's National Book Association on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We know it’s a little early, but we are so excited we just couldn’t wait! Query Roulette 2012* Like speed dating for agents and writers! No pitching required! Tuesday, February 28, 6:30 – 8:30 In Good Company, 16 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor, NYC *Names of participating agents and additional information coming soon!
WNBA Wednesday: Why YOU Should Be a Member!
Posted in WNBA Wednesdays, tagged benefits, membership, The Bookwoman, The New York Bookwoman, WNBA-NYC, Women's National Book Association on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Why become a member of the Women’s National Book Association? You can find out more about who we are and what we do on some of our past blog posts. But let’s talk about some of the benefits of membership (besides getting to meet extraordinary women and men involved in all areas of the book [...]
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