UPCOMING NEWS & EVENTS:

Just released!!! Past WNBA-LA President, Kelly Sullivan Walden's new book: Zone Golf: Master Your Mental Game Using Self-Hypnosis

Zone Golf is a revolutionary handbook showing how you can use your mind to improve your golf game. Hypnosis is one of the quickest and most effective ways to create long-lasting change, and Zone Golf offers some powerful weapons against the yips, missed putts, and shots in the bunker. The accompanying audio CD provides self-hypnosis tracks that help you take your game to a completely different level. Zone Golf reveals how to access the mastery of the game that you already have, and lower your golf score as you raise your golf experience. www.ZoneGolfNow.com

Dracula, My Love Due out This Summer
By Syrie James

I’m excited to announce that my next novel, Dracula, My Love: The Secret Journals of Mina Harker, comes out on July 20 from Harper Collins.  A tale of adventure and forbidden passion, the book approaches Bram Stoker's Victorian classic Dracula with a brand new perspective, revealing the untold story of Mina Harker’s scandalous, secret love affair with young and handsome Count Dracula—the most powerful vampire of them all.

Please check www.syriejames.com for updates about Dracula, My Love.  To pre-order the book on Amazon, click here.

Seeking Submissions from Practicing Librarians

Library Management Tips That Work

Book publisher: American Library Association

Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS. Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, American Library Association 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646 Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774

Afterword: James Lund, Director, Red Wing Public Library, Red Wing Minnesota

Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school, special librarians sharing their experiences about librarians as managers. Concise, how-to case studies, using bullets, headings, sidebars by librarians based on successful management employing innovation.

No previously published, simultaneously submitted material. One chapter 2400-2500 words; or two chapters (preferred) divided to total 2400-2500 words. Chapters welcomed by one librarian, or if co-authored by the same two librarians.

Possible topics: staff flex hours, financial planning, administration skills, public relations, time management, library boards, partnering, library manuals, professional ethics, innovative technology, handling employees, volunteers.

To receive a "go-ahead", please e-mail 1-4 topics each described in 2-4 sentences by February 7, 2010 along with a 85-90 word bio with: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, memberships, and career highlights. If co-authored, each of the two librarian-writers will need a separate bio. You will be contacted as soon as possible telling you which of your topics are not duplications, inviting you to e-mail your submission; an invitation doesn't guarantee acceptance. Successful contributors receive complimentary anthologies. Please place MANAGEMENT/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

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Surviving and Thriving in the Recession: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians

Book publisher: Neal-Schuman

Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS. Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, American Library Association 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646
Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook, American Library Association, 2010 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2774
Thinking Outside the Book, McFarland 2008 http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3.

Afterword: Dr. Loriene Roy, Professor in the School of Information, the University of Texas at Austin, Past President of the American Library Association.

Chapters sought for an anthology by practicing academic, public, school, special librarians sharing their experiences on handling the recession. Concise, how-to case studies, using bullets, headings. A sample will be supplied illustrating desired style.

No previously published, simultaneously submitted material. One chapter 2100-2300 words; or two chapters divided into 2100-2300 words. Only 2100-2300 words (include sidebars in word count) from each contributor. Chapters welcomed by one librarian, or if co-authored by the same two librarians.

Possible topics: creative staffing, financial planning, sharing facilities, cooperative buying, maximizing the media, innovative technology, creative public relations.

To receive a "go-ahead" before completing writing, please e-mail in an attached Word File, 1-3 topics each clearly proposed in 2-4 sentences by February 1, 2010 along with a 80-90 word bio beginning with: your name, library of employment, city/state location, employment title, where you got your degree, awards, publications, memberships, and career highlights. If co-authored, each of the two librarian-writers will need to send a separate bio. You will be contacted as soon as possible telling you which of your topics will work, inviting you to e-mail your submission; an invitation doesn't guarantee acceptance. Successful contributors receive complimentary anthologies. Please place RECESSION/your name on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

Good News - the Women's National Book Association is thriving!

In 2008/09, we launched two new chapters - Seattle and Charlotte - and we are bringing Dallas back after a two-year hiatus.

Publishing industry professionals in Chicago, Minneapolis and Austin have all expressed interest in starting up chapters in 2010/2011.

Our LinkedIn WNBA National Group has more than 175 members and WNBA is on Facebook and Twitter too. Look for, and join the conversation, by using tags on your Twitter posts**

Our newest marketing initiative, October is National Reading Group Month, Celebrating the Joy of Shared Reading - in its third year, is receiving attention from many facets of the book community and media. The NRGM web site has had over 5 million exposures according to our 2008 statistics.

All ten chapters, as well as book clubs, reading groups, bookstores and libraries have planned inspiring activities.

This year we are in the process of re-designing the National web site to include:

* Blogging platform
* Social networking connections
* New author page with colorful book jackets
* More flexible design to be updated often by WNBA- designated members

The national website is our calling card to every professional who reads, hears or learns about WNBA. It is the link to chapters and the latest news. Our target for the Web site re-launch is early 2010. As you can imagine, this significant undertaking requires time and money.

Our hope is that with each member contributing just a small amount - from $10.00-$50.00, we will have the additional funds to complete the launch of the new site and continue offering our grants, awards and other marketing initiatives to "bookwomen" around the country.

THANK YOU for your continued enthusiasm and support for the Women's National Book Association - Promoting the value of books and reading since 1917.

Please send all contributions to Margaret Auer, WNBA National Treasurer, with your chapter notated on your check.

Margaret E. Auer
28444 Los Olas Dr.
Warren, MI 48093-8213
e: auerme@udmercy.edu