Women's National Book Association
Washington, DC, Chapter

The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) is a nonprofit professional association of women and men who work with and value books. The organization was founded in 1917. The Washington, DC, chapter was established in 1978. WNBA, whose purposes are both educational and charitable, promotes reading and literacy, and supports the role of women in the community of the book. A volunteer board of directors manages chapter business and coordinates chapter activities.

Our Members

Our members include publishers, writers, editors, librarians, booksellers, agents, designers, illustrators, marketing and promotions professionals, book and magazine producers, teachers, and others. Join WNBA today!

WNBA is on Twitter

The national chapter of WNBA started a twitter feed and has invited all WNBA members to join in the tweeting. They suggest the hashtags listed below:

WNBA @ BEA = #wnbabea
WNBA @ ALA = #wnbaala
WNBA_National = #wnbanational
WNBA @ United Nations = #wnbaunitednations

For more information, including how to tweet under the WNBA account, email WNBAinfoDC [at] gmail.com.

Programs and Networking Opportunities

The Washington, DC, chapter hosts monthly events for members and other professionals in publishing and allied fields. Admission to programs is free for members, $10 for non-members/guests.

Don't miss the last program of the 2008-2009 year! A full list of programs held during the 2008-2009 year is available on our Past Events page. Stay tuned for information about events during the 2009-2010 year. If you're interested in working on one of our programs, we could use the help!