The 2021-22 calendar includes member get-togethers, as well as virtual book panels for all to enjoy! Information and updates are posted as they become available. For the most up-to-date information, be sure to check our homepage posts, as well as our twitter and instagram sites!
PROGRAMS 2021-22
Great Spring/Summer Reads from PRB
Monday, May 9, 2022
6:30pm est
Park Road Books, 4139 Park Rd., Charlotte
Join us as Sally Brewster, owner of Park Road Books, breaks downs best reads for Spring & Summer 2022. Enjoy light refreshments and great book talk. You’ll leave with a curated list of must-have titles.
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Deconstructing a Debut Author’s Succes
Yasmin Angoe in Conversation with Nicole Ayers
Thursday, February 17, 2022
7:00-8:30pm / Cost: Free
Online through Zoom RSVP HERE
When Yasmin Angoe’s debut thriller, Her Name is Knight (Thomas & Mercer) was released in November to rave reviews and sales. It shot to the top of numerous bestseller lists, including AMZ’s Assassination Bestsellers, and Black & African American Literature–New Releases. Her ‘Nena Knight’ series of books is currently being adapted for television!
Writer and editor Nicole Ayers hosts a one-on-one conversation with Yasmin, for a look at what’s involved to earn the accolades and deals that she’s received.
**Two lucky attendees will each win a copy of Yasmin’s debut novel!
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BIBLIOFEAST 2021
A virtual feast with Great Group Reads authors: Anjali Enjeti, Heather Frese, and Jason Mott.Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2011, 7:00-8:30pm
Moderated by Susan Walker
* Author Readings and Q&A *Book Raffle for Attendee
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Annual Fall Social & Networking Meeting
Monday, September 27, 2021
6:30– 9:00 PM
Burton’s Bar & Grill, Park Road Shopping Center, Charlotte, NC
Join us for great conversation over good wine at our annual fall get together! Rendezvous with fellow WNBA Charlotte members over a glass of wine, and please do bring interested friends with you. If you’re a new or potential member, come and meet everyone!
PAST PROGRAMS 2020-21
NOVEL PICKS for Spring and Beyond. Our Spring Book & Author Event
Wednesday, April 7th, 7:00-8:30pm EST
Online Via Zoom: RSVP Here
Do you enjoy women’s fiction that’s humorous, contains family drama, ethical dilemmas, and perhaps, a complicated romance? But above all, has an intelligent, female protagonist–one who works in an innovative field such as medicine, robotic engineering, or radio production (to name a few)?
We’ll talk with three authors of stand-out trade paperback novels, plus a publishing insider who will give insight and advice on the trade fiction sales and marketing of today.
PANELISTS INCLUDE:
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Sarah Archer, author of The Plus One (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, $16.00 TP)
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Madi Sinha, author of The White Coat Diaries (Berkeley, $16.00 TP)
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Sophie Sullivan, author of Ten Rules for Faking It (Griffin, $16.99 TP)
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Carin Siegfried, Mid-Atlantic Sales Representative, Macmillan Publishers. Past-President,WNBA National (2014-16)
*BOOK RAFFLE
Virtual Book Talk with Dr. Bettye Kearse, author of The Other Madisons – The Lost History of a President’s Black Family
Thursday, February 4, 2021, 7:00-8:30pm EST
Online Via Zoom: RSVP Here
Part personal quest, part testimony, part historical correction, Dr. Bettye Kearse’s new book The Other Madisons is the saga of an extraordinary American family. Join us as we talk with her about her book, her writing and research process and more. In partnership with Abbigail Glenn and Shelves Bookstore (shelves bookstore.com).
*TWO LUCKY ATTENDEES WILL WIN A FREE COPY OF DR. KEARSE’S BOOK!
Writing Nonfiction to Move Your Message Forward
Tuesday, November 10, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Online Via Zoom RSVP HERE
Join us for our annual self-publishing program, featuring regional authors, who are award-winning speakers and businesswomen.
Panelists include:
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Carolina Aponte (Pave Your Own Way: 13 Skills to Create Your Own Success)
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Carla A. Carlisle ( Journey To The Son, An Unconventional Quest of Mother and Son to Love, Light and Hope)
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Shamyra Parker (Boundless by Birthright: Inspirational Journal)
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Fabi Preslar (Fabulous F Words of Business Ownership; President of Spark Publications)
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Nicole C. Ayers–Moderator (Love Notes to My Body; Owner of Ayers Edits)
Bibliofeast 2020
Monday, October 19,2020
Online Via Zoom
Our Annual Bibliofeast book & author event is a virtual format this year! Enjoy a panel discussion featuring four outstanding authors, and their 2020 Great Group Reads-chosen titles
Author panel includes:
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Donna Hemans (Tea By the Sea)Nancy Jensen (In Our Midst)
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Christina Baker Kline (The Exiles)
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Sahar Mustafah (The Beauty of Your Face)
15 for the Fall: Diverse, Heroic & Exciting Lit Picks from the Queen City’s Top Indie Booksellers
Thursday, September 16, 2020
Online Via Zoom
Title List Handout
For our first Fall 2020 Event, WNBA-Charlotte welcomes reps to three Charlotte-based independent bookstores. We’ll ask them about their stores, strategies for sales and marketing during the “new normal”, and most importantly, to showcase top book picks for the Fall (15 in total)!
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2019-20 PROGRAM CALENDAR (chronological order)
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Annual Fall Social & Networking Meeting
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Great Group Reads Bookclub, Picks for 2019-20
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10th Annual Bibliofeast Book & Author Dinner
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Self-Publishing Panel
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Board & Committee Chair Meeting
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Annual Book Swap and Potluck (Members Only)Monday, January 13, 2020, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
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OurBridge Bookdrive
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Spring “Meet the Authors” Evening
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Great Summer Reads (Recommendations from PRB)
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GREAT GROUP READS BOOK CLUBFirst Tuesday of Every Month
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