Monday, March 25, 6:00 p.m. ET
In person: $125 for members; $150 for non-members
The 50th Anniversary Gala will be a very special celebration bringing together members, friends, WMG scholars, and supporters of women in media to celebrate 50 years of Women's Media Group! It will include an awards ceremony honoring women who embody WMG’s values of community, diversity, and women’s empowerment; a cocktail party with passed hors d'oeuvres; a keynote interview; and a silent auction to fundraise for the WMG Educational Foundation, which is central to our mission to provide women with educational opportunities and financial assistance at all stages of their careers.
Since it was founded in 1974, WMG has focused on supporting women pursuing careers in publishing, journalism, and all areas of media. Over the past five decades, our New York-based nonprofit has brought together women in media to collaborate with, learn from, inform, and mentor one another. Together, we seek to advance the position of all women through the power of communication and media.
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Gretchen Rubin is one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She’s an unusual combination: a literary writer who explores how we can put transcendent ideas into practice. She’s the author of five New York Times bestselling books, including The Happiness Project. On her top-ranking weekly podcast, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, she discusses good habits and happiness with her sister Elizabeth Craft. Her award-winning Happier app helps people customize and use habit-tracking tools. She makes frequent appearances on TV and radio and in print, and is in much demand as a speaker. Rubin started her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. She lives in New York City with her family. Gretchen will be interviewed by Kathy Sandler, WMG President Emerita, WMG Anniversary Gala Chair, and Senior Manager, Penguin Random House.
We hope to see you on March 25th to commemorate this significant milestone!
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Wednesday, April 3, 12:00-12:30 p.m. ET
WMG members only; FREE
Please come to the WMG 2024 Annual Business Meeting on April 3 from 12:00-12:30 p.m. ET via Zoom.
Spend 30 minutes with Co-Presidents Jodi Brockington and Jennifer A. Perry, and members of the board, in an abbreviated virtual meeting to:
We value your time and participation, and hope to see you there!
Tuesday, April 16, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Free for WMG members; $15 for non-members (Zoom)
Join publishing powerhouse Zibby Owens and author Estelle Erasmus for a fun and informative conversation about all things book publishing.
Zibby is the founder of Zibby Books, a publishing company releasing 12 books a year in upmarket, contemporary fiction and memoir, the creator and host of the Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books podcast, and is the author of the novel Blank, which Kirkus Reviews calls, “an enjoyable read full of book industry antics and plenty of dramatic surprises.”
Estelle is an award-winning journalist, a professor of writing at New York University, and author of Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published.
Together, they will discuss how the publishing industry has shifted for authors and publishers and offer their advice on how to navigate this new publishing world.
Full speaker bios:
Estelle Erasmus, author of Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Publishedis an award-winning journalist, a professor of writing at New York University, a magazine editor, and the host of the Freelance Writing Direct podcast. Her work has appeared in dozens of media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, WIRED, Huffington Post Personal, Marie Claire and more. She has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox News with Ernie Anastos and has had her articles mentioned on The View. She received a 2023 NYU School of Professional Studies Teaching Excellence Award, a 2023 Zibby Award naming Writing That Gets Noticed the "Best Book for the Writer", is an American Society of Journalists and Authors award winner, and was a cast member in the inaugural New York City production of the Listen to Your Mother storytelling show.
Zibby Owens is the host of the daily podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books; CEO of the Zibby Bookspublishing house; owner of Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA; and creator of “the Zibby-verse”, a community of book lovers and authors with retreats, events, a book club, and more. Zibby, is a regular contributor to GMA and other outlets with a weekly essay column on Substack. Her latest book, Blank, is a novel about a fortyish former literary sensation who fears she will be a one-hit wonder. Zibby also wrote Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, children’s book Princess Charming, and edited two anthologies.
All proceeds from this event support the Women's Media Group Educational Foundation.
Refunds available up to 24 hours before the event. No refunds for cancellations made within 24 hours of the event.
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