February 04, 2011

Reception for Masha Hamilton, 2010/2011 WNBA Award Winner

Masha Hamilton, author of Unbridled Books titles The Distance Between Us and 31 Hours who was named the winner of the 2010 WNBA Award in June of 2010 will be the guest of honor at a reception hosted by the WNBA in New York on March 12, 2011.

Where:
Center for Fiction/Mercantile Library
17 East 47th Street
New York, NY

When:
Saturday March 12, 2011 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST

Please join the Women’s National Book Association at a reception honoring the recipient of the 2010/2011 WNBA Award, Masha Hamilton.

Author, journalist, and activist, Masha Hamilton embodies the passion and altruism enshrined in the WNBA Award, given biennially to a woman who has done meritorious work in the world of books above and beyond the responsibilities of her profession.

Come hear about Masha’s recent novels, including 31 Hours (Unbridled, 2009) and The Camel Bookmobile (Harper, 2008), and her work as founder of the Camel Book Drive and the Afghan Women’s Writing Project. Share in her love of the book and celebrate her commitment to the power of the written word in creating a more just and peaceful world.

Drinks and refreshments will be served. Please click on the Register Now! link above to RSVP. Attendance is free but space is limited, so please respond by March 4.

Members of the press are welcome. Please contact Lee Fairbend, chair of the WNBA Award committee, for questions about the event.

The WNBA wishes to thank the event sponsor, The Harnisch Family Advised Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, for its support.
Finally, thanks for your time. We are looking forward to seeing you on March 12th.

For More information about the event, contact:

Lee Fairbend
Chair, WNBA Award Committee
615-790-0896

Valerie Tomaselli c/o MTM Publishing
Vice President, WNBA
212-242-6930

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