📚✨ We’re thrilled to reveal our next Betty title: If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social, a gripping literary mystery set in a time of environmental resistance in late 1970s Norway! Intrigue, cultural depth & slow-burn suspense await. 🦉📖 Preorder now & save 20%! Get it here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

Happy three-month anniversary to @joannackalbus.bsky.social's beautiful and moving memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, from @bettybooks.bsky.social! @wtawpress.bsky.social

📖 Check out our Quote of the Week from Take Me With You Next Time by @janishubschman.bsky.social‬ At Betty, we love books that explore the tender, tangled moments of being human, and Janis Hubschman’s debut does just that with grace and grit. 💬

Readers in the San Geronimo, CA area, don’t miss this event with @joannackalbus.bsky.social discussing her debut memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN on Sunday, June 22 at 2 p.m. @bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

I will be holding a book reading from my memoir, The Boat Not Taken at the Arts and Lecture Series, San Geronimo Commumity Center. Please join me at 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo, CA, 94963; Marin County on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:00 P.M.

Mark your calendar for this @seniorplanet.bsky.social author talk! @joannackalbus.bsky.social will discuss her debut memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, with @ilzeduarte.bsky.social on Tuesday, May 27 at 4 p.m. ET. Join via Zoom with the link below. @bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

Please join me via Zoom at the Senior Planet from AARP Author Talk: Joanna Choi Kalbus. Tuesday, May 27, 2025 1:00PM PDT Meeting ID: 87313185095 #WTAWPress #BettyBooks #authorevent @WTAWPress @thebettybooks #memoir #seniorplanet

Today's the day! Don't miss the virtual launch with @jiminhanwriter.bsky.social for @joannackalbus.bsky.social's moving debut memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN. 8:30 p.m. ET. Register for the free Zoom event at the link below: @wtawpress.bsky.social @bettybooks.bsky.social

Betty Books@bettybooks.bsky.social · last yr.

Have you heard the news? @joannackalbus.bsky.social's The Boat Not Taken is officially out in the world—and she can’t wait to share it with you! Come celebrate at one of her upcoming events, starting with tonight’s exciting virtual launch featuring special guest Jimin Han. Register: bit.ly/3GXjfIU

On May 15, 8:30 p.m. ET, don't miss the virtual launch of @joannackalbus.bsky.social's moving debut memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN. Joanna will be in conversation with @jiminhanwriter.bsky.social Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi... @bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 3, from 3-5 p.m. I'll be at the Montclair Literary Festival, signing copies of my debut story collection, TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME (@bettybooks.bsky.social)! Come see me! I love meeting and talking with readers. succeed2gether.org/local-author... @wtawpress.bsky.social

Don't miss out on TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME by @janishubschman.bsky.social Published last year, this stunning debut collection—ten years in the making—delivers twelve fearless and emotionally resonant stories. Grab your copy today: buff.ly/aGi2icD #TakeMeWithYouNextTime #JanisHubschman #BookSky

Coming May 6 from @bettybooks.bsky.social, @joannackalbus.bsky.social's debut memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN. Preorder your copy here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page... @wtawpress.bsky.social

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

“I held onto Omai's free hand. With her other hand, she balanced a large bundle of our possessions on her head. She led us toward a monstrous black locomotive fuming on its tracks." (From my memoir THE BOAT NOT TAKEN) Last year, I took a plush train to Busan.

I'm looking forward to this conversation about writing and walking with @bettybooks.bsky.social author @sharonw.bsky.social, and Ann DeForest, and @janicemdeal.bsky.social on Wed., April 16 at 3 p.m. (ET). Here's the link: us02web.zoom.us/j/8129051427... @wtawpress.bsky.social

Walking America – writers in conversation with Ann de Forest, Sharon White and Janice Deal

The latest instalment of Walking America with host Ann de Forest brings two novelists, Sharon White and Janice Deal walking and writing...

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Thank you, fellow @bettybooks.bsky.social author, @ilzeduarte.bsky.social for supporting TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME at AWP! I'm looking forward to the publication of your collection.

Ilze Duarte@ilzeduarte.bsky.social · last yr.

Fellow Betty @janishubschman.bsky.social's short story collection TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME sold out at AWP! You can secure your copy on the WTAW Press site: www.wtawpress.org/.../take-me-.... #bettybooks #shortstorycollection #womenwriters @bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Don't miss @joannackalbus.bsky.social's in-person book launch for her debut memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, at Orinda Books, 4 p.m. (PT) on May 8th! @bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

Hi East Bay friends! I’m very excited about my in-person book launch at Orinda Books, 4 PM on May 8th! Join us for a reading, Q&A, and book signing. I look forward to meeting you! #WTAWPress #BettyBooks #inpersonbooklaunch #memoir #authorevent @WTAWPress @BettyBooks

Hi East Bay friends! I’m very excited about my in-person book launch at Orinda Books, 4 PM on May 8th! Join us for a reading, Q&A, and book signing. I look forward to meeting you! #WTAWPress #BettyBooks #inpersonbooklaunch #memoir #authorevent @WTAWPress @BettyBooks

I just registered for this virtual book launch on May 15 at 8:30 p.m. (ET) for @joannackalbus.bsky.social's wonderful debut memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN from @bettybooks.bsky.social. I hope you will, too! Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, @joannackalbus.bsky.social’s debut memoir, coming on May 6 from @bettybooks.bsky.social! Preorder here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page... @wtawpress.bsky.social

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

In 1950s L.A., we didn’t have a Korea town. No napa cabbage? My resourceful mother would substitute round cabbage. She’d make my favorite foods from scratch: kimchi, mandoo, kimbap. Preorder THE BOAT NOT TAKEN from Betty Books here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Hope to see you there!

WTAW Press@wtawpress.bsky.social · last yr.

Visit our AWP booth (#T330) and greet our authors: @janishubschman.bsky.social, @menopunk.bsky.social, ANITA FELICELLI, LIZ GREEN, and HENRY HOKE. Our panel, The Matrilineal Saga, will feature: @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social, MONTÉZ JENNING, @ilzeduarte.bsky.social, and @laurenalwan.bsky.social.

Don’t miss these exciting AWP events! Hope to see you there. @bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Betty Books@bettybooks.bsky.social · last yr.

Betty's AWP events! 📍 Panel: The Matrilineal Saga – March 27, 10:35 AM, with @pegalfordpursell.bsky.social & @ilzeduarte.bsky.social 📍 Book Signing: TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME by @janishubschman.bsky.social – March 27, Noon 📍 Reading: Shoo Shoo Baby — March 28, 5:30 PM with @merliterary.bsky.social

Don't miss THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, a beautiful memoir by @bettybooks.bsky.social author @joannackalbus.bsky.social. It comes out on May 6. Preorder today! www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

I so enjoyed the movie Genius about the birthing of Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolff, edited by Maxwell Perkins–the long process of editing and revising until author and editor are in agreement. Preorder THE BOAT NOT TAKEN here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

A compelling image of loss from THE BOAT NOT TAKEN by fellow @bettybooks.bsky.social author, @joannackalbus.bsky.social. Preorder your copy here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

THE BOAT NOT TAKEN: “We need to burn your mother’s clothes so that she has clothes to wear in the spirit world.” From the chapter “Jeong.” My debut memoir will be launched on May 6, 2025. Preorder your copy from Betty Books here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, a beautiful memoir by fellow @bettybooks.bsky.social author, @joannackalbus.bsky.social Preorder today! www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

The Boat Not Taken: A Memoir | WTAW Press

ISBN: 979-8-9877197-9-4Trade paperbackPublication date: May 6, 2025 Spanning a century and two continents, The Boat Not Taken: A North Korean Mother and Her Daughter is a deeply moving memoir tracing ...

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Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

Egypt has pyramids. Korea has burial mounds. Somewhere in Pyongyang, my ancestors are buried in these earthen mounds. I wonder where they are located and who is taking care of them. Preorder THE BOAT NOT TAKEN from Betty Books here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Every writer needs encouragement. Here’s some great advice from @bettybooks.bsky.social authors! @wtawpress.bsky.social

Betty Books@bettybooks.bsky.social · last yr.

In case you missed today’s newsletter, you’re also missing out on some incredible writing advice from Betty authors! Don’t let inspiration slip away���catch up now! buff.ly/kRWKHWk @joannackalbus.bsky.social @janishubschman.bsky.social @sharonw.bsky.social @ilzeduarte.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

@wtawpress.bsky.social at the 2025 AWP! @bettybooks.bsky.social

WTAW Press@wtawpress.bsky.social · last yr.

We're so excited for the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair in Los Angeles! Visit us at booth #T330 and have your books signed our brilliant authors! Author signings will include: @janishubschman.bsky.social, @menopunk.bsky.social , @anitafelicelli.bsky.social, LIZ GREEN, and @henryhoke.bsky.social.

A business card for my favorite kind of business! THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, the beautiful memoir by @joannackalbus.bsky.social is coming on May 6 from @bettybooks.bsky.social. Preorder your copy here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

It’s been 25 years since i’ve had a business card, and it certainly didn’t have a QR code with a link to my website on it! My memoir, THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, will be launched on May 6, 2025. You can secure your copies at 20% discount from Betty Books here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

I'm so looking forward to the publication of this beautiful memoir by fellow @bettybooks.bsky.social author, @joannackalbus.bsky.social. Preorder your copy from Betty Books here: www.wtawpress.org/pro.../the-b...

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

The map of Korea looks like a rabbit with hind legs squatting, front paws frozen in a begging position. Since 1953, a thick line has incised the rabbit's midsection–the 38th parallel dividing Korea in half. Preorder my memoir here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, by fellow @bettybooks.bsky.social author, @joannackalbus.bsky.social tells the moving story behind this incredible photo. Coming on May 6. Preorder your copy here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page... @wtawpress.bsky.social

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

"...as the North Korean army charged south toward Pusan, my mother managed to get us out of Korea. In the fall of 1951, we left our native country for Mi-Gook (Beautiful Land)--America." Preorder THE BOAT NOT TAKEN here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page...

Look at this gorgeous cover! I'm so excited for the May 6 publication of THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, a beautiful, moving memoir by fellow @bettybooks.bsky.social author, @joannackalbus.bsky.social. Preorder your copy now: www.wtawpress.org/product-page... @wtawpress.bsky.social

Joanna Choi Kalbus, author@joannackalbus.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m excited to officially reveal the cover of my upcoming book. Coming out from Betty Books on May 6. You can secure your copies now at a 20% discount. Preorder it here: www.wtawpress.org/product-page... #BettyBooks #WTAWPress #memoir #coverreveal #newrelease #herstory

Thank you, Big Red Books, for supporting indie authors. Please stop by this wonderful neighborhood bookstore on February 16. I'll be signing copies of my debut story collection, TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME. 120 Main St., Nyack, NY @bettybooks.bsky.social @wtawpress.bsky.social

Please consider supporting @bettybooks.bsky.social on #GivingTuesday!

Betty Books@bettybooks.bsky.social · 2y ago

At Betty—an imprint of @wtawpress.bsky.social—we’re forging community around a unique publishing program. What could be better, when working toward the publication of your own book, than supporting others? We’d be grateful for any support you could offer; donate now! https://buff.ly/3Oylpim

I'm so excited for the publication of my sister, Denise Newman's beautiful new poetry collection, THE REDESIGNATION OF PARADISE, from Kelsey Street Press. Available for preorder now!

The Redesignation of Paradise by Denise Newman

Kelsey Street Press is delighted to announce that Denise Newman's The Redesignation of Paradise is available for preorder. Expected to ship in early December 2024."With sparkling intensity, she asks anew, what is paradise and what is our relationship to it? Where is the eros of living beings in the scent map of our awareness practice? In bliss, in woe, or in between, every living being reproduces, creates, decomposes. Whether they are “doing it,” in nature or imagining it from the Garden State,

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