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The Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) and the Publishers Association of Los Angeles (PALA) merge with the Writers & Publishers Network (WPN).<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/p>\n

(Ojai, CA \u2013 March 27, 2024) The Writers & Publishers Network, a national literary nonprofit, is merging the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) and the Publishers Association of Los Angeles (PALA) into its organization. This will almost double WPN\u2019s membership and expand its educational offerings through monthly online meetings, satellite meetings, seminars, and webinars.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I started my adventures in book publishing in 2008,\u201d said Kathleen Kaiser, WPN\u2019s President, \u201cIWOSC was one of the first groups I joined. Flo Selfman, then the group\u2019s president, introduced me to many people I still work with. Having been on IWOSC\u2019s board for some years, I know all participants\u2019 quality and commitment to providing education and support to writers. The WPN board is excited about the opportunities this will bring to our national membership.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Kathleen
Kathleen Kaiser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This joining of three literary nonprofits will benefit the groups\u2019 members by offering more seminars, webinars, book fair participation, and meetings to a national audience of WPN members.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gary Young, IWOSC president, said, \u201cThe brilliant folks on the IWOSC\/PALA board of directors work hard to keep current within the rapidly changing writing\/publishing scene. We have added UCLA Extension and Chicago\u2019s IWOC as affiliates. The next logical step is to expand our programs exponentially with the merger with WPN, and we are not done yet. I want our members to enjoy the expanded resources and opportunities and take an active part in the collaboration with WPN. The merger has been complicated but exciting and worth every second.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Gary
Gary Young<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An expanded board of directors will incorporate members of the IWOSC\/PALA board, and new committees will be formed from members of all three groups to support these efforts. Gary Young, IWOSC president, and Steven Sanchez, IWOSC vice president, will join WPN\u2019s Advisory Board along with Flo Selfman, IWOSC\u2019s past president. Sharon Goldinger, PALA president, will join the WPN board, assuming responsibilities for small publishers, replacing publisher Jay Hartman, who has moved to WPN Vice President.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About WPN, IWOSC and PALA:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The merger is effective immediately. All business will occur through WPN, located in Ojai, California. The websites will be unified soon, but they are three independent sites for now. To learn more about each group, visit: IWOSC<\/a>, PALA<\/a> and WPN<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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