{"id":33473,"date":"2024-04-03T17:45:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T00:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackchateauenterprises.com\/?p=33473"},"modified":"2024-04-04T07:35:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T14:35:55","slug":"merger-of-literary-nonprofit-membership-organizations-brings-iwosc-pala-and-wpn-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackchateauenterprises.com\/merger-of-literary-nonprofit-membership-organizations-brings-iwosc-pala-and-wpn-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Merger of Literary NonProfit Membership Organizations Brings IWOSC, PALA and WPN Together"},"content":{"rendered":"
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