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Last year, IF THE OWL CALLS was published by @bettybooks.bsky.social—a literary mystery that’s been years in the making, and one I’m incredibly proud of.

It's a story of identity, loss, and the fight for place. buff.ly/kyt2lsw

#BettyBooks #LiteraryFiction #MysteryNovel #HistoricalFiction
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
All I need for a day of writing.

What’s on your list?

#WritingLife #AmWriting #CreativeProcess #BettyBooks #WritersCommunity
January 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
So proud to be a Betty!
Our end-of-year fundraising continues. To support this one-of-a-kind imprint, use the link in the original post.
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #supportsmallpresses #womenwriters #fundraising
What is Betty all about? 💬

Betty author and translator @ilzeduarte.bsky.social breaks down what it means to be a Betty in the publishing world and how we champion women's voices. 📚💁🏻

If you donate to Betty, you're donating to your next opportunity to get published.

Give today: bit.ly/4pH4z1s
December 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
IF THE OWL CALLS is out now!

Take a peek behind the curtain with this Q&A about how the book came to be.

#IFTHEOWLCALLS #AuthorInterview #BehindTheBook #BettyBooks #QandA
December 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
If you missed this event or would like to experience it again, use the link in the original post to watch the recording.
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #IfTheOwlCalls #literarymisteries #supportsmallpresses #womenwriters #newbookrelease #virtualrelease
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual book launch for our third title, If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social! You can now watch a recording of the conversation between Sharon and WTAW Press author @anitafelicelli.bsky.social on our YouTube channel.

Watch it here: buff.ly/f1YAsKL
Betty Book Launch: If the Owl Calls by Sharon White
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the virtual book launch of our third title, IF THE OWL CALLS by Sharon White! Richly detailed and deeply evocative, IF THE OWL CALLS is a powerful narrative of…
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December 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thanks to all who joined me for the launch of IF THE OWL CALLS with @bettybooks.bsky.social!

It was such a joy to celebrate this book! A special thanks to the wonderful @anitafelicelli.bsky.social for being my guest in conversation—it meant so much.

#IFTHEOWLCALLS #BettyBooks #AuthorEvent
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Thrilled to launch IF THE OWL CALLS with @anitafelicelli.bsky.social on Nov 19 at 5:30 p.m. PT—hosted by @bettybooks.bsky.social on Zoom!

We’ll talk writing, memory, and the stories behind the book. Hope you’ll join us!

#IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #SharonWhite #AnitaFelicelli #BettyBooks
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Still feeling so moved by these kind words!

Grateful to the incredible writers who have taken the time to read my work and share their thoughts. Their support means the world—and I can’t wait to share my latest, IF THE OWL CALLS, with all of you on Nov. 18.

#IFTHEOWLCALLS #SharonWhite #BettyBooks
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Joanna Choi Kalbus, author of the beautiful memoir THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, is such a witty, charismatic speaker. Join us for what promises to be an informative and insightful conversation with Glen Loveland.
Link to register in original post.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #memoirs #herstory #freevirtualevent
On November 12th, join Betty author @joannackalbus.bsky.social, The Boat Not Taken, and fellow memoirist Glen Loveland for Serica Storytellers: The Memoirists. This event is a virtual conversation exploring migration, memory, and what it means to find home across borders.

RSVP here: bit.ly/4qNGCqL
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
IF THE OWL CALLS is almost here!

A story of memory, protest, and the stark beauty of Norway’s far north. Out November 18 from @bettybooks.bsky.social—you can preorder now: bit.ly/3JciufZ

#IFTHEOWLCALLS #SharonWhite #BettyBooks #PreorderNow #LiteraryFiction #NewRelease #BookQuotes
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Our latest newsletter is out! Did you know the difference between a dictionary of synonyms and a thesaurus? I didn't until I read fellow Betty @janishubschman.bsky.social's contribution to the newsletter.
Not getting Betty's Corner yet? Use the link in the original post to sign up.
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Happy Dictionary Day! 📖✨ In our latest newsletter, the Bettys share favorite words and phrases from childhood, the language that delighted them, and the word games that still bring them joy. 💬

Read it here: bit.ly/4h1H14p
October 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
In two weeks! Use the link in the original post to register for this free virtual workshop.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #bookanniversary #writingworkshop #freevirtualevent
📣 Reminder! Don’t miss Writing the Next Chapter, a virtual story writing workshop with @janishubschman.bsky.social, author of Take Me With You Next Time.

We're celebrating the 1-year anniversary of her powerful debut short story collection—and you’re invited! 💫

📅 Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd
October 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A fun event to hone your skills or simply enjoy writing and sharing with other writers. Join us for this workshop led by @janishubschman.bsky.social in celebration of her book anniversary! Free to attend. Please register at the link in the original post.
#writingworkshop #BettyBooks #fictionwriters
📚✨ Celebrate 1 year of @janishubschman.bsky.social’s "Take Me With You Next Time" with a special virtual event! Join us for Writing the Next Chapter, a free story writing workshop where you can refine your craft & connect with writers, on October 15th at 8 pm ET.

Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd
September 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Such a variety of experiences and influences! Get to know the Bettys through our articles in the Betty newsletter. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up here: wtawpress.eo.page/pxr1w.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #newsletter #supportsmallpresses #womenwriters #booklovers #theBettys
September 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Fellow Betty @janishubschman.bsky.social reading from her story collection TAKE ME WITH YOU NEXT TIME. Stay tuned for announcements of an upcoming event celebrating the first anniversary of her book, the first Betty Books title!
#wtawpress #bettybooks #bookanniversary #womenwriters
#theBettys
Watch @janishubschman.bsky.social bring Take Me With You Next Time to life with a special reading! 📖💫

Plus, stay tuned! In celebration of this wonderful book, Betty books and Janis are teaming up for an exciting storytelling workshop in October. Keep an eye on our channels for more information.
August 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Betty Books celebrates Women in Translation Month! To read the Bettys' recommendations, sign up to get our newsletter: wtawpress.eo.page/pxr1w
#wtawpress #bettybooks #thebettys #newslettersignup #WomenInTranslationMonth
August is Women in Translation Month and we're celebrating by amplifying the voices we love! 💬📚

Head to the latest edition of Betty's Corner to see which translated works our Betty authors are recommending this year, all written by women and translated into English.

Subscribe here: bit.ly/3ZC1JA2
August 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We're so excited about our third Betty title! IF THE OWL CALLS is a multi-layered literary mystery by the great Sharon White. Preorder your copy at a 20% discount using the link in the post below.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #literarymistery #womenwriters #preordernow ‪@sharonw.bsky.social‬ @bettybooks
📚✨ 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
August 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Congratulations, @joannackalbus.bsky.social and @bettybooks.bsky.social! I love this book and am so proud to be a Betty!
#wtawpress #bettybooks #bookanniversary #memoirs #womenwriters
It is the three-month anniversary of the publication of my memoir! It has been so exciting to meet readers in Lafayette, Orinda, Redwood City, SF, Santa Cruz, San Bernardino, and San Geronimo for events and readings. I’m grateful to the audience, who buoyed me to the mountains.
#gratitude
August 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It was such a pleasure to talk to fellow Betty @joannackalbus.bsky.social! You can watch our conversation on the @seniorplanet.bsky.social YouT*be channel. Link in the original post.
#wtawpress #bettybooks #womenwriters #agingwithattitude
What does it mean to be an "older author?"

Watch @joannackalbus.bsky.social discuss her writing journey with fellow Betty author @ilzeduarte.bsky.social in this online discussion for Senior Planet!

Shout out to Senior Planet for featuring our lovely authors! Watch the video here: bit.ly/4lry59B
July 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'll be in conversation with Joanna C. Kalbus about her beautiful memoir and about being a debut author at age 84 for @seniorplanet.bsky.social on May 27. To join the session, go to seniorplanet.org/event/author... a few minutes before 1 PM PDT.
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #authorevent #agingwithattitude
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
May 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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
May 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
TODAY! Use the link below to register for the virtual launch of THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, @joannackalbus.bsky.social's beautiful memoir.
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #memoir #virtualbooklaunch #supportsmallpresses
Join us on Zoom May 15, 2025, at 5:30 pm Pacific time for the launch of THE BOAT NOT TAKEN by Joanna Choi Kalbus. Ask a question in the audience Q&A for the chance to win a copy of this moving debut memoir. 3 participants will be chosen. buff.ly/amHvvsl
May 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
In two days! Join us! Use the link in the original post to register for this free virtual event.
#wtawpress #BettyBooks #memoirs #supportsmallpresses #virtualbooklaunch
Join us on Zoom May 15, 2025, at 5:30 pm Pacific time for the launch of THE BOAT NOT TAKEN by Joanna Choi Kalbus. Ask a question in the audience Q&A for the chance to win a copy of this moving debut memoir. 3 participants will be chosen. buff.ly/amHvvsl
May 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
TODAY! Please join me for the in-person launch of my memoir THE BOAT NOT TAKEN, published by Betty Books. The event will take place at Orinda Books starting at 4 PM. I can't wait to meet my readers!
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #memoir #inpersonbooklaunch #authorevent
@WTAWPress @bettybooks
May 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
May 8! If you're in the Orinda, CA area, don't miss this in-person author talk. Use the link in the original post to register for the event and to preorder the book.
#WTAWPress #BettyBooks #memoirs #authorevent #registernow
@wtawpress.bsky.social @bettybooks.bsky.social
A locally-owned, independent bookstore, since 1976 Orinda Books has opened its doors to readers of all ages and interests. I am delighted to hold my in-person book launch at Orinda Books (276 Village Square, Orinda, CA) on May 8 at 4:00 p.m. Register and preorder here: www.orindabooks.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM