Book Launch & Reading

celebrating our authors with a book launch reception on Thursday evening, April 23, 2026. If your book was/will be published between Jaunary 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026 consider submitting a book launch application. We recognize that publishing dates can sometimes shift so please be sure to check with your editor/publisher for clarity; the physical book must be available by the conference date. 

Authors should be prepared to give a brief introduction, read a passage from their book, and engage with the audience in a Q&A session. 

Space is limited. Application does not guarantee participation. The conference committee will notify selected authors in mid to late December.

To submit, you will need to enter the following into the submission form:

• your name 
• email address
• publication year
• current occupation
• title or position
• institutional or business affiliation
• 150-word bio
• book title
• publisher
• name, email, and phone number of your editor or the relevant person who we should contact about promoting your book to conference attendees 
• describe previous presentations at WAWH conferences, attendance at WAWH conferences, or other involvement in the WAWH community 
• Acknowledge that if selected, you understand that you will need to be a current WAWH member and will register for and attend the conference. The book launch is an in-person event on the first night of the conference. 

Submission Deadline: October 5, 2025

Questions about the submission process should be directed to the 2026 Program Committee at ConferenceProgram@wawh.org.