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ASJA Member News! After a trip to Iceland, Jaclyn Greenberg placed a story at Fodor's about puffins and another at Wired about the Northern Lights. Susan Shapiro's co-authored book "American Shield: The Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy" was a finalist for the 2024 Best Book Awards. Her co-author, Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, spoke at the Democratic National Convention. The paperback version of the book comes out from Counterpoint in November. Michelle Rafter collaborated on an essay about new work models in "Reinventing Work: Creating Advantage with Talent Management and Technology," compiled by Boston Consulting Group's BCG Henderson Institute and published Oct. 21 by De Gruyter. www.asja.org

Submissions are Open for the Andy Awards! Now in their second year, the Andy Awards recognize outstanding nonfiction collaboration in three categories: Business and Thought Leadership Memoir and Narrative Nonfiction Prescriptive Nonfiction The only award honoring ghostwriters and collaborators, the Andy Awards come with positive publicity, including Publishers Marketplace and The New York Times. Key eligibility criteria: Both author and writer must jointly submit the book for consideration and agree that the honor shall be jointly awarded and shared The book's publication date must be between July 1, 2023-December 31, 2024 The deadline to submit is December 31, 2024. The 2025 Andy Awards are jointly presented by the Gotham Ghostwriters and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/eAfhzZNn

Virtual Coffee Chats Weekly Virtual Coffee Chats are just one of the benefits of joining the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Join a community that understands the joys and challenges of freelance life. #freelancewriters #contentwriter https://lnkd.in/gfS5XABY

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ASJA Retirement Planning for Writers — at Any Age November 13, 2024, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET Book Publishing, Content Marketing, Journalism Full-time workers often have the benefit of company-offered 401(k) plans, sometimes with an employer’s match. But freelance writers must figure out retirement savings options on their own. In our webinar Retirement Planning for Writers — at Any Age, financial writers Emily Guy Birken and Richard Eisenberg (an ASJA member) will answer questions and provide us with guidance to follow to squirrel away some of your hard-earned dollars for your future, regardless of whether you’re in your 30s, 40s, 50s or above. Join us Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 1-2 p.m. ET for tips to adopt now so you can afford your expenses plus vacations or other desired leisure activities later. https://lnkd.in/e_Aq-2c9

The Nation: Why We Need Prison Journalism More Than Ever If we lose incarcerated journalists, we lose a whole voice from the conversation. https://lnkd.in/ehm4u9xc

Microsoft and OpenAI have put up a whopping $10 million for news outlets to invest in AI tools. Meanwhile, legal battles with certain media giants continue to rage. #AITools #OpenAI https://lnkd.in/dy6Nsf3A

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