In Memory of George Floyd
New Mexico Press Women condemns the senseless and unjust murder of George Floyd and stands with the journalists who are covering the protests. Journalists report the news every day, even at the risk of their own safety. In the overheated atmosphere of this summer, when journalists rush to the scene of the action, they are […]
Online Panel Discussion: COVID-19 and the NM Media Response
How did journalists that usually report on other issues quickly pivot to report on the COVID-19 crisis competently and confidently? What are the stories they would have liked to tell? Join us on Monday, June 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a NMPW and Las Cruces online video event, “COVID-19 and the NM […]
Northern New Mexico Chapter YouTube Program: The Virus & the Voters: Election 2020
Brian Sanderoff, who is president of Research and Polling, Inc. in Albuquerque, the pollster for the Albuquerque Journal, and a political analyst for KOAT-TV discuss the potential effects of the pandemic in a wide-ranging interview with Kathleen McCleery, a broadcast journalist with more than two decades experience with the PBS NewsHour. The 36-minute program “The […]
SouthWest Writers 2020 Writing Contest
Are you an aspiring poet? Fiction writer? Memoirist? SouthWest Writers (SWW) annual short story and poetry writing contest challenges you to bring your tales to life. With more than 66 prizes and an option to have your work published, this is an opportunity to give wings to your creativity. Whether your interest lies in the […]
2020 Conference cancelled
Out of concern for the health of our members, conference participants, and the staff at the Canyon Club, the 2020 New Mexico Press Women Conference has been postponed until March of 2021. Conference panelists and registrants, along with winners of the Communications Contest, Zia Awards, Scholarships, and Communicator of Achievement, will receive additional notifications. On […]
Join us March 20 – 21 for the New Mexico Press Women Conference 2020
DEADLINE INFORMATION: The deadline for conference registration is 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 17. That is also the deadline for cancelling a registration and receiving a refund. We have to give final meal counts that day, so the deadline is firm. You can register for either the full conference (including all meals) or for just the […]
Peter Kierst to speak at next Albuquerque Press Women networking luncheon
Albuquerque Press Women and Friends will host University of New Mexico Lecturer Peter Kierst on Monday, February 10 at 11:30 a.m. at Mimi’s Restaurant (4316 The 25 Way) to discuss President Trump’s Impeachment Trial and the Constitution. We are living in a complex time when it is hard to unravel just how the three branches […]
Santa Fe New Mexican Reporter Steve Terrell Reflects on a Career

Journalist Steve Terrell has just retired from forty years of reporting in Santa Fe, most of it at the Santa Fe New Mexican. He calls himself a full-fledged Rock ‘n’ Roll retiree and he will be speaking to Albuquerque Press Women and Friends as a kick-off to a new year. Join us at 11:30 a.m. […]
Join New Mexico Press Women for a salute to legendary author Tony Hillerman on the 94th anniversary of his birth
Join New Mexico Press Women for a salute to legendary author Tony Hillerman on the 94th anniversary of his birth on Saturday May 25 at Bookworks (4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW) at 3 p.m. Anne Hillerman, the New York Times bestselling author will be there to discuss her father Tony Hillerman and his work, as […]
Nonfiction book entries sought for N.M. women writers contest
An outstanding New Mexican writer will be honored for her work in nonfiction next spring when her book receives the prestigious Zia Award. New Mexican women writers are invited to submit their books for consideration for the award, given each year by New Mexico Press Women at the annual spring conference. To be eligible to […]