The BookWire Index
Associations
- Academy of American Poets
- The largest organization in the U.S. specifically devoted to poetry. The
site contains new poems by leading poets.
- American Booksellers Association
- The official site for this American association of over 5,000 independent
booksellers. BookWeb also provides news about author tours and has a monthly
contest. This recommended site features easy to use browsers to pinpoint local
booksellers by state, then city or town within the state. ABA member.
- American Library Association
- The American Library Association is the world's oldest and largest professional
association for librarians, with more than 55,000 members. This Website includes
Association news, publications, membership information and more.
- Antiquarian Bookseller's Association
of America
- ABAA-Booknet specializes in rare and antiquarian books, maps, and prints,
with over 100 bookdealers online.
- Association for the Study of Literature
and Environment (ASLE)
- Promotes the exchange of ideas and information pertaining to literature
that considers the relationship between human beings and the natural world.
Also offers links to environment-related sites.
- Association of American Publishers
(AAP)
- Website for the principal trade association of the publishing industry.
Contains general information, association news, programs and services.
- Associations of America University
Presses
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- Association of Authors
and Publishers
- A networking organization for authors and publishers in the Houston, TX
area. Third Annual Conference "From Manuscript to Marketing" on
April 25th, 1998. Offers various seminars and workshops organized by interest,
including traditional publishing, self publishing and marketing. Check out
our website for information.
- Association Book Publishers of British
Columbia
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- Association of Cultural Magazines from Spain
(A.R.C.E.)
- ARCE was founded in 1983 and is a non profit organization which brings together
most of the magazines published in Spain and devoted to thought and culture.
Site: Spanish and English.
- Association of Research Libraries
- The mission of the Association of Research Libraries is to shape and influence
forces affecting the future of research libraries in the process of scholarly
communication.
- Audio Publishers Association
- A non-profit trade association representing audio publishers and other members
of the spoken word audio community
- The Bookbinders' Guild of New York
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- Book Industry Study Group
- A member-supported, not-for-profit research organization, comprised of organizations
from every sector of the publishing community. The goal is to provide accurate
and current research information about the industry for its members and others.
- Calendar Marketing Association
- CMA -- the only worldwide trade association for the calendar industry --
represents the interests of designers, marketers, publishers, printers and
suppliers of retail and custom calendars; acts as a referral source for companies
and individuals.
- Canadian Authors Association
- Features "writers helping writers," and other writing resources
including links to writers' organizations and government agencies.
- Canadian Publishers' Council
- A trade association representing publishers in Canada since 1910. Site includes
links to publishers and other publishing related sites, industry studies and
statistics, FAQ's and information on copyright.
- Children's Book Council
- The website of the CBC, a non-profit trade association of children's book
publishers and producers of related literacy materials for children.
- Colorado Independent Publisher's
Association (CIPA)
- A Website containing information about books
published by the members of the Colorado Independent Publisher's Association.
- Committee on East
Asian Libraries (CEAL)
- Offers information about Asia from various media sources. Countries include
China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan. Links
to other-related sites about the region.
- Editorial Freelancers Association
- EFA is a national, nonprofit, professional organization of self-employed
workers in the publishing and communications industries. Members are editors,
writers, indexers, proofreaders, researchers, desktop publishers, translators,
and others who offer a broad range of skills and specialties.
- Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
(ECPA)
- Visit members, get latest news, view job openings. Submit your book proposal
online for publishers' review. Search database of books. Learn about international
translation rights.
- The Foundation for the Production and Translation
of Dutch Literature
- An English-language site devoted to Dutch literature with information on
Dutch fiction, 20th-century classics, nonfiction, and essays on modern Dutch-laguage
editions. Member activities also listed.
- International Book Collectors Association
- A resource for antiquarian books and appraisals as well as other-related
services.
- International Map Trade Association
- The International Map Trade Association (IMTA) is an organization of publishers,
manufacturers, retailers and distributors of maps and related products from
around the world. IMTA holds conferences and trade shows devoted to these
products, publishes a newsletter, The Map Report, and provides other
member services. This site offers information on association services and
activities, and a directory of specialty map retailers around the world. Links
to other map-related sites.
- International Reading Association
- A professional online information source for promoting literacy worldwide
through publications, conferences, community activity, international projects,
research, advocacy, and professional development. Includes current information
on Association news and events, books, journals, councils, committees, volunteer
opportunities, advocacy issues, and membership benefits. Features interactive
membership, convention preregistration, and publications order forms.
- Medical Library Association (MLANET)
- The Medical Library Association is a professional organization of more than
5,000 individuals and institutions in the health information field.
- Multicultural Publishing and Education
Council
- MPEC is a nonprofit educational and literacy organization founded to serve
a broad collection of publishers, librarians, educators, and other book people
from diverse ethnic, geographic, social and cultural communities.
- Mystery Writers of America
- Mystery Writers of America, Inc. was established in 1945 by a dozen or so
like-minded mystery writers for the purpose of promoting and protecting the
interests and welfare of mystery writers and to increase the esteem and literary
recognition given to the genre. In addition, MWA monitors tax and other legislation
affecting writers and circulates important information related to the field
among the membership.
- New England Science Fiction
Association (NESFA)
- One of the oldest science fistion clubs in the Northeast United States.
Publishes under the imprint name of NESFA Press; and, conducts conventions.
- Northern California Independent Booksellers
Association
- These pages are a resource for readers, book lovers and consumers alike.
Bestsellers, a store directory, recommended reading, book news, links to related
sites and much more can be found.
- Personalized Children`s Booksellers
Association
- The PCBA is a trade organization dedicated to supporting, nurturing and
promoting personalized children`s booksellers. Offers services to help this
group of booksellers gain market advantage and knowledge.
- Poetry Society of America
- A non-profit cultural organization dedicated to poetry. Site contains a
complete listing of events. Also links to the PSA Journal.
- Portland Area Used
Booksellers Association
- A directory of used and rare book dealers in the the Greater Portland Area.
- Publishers Marketing Association
- This site features a searchable directory of the nearly 3000 PMA members,
monthly updates of feature articles from the PMA newsletter, full descriptions
of all PMA marketing programs, interactive forums, and many other features,
with more to come.
- PubNet: Inside the Book Business
- A division of the not-for-profit Association of American Publishers (AAP)
devoted to providing electronic commerce solutions to the publishing and bookbuying
community. Supplies electronic information.
- RAND
- RAND, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to improving public policy
through research and analysis. Complete listing of publications on site.
- Rocky Mountain Book Publisher's Association
- The Rocky Mountain Book Publishers Association is a trade organization established
in 1977 as a professional group to serve specific needs of its members and
as a forum for the discussion of publishing issues.
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of
America
- Home page of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the professional organization
for science fiction and fantasy writers. Site includes information on awards,
contracts, membership and publications. Links to other related sites.
- South Carolina Association
of School Libraries
- Site contains information on the associations's purposes, goals and services,
annual conference, executive board, image makers and people awards.
- SPAN (Small Publishers Association of
North America)
- SPAN is a non-profit professional trade association formed to advance the
image and profits of independent publishers through education and marketing
opportunities.
- Special Libraries Association
- Covering a wide range of topics from copyright to the Internet, SLA publications
are the information professional's resource for success. This site includes
comprehensive information on association activities, a full publications catalog,
and Information Outlook, the association's monthly magazine.
- Women's National Book Association
- WNBA/NYC is part of a national organization of people in the world of books.
The national organization has ten chapters. Members include editors, booksellers,
publicists, authors, producers, designers, librarians, agents and others specializing
in the book industry.
- Women's National Book Association,
New York Chapter
- Official Website of the local WNBA chapter. Contains information on monthly
speakers' programs, membership, listing of the executive board.
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