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Trade Associations for Writers:
Small Publisher's Association of
North America (SPAN):
http://www.spannet.org
American Society of Business
Publication Editors:
http://www.asbpe.org/
American Society of Journalists and
Authors (ASJA):
http://www.asja.org/
Arizona Book Publishing
Association:
http://www.azbookpub.com/
Association of Authors and
Publishers:
http://www.authorsandpublishers.org/
Bay Area Independent Publishers
Association:
http://www.baipa.org/
Book Publishers Northwest:
http://www.bpnw.org/
Cat Writers Association:
http://www.catwriters.org/
Catholic Book Publishers
Association:
http://www.cbpa.org/
Colorado Independent Publishers
Association:
http://www.cipabooks.com/
Connecticut Authors and Publishers
Association:
http://www.aboutcapa.com/
Directory & Database Publishers
Forum & Network:
http://www.dpfn.com/
Editorial Freelancers Association:
http://www.the-efa.org/
Florida Publishers Association:
http://www.flbookpub.org/
Illinois Women's Press Association:
http://www.iwpa.org/
Independent Writers of Southern
California:
http://www.iwosc.org/
Investigative Reporters and
Editors, Inc.:
http://www.ire.org/
Minnesota Book Publishers Round
Table:
http://www.publishersroundtable.org/
National Association of Women
Writers: http://www.naww.org/
National Writers Association:
http://www.nationalwriters.com/
New Mexico Book Association:
http://www.nmbook.org/
Northern California Publishers &
Authors Association:
http://www.norcalpa.org
Online News Association:
http://www.journalists.org/
Publishers Association of the
South:
http://www.pubsouth.org/
Sisters in Crime:
http://www.sistersincrime.org/
Small Publishers, Artists, and
Writers Network:
http://www.spawn.org/
Society of American Business
Editors and Writers:
http://www.sabew.org/sabewweb.nsf
St. Louis Publishers Association:
http://www.stlouispublishers.org/
The Writers Collective:
http://www.writerscollective.org/
Wisconsin Regional Writers
Association:
http://www.wrwa.net/
Writers League of Texas:
http://www.writersleague.org/
Forums for
Writers:
Writers.net
Yahoo Group: Self Publishing
Yahoo Group: Internet Authors
Yahoo Group: POD Publishers
Yahoo Group: Ebook Community
Backspace
AuthorZone
Ryze Writers & Editors
Writing Forums
Ecademy Writers and Publishers
Media Bistro
The Next Big Writer
Fan Story
Publishing Industry & Book Publishing:
Writers.net - Resource for writers with discussion forums and agent
info.
Predators
and Editors offers a listing of literary agents along
with warnings and recommendations.
Association of Authors
Representatives - Agents who are members must follow a
code of conduct.
Publishers Weekly
is the news source for book
publishing and book selling.
Author Link
provides
resources for editors, agents, writers, and readers.
Book Expo America is the industry's leading event
for authors and publishers.
Shaw Guides - Provides a comprehensive list of
writers' conferences.
Write News
- News on the publishing industry.
Government information on registering a copyright for
your literary works.
Publishing Central - Publishing industry links and information.
Hokum Home - Information for
fiction and technical writers.
Publishing Trends -
Information on trends in book publishing.
Publishing Syndicate - Resources for writers and
contributors to Chicken Soup for the Soul series
books.
Self Publishing and Print on Demand:
Authority Publishing
- Custom publishing/self-publishing assistance and
author marketing services. Specializing in business,
self-help and non-fiction books.
Page Free Publishing
- Print on demand service.
Aventine Press - Print on demand service.
Book Locker - Print on demand and eBook service.
iUniverse
- Print on demand service.
Xlibris
- Print on demand service.
Lulu
- Do-it-yourself publishing.
Para Publishing
- Dan Poynter’s website for self-publishing
information.
Book Zone Pro
offers resources for publishing.
The
Small Press Center provides resources for small
publishers.
Publish on Demand.net
- Comparison information for leading publish on demand
service providers.
Digital Printers:
Lightning Source/Ingram Book Group digitally publishes
books and also produces ebooks for publishers. Ingram
handles distribution. Located in TN.
On Demand Press
prints books for publishers. Located in GA.
Books Just Books prints
books for publishers. Located in NY.
Book Marketing:
Publishers Marketing Association
Small
Publishers Association of North America
Authority Publishing - Provides author marketing
services for non-fiction authors.
Entrepreneur-Authors - Free Facebook group for
entrepreneurs who are authors (or aspiring authors).
Interview by Jenna Glatzer of AbsoluteWrite.com with
Publicity Hound, Joan Stewart. Great book promotion
tips.
Book Market
- Information for marketing books, eBooks, etc.
Book Page
- Book reviews on all subjects, advanced review copies
accepted.
Karen Villanueva is a publicist for authors.
The Midwest Book Review publishes influential book
reviews and is especially friendly to self-publishers.
Get Known Now
- Marketing information for writers of self-help.
The
Independent Book Publishers Association - resources for
self-published authors.
Francine
Silverman's Book Promotion Newsletter includes tips and
real-world examples of effective book promotions.
Combined Book Exhibit allows publishers to promote
their books at industry trade shows.
Blogs about Books
Blog Critics
Book Lust
The Written Nerd
Bibliophilia
BibliOdyssey
Bookworm
Bookstore Tourism
The Millions
The Writer's Life
The Happy Booker
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