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ACES: The Society for Editing
ACES. Editorial professional association. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Alliance of Independent Authors
ALLi. Author association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Independent
American Booksellers Association
ABA. Bookseller trade association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
American Christian Fiction Writers
ACFW. Genre writer association. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
American Library Association
ALA. Library association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
American Literary Translators Association
ALTA. Literary translator association. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
American Society of Journalists and Authors
ASJA. Professional writers association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Asian American Writers’ Workshop
AAWW. Literary organization. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Association of American Literary Agents
AALA. Literary agent association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional
Association of American Publishers
AAP. Publishing trade association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional
Association of University Presses
AUPresses. Publishing trade association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Academic
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
AWP. Literary and education association. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Audio Publishers Association
APA. Publishing trade association. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Australian Society of Authors
ASA. Author association. Australia
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Authors Alliance
Author rights organization. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Free and paid. Traditional, Independent
Biographers International Organization
BIO. Genre writer association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Book Industry Study Group
BISG. Industry standards organization. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Cave Canem
Literary organization. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Colorado Independent Publishers Association
CIPA. Regional publishing association. Colorado, United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Independent
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
CLMP. Literary publishing association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Copyright Alliance
Creator rights organization. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Dramatists Guild of America
DG. Writer association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Editorial Freelancers Association
EFA. Editorial professional association. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Editors Canada
Editorial professional association. Canada
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Graphic Artists Guild
GAG. Creator association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Horror Writers Association
HWA. Genre writer association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Independent Book Publishers Association
IBPA. Publishing trade association. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Independent
Independent Publishers Caucus
IPC. Publishing trade association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Independent Publishers of New England
IPNE. Regional publishing association. New England, United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Independent
Institute of Professional Editors
IPEd. Editorial professional association. Australia / New Zealand
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
International Authors Forum
IAF. International author organization. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
International Publishers Association
IPA. Publishing trade association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional
International Thriller Writers
ITW. Genre writer association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Kundiman
Literary organization. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Lambda Literary
Literary organization. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Latinx in Publishing
LxP. Publishing professional organization. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Mystery Writers of America
MWA. Genre writer association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
National Writers Union
NWU. Writers union. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Nonfiction Authors Association
NFAA. Author association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Novelists, Inc.
NINC. Professional author association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
PEN America
Literary and free-expression organization. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
People of Color in Publishing
POC in Pub. Publishing professional organization. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional
Poets & Writers
Literary nonprofit. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Publishers Association
PA. Publishing trade association. United Kingdom
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
SFWA. Genre writer association. United States / Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Sisters in Crime
SinC. Genre writer association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Society of Authors
SoA. Author association. United Kingdom
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
SCBWI. Writer and illustrator association. Global
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
The Authors Guild
Author association. United States
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
The Writers' Union of Canada
TWUC. Writers union. Canada
A high-value organization to consider for education, community, professional support, rights, or industry access.
Paid. Traditional, Independent
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