Book Publishing Associations
Here is a list of various associations and groups for book publishers and self-publishers. Please note that this is a work in progress. Some of the addresses could easily be out of date. If you'd like to nominate a group, email John Kremer. I know that I have missed some associations I truly would like to add to this list. — John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books
American Book Producers Association, 160 Fifth Avenue #604, New York NY 10010; 212-645-2368; Fax: 212-989-7542.
American Medical Publishers Association, 14 Fort Hill Road, Huntington NY 11743; 512-423-0075; Fax: 516-423-0075. Email: jillrudansky-ampa@msn.com.
Arizona Book Publishing Association, Gwen Henson, Executive Director, 6340 S Rural Road #118-152, Tempe AZ 85283; 602-274-6264; Gwen: 480-777-9250. Email: info@azbookpub.com.
Association for the Export of Canadian Books, 1 rue Nicholas #504, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7 Canada; 613-562-2324; Fax: 613-562-2329.
Email: aecb@aecb.org.
Association of American Publishers (AAP), 71 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10003-3004; 212-255-0200; Fax: 212-255-7007. DC office: 50 F Street NW #400, Washington DC 20001; 202-347-3375; Fax: 202-347-3690.
Association of American University Presses (AAUP), 71 West 23rd Street #901, New York NY 10010; 212-989-1010; Fax: 212-989-0275.
Association of Canadian Publishers, Canadian Book Marketing Centre, 110 Eglinton Avenue W #401, Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A3 Canada; 416-487-6116; Fax: 416-487-8815. Email: info@canbook.org.
Association of Jewish Book Publishers, 192 Lexington Avenue, New York NY 10016-6801; 212-684-4990.
Association of Learned &, Professional Society Publishers, 139 The Ryde, Hatfield, Hertz, AL9 5DP England; 070-72-65201.
Association of Utah Publishers, Nikki Naiser, President, Utah State University Press, Logan UT 84322-7800; 801-750-1362. 50 members, since 1988.
Audio Publishers Association, 191 Clarksville Road, Princeton Junction NJ 08550; 609-799-6327; Fax: 609-799-7032. Email: info@audiopub.org.
Australian Book Publishers Association, Susan Blackwell, Director, 89 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 Australia; 612-281-9788; Fax: 612-281-1073.
Author and Publishers Association, 6124 Highway 6 North, PMB 109, Houston TX 77084. Since 1996, serves the Houston area.
Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, P O Box E, Corte Madera CA 94975; 415-257-8275. Email: baipa@onebox.com. 150 members, since 1979.
Book Publicists of Southern California, Irwin Zucker, 6464 Sunset Boulevard #580, Hollywood CA 90028; 323-461-3921; Fax: 323-461-0917. 1,000 members, since 1976.
Book Publishers Northwest, Rosemary Jones, Editor, BPN News, Healing Pages Inc., P O Box 19575, Seattle WA 98109. Email: bpnwnews@aol.com. 60 members, since 1977.
Bookbuilders of Boston, Jo-Ann D'Espinosa, 27 Wellington Drive, Westwood MA 02090; 781-326-3275; Fax: 781-326-2975. Email: office@bbboston.org. 1473 members, since 1937.
Bookbuilders of Washington, P O Box 2302, Arlington VA 22202-0302; 703-866-7632. Since 1988. May no longer be active.
Bookbuilders West, 1031 Irving Street #602, San Francisco CA 94122-2200; 510-226-1137. 150 companies, since 1968.
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Charlotte Teeple, Director, 35 Spadina Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2S9 Canada; 416-975-0010; Fax: 416-975-1839.
Canadian Publishers Council, 250 Merton Street #203, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1B1 Canada; 416-322-7011; Fax: 416-322-6999. Email: pubadmin@pubcouncil.ca. 40 publishers of English-language books.
Carolina Association of Publishers, John Simone, Three Pyramids Publishing, 201 Kenwood Meadows Drive, Raleigh NC 27603; 919-773-2080. Email: jfs999@mindspring.com. May no longer be active.
Catholic Book Publishers Association, Terry Wessels, Executive Director, 8404 Jamesport Drive, Rockford IL 61108; 815-332-3245; Fax: 815-332-3476. Email: cbpa3@aol.com.
Catholic Marketing Network, 111 Ferguson Court #102, Irving TX 75062; 972-570-8622; 800-506-6333; Fax: 972-929-0330. Founded in 1995.
Central Wisconsin Publishers Association, Wisconsin Trails, Patty Mayers, 6225 University Avenue, P O Box 5650, Madison WI 53705; 608-231-2444; Fax: 608-231-1557. Email: wistrail@mailbag.com.
Children's Book Council, 12 West 37th Street, 2nd Floor, New York NY 10018-7480; 212-966-1990; 800-666-7608; Fax: 212-966-2073. Email: info@cbcbooks.org.
Christian Small Publishers Association, Sarah Bolme, P O Box 481022, Charlotte NC 28269; 704-277-7194; Fax: 704-717-2928. Email: cspa@christianpublishers.net. Founded in 2004.
Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), 154 Christopher Street #3C, New York NY 10014-2839; 212-741-9110; Fax: 212-741-9112. Email: info@clmp.org.
Colorado Independent Publishers Association, Judith Briles, Director, P O Box 101975, Denver CO 80250-1975; 303-365-2472; Email: info@cipabooks.com. 400 publishers.
Comics Magazine Association of America, Peter Rush, Director, 355 Lexington Avenue, 17th Floor, New York NY 10017; 212-661-4261; Fax: 212-370-9047.
Conneticut Authors & Publishers Association, Beth Bruno, President, P O Box 715, Avon CT 06001; 203-790-1114. Email: bbruno@snet.net.
Consortium of Northern Publishers, Lael Morgan, President, P O Box 60529, Fairbanks AK 99706; 907-474-4969.
Custom Publishing Council, 30 West 26th Street, New York NY 10010; 212-989-4631.
Educational Paperback Association, Marilyn Abel, Exec Secretary, P O Box 1399, East Hampton NY 11937; 631-329-3315. Email: edupaperback@aol.com. Includes publishers and distributors of paperback books to school, college, and library markets.
Educational Press Association, Donald Stoll, Executive Director, Rowan College of New Jersey, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro NJ 08028-1701; 609-863-7349; Fax: 609-863-5012.
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, Doug Ross, Director, 1969 E Broadway Road #2, Tempe AZ 85282; 602-966-3998; Fax: 602-966-1944.
Florida Publishers Association, Betsy Lampe, Director, P O Box 430, Highland City FL 33846-0430; 941-647-5951; Fax: 941-647-5951, Email: FPAbooks@aol.com. 75 members, since 1983.
Great Lakes Independent Publishers Association, Sherry Wells, President, Lawells Publishing, P O Box 1338, Royal Oak MI 48068; 248-543-5297. Email: glipa@tm.net or lawells@tm.net.
Greater New York Independent Publishers Association, Small Press Center, 20 West 44th Street, New York NY 10036; 212-736-6279; Fax: 212-695-3217. Email: tntclassics@aol.com.
Hawaii Book Publishers Association, P O Box 235736, Honolulu HI 96823. Email: aloah@hawaiibooks.org.
IBPA: The Independent Book Publishers Association, Terry Nathan, Director, 627 Aviation Way, Manhattan Beach CA 90266; 310-372-2732; Fax: 310-374-3342. Since 1983.
Illinois Book Publishers Association, Academy Chicago Publishers, 363 W Erie, 7th Floor East, Chicago IL 60610; 312-751-7302. May no longer be active.
Independent Publishers Guild, P O Box 93, Royston SG8 5GH, England; 081-01763-247014; Fax: 081-01763-246293. Email: info@ipg.uk.com.
Independent Travel Publishers Association, Anna Clifford, Director, 96 Ingham Hill Road, Essex CT 06426; 860-767-7662; Fax: 860-767-7662.
Indianapolis Publishers Association, Florrie Binford Kichler, Patria Press, 3842 Wolf Creek Circle, Carmel IN 46033; 317-844-6070; Fax: 317-844-8935.
Independent Publishers Association of Canada, P O Box 22184, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4J1 Canada; 403-290-0800. Founded in 1993.
Independent Publishers of New England, Mary Ellen Lepionka, Atlantic Path Publishing, P O Box 1556, Gloucester MA 01931-1556; 978-283-1531. Email: talktous@ipne.org.
Jewish Book Council, The Jewish Community Center, 15 East 26th Street, New York NY 10010-1505; 212-532-4949.
Kansas City Publishers Association, Dee Barwick, Options, 5822 Reinhardt Drive, Fairway KS 66205; 913-236-5595; Fax: 816-531-6113.
Maine Publishers and Writers Alliance, Shonna Milliken Humphrey, Executive Director, 318 Glickman Family Library, University of Southern Maine, 314 Forest Avenue, P O Box 9301, Portland ME 04104;; 207-228-8263; Fax: 207-228-8150. Email: info@mainewriters.org. 1400 members since 1975.
Michigan Black Independent Publishers Association, Tanya Bates, President, P O Box 14304, Lansing MI 48901-4304; 517-204-4197. Email: info@mbipa.org.
MidAtlantic Book Publishers Association, Donna Wessel, Treasurer, 8019 Belair Road #10, Baltimore MD 21236. Email: donna@americanliterarypress.com. Since 1994. Covers Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and DC.
Midwest Independent Publishers Association, P O Box 581432, Minneapolis MN 55458-1432; 651-917-0021. Since 1983. MIPA, c/o Minnesota Center for the Book, 2324 University Avenue W #116, Saint Paul MN 55114; 651-917-0021. Contact name: Ruthann Ovenshire. Email: info@metronet.lib.mn.us.
Minnesota Publishers Roundtable, Teresa Bonner, Executive Director, Milkweed Editions, 430 1st Avenue North #400, Minneapolis MN 55401-1743; 612-332-3192. Since 1970.
Northern California Book Publicists Association, Laura Simonds, Davies-Black Publishing, Palo Alto CA; 650-691-9123.
National Association of Hispanic Publications, 941 National Press Building, Washington DC 20045; 202-662-7250; Fax: 202-662-7254. 160+ publishers of Hispanic magazines and other publications. Annual conference in late March or early April.
National Association of Independent Publishers, Betsy Lampe, Director, P O Box 430, Highland City FL 33846-0430; 941-648-4420; Fax: 941-648-4420. Email: naip@aol.com. Since 1985.
National Association of Black Book Publishers, Gina Weldon, Executive Director, P O Box 22080, Baltimore MD 21203; 410-358-0980; Fax: 410-358-0987. Since 1994.
National Directory Publishing Association, Michael Taliaferro, Warren Publishing, 2115 Ward Court NW, Washington DC 20037; 202-972-9200; Fax: 202-293-3435. Founded in 1987. May no longer be active.
National Mail Order Association, John Schulte, Director, Mail Order Digest, 2807 Polk Street NE, Minneapolis MN 55418-2954; 612-788-1673; Fax: 612-788-1147. Founded in 1972. Email: schulte@nmoa.org or info@nmoa.org.
Native American Publishers Group, Gaye Brown, Director of Publications, National Museum of the American Indian, 470 L'Enfant Plaza SW #7102, Washington DC 20560.
New Mexico Book Association, Richard Harris, President, Libro Monthly Newsletter, 310 Read Street,
P O Box 1285, Santa Fe NM 87504; 505-983-1412; Fax: 505-983-0899. Email: oceantree@earthlink.net or richard@oceantree.com. Founded in 1994, this association publishes a monthly newsletter for members, an annual New Mexico's Book World resource guide, a quarterly Southwest BookViews book review newsletter, and an active web site that is updated every month. Plus regular networking luncheons, an honors program for booksellers, several book festivals, and several holiday banquets.New York Center for Independent Publishing, Karin Taylor, Director, 20 West 44th Street, New York NY 10036; 212-764-7021; Fax: 212-840-2046. Email: info@smallpress.org or info@nycip.org or smallpress@aol.com.
Newsletter Publishers Association, Patricia Wysocki, Director, 1501 Wilson Boulevard #509, Arlington VA 22209-2403; 703-527-2333; 800-356-9302; Fax: 703-841-0629. Email: npa@newsletters.org.
North American Bookdealers Exchange, Al Galasso, Executive Director, P O Box 606, Cottage Grove OR 97424; 541-942-7455; Fax: 561-258-2625. Email: nabe@bookmarketingprofits.com. Publishes Book Dealers World and offers co-op marketing programs for self-publishers.
Northeastern Ohio Publishers Association, Sandra Warren, Arlie Enterprises, P O Box 360933, Strongsville OH 44136; 440-238-9397. Email: sandra@arliebooks.com.
Northern California Publicity & Marketing Association, P O Box 597, San Francisco CA 94101-0597. In operation for over 30 years. A great group.
Northern California Publishers & Authors, Barry Schoenborn, President, 3104 O Street #270, Sacramento CA 95816; 916-733-1655. Email: info@norcalpa.org.
Northwest Association of Book Publishers, P O Box 3786, Wilsonville OR 97070-3786; 503-223-9055. Since 1982. 150 active members.
Orange County Publishers Network, William Gordon, President, North Ridge Books, 818 N Via Alhambra, Laguna Hills CA 92653; 714-855-0640; Fax: 714-855-4860.
Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario, 20 Maud Street #401, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2M5, Canada; 416-536-7584; Fax: 416-536-7692.
Periodical & Book Association of America, Richard Browne, Director, 475 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York NY 10016; 212-689-4952; Fax: 212-545-8328. Email: pbaa@aol.com.
Prairie Publishers Group (CBIC), John Weier, Director, Literary Arts Resource Centre, 100 Arthur Street #205, Winnipeg R3B 1B3 MB Canada; 204-943-3767.
Publishers & Writers of San Diego, Andrew Chapman, President, 611 K Street, PMB 115, San Diego CA 92101. Email: andrew@achapman.com.
Publishers Association of Los Angeles, Gary Young, President, 107 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90024. Email: president@pa-la.org.
Publishers Association of the South, 4124 Indigo Place, Florence SC 29501; 843-662-2800; Fax: 843-662-2550. Email: info@pubsouth.org. Since 1985.
Publishers Association of the West, Kent Watson, 1940 Mapleleaf Road, Lake Oswego OR 97034; 503-635-0056; Fax: 602-234-3062. Email: executivedirector@pubwest.org.
Publishing Triangle, 332 Bleecker Street #D36, New York NY 10014. Gay/lesbian publishers group.
Religion Publishing Group, Secretary, c/o Guideposts, 16 East 34th Street, New York NY 10016; 212-251-8130; Fax: 212-684-0689.
Saint Louis Publishers Association, P O Box 410482, Creve Coeur MO 63141; 314-205-2679. Email: editor@stlouispublishers.org.
Scottish Publishers Association, 25A SW Thistle Street Lane, Edinburgh EH2 1EW Scotland; 031-225-5795; Fax: 031-220-0377.
Small Press Group of Britain, John Nicholson, Editor, Small Press Monthly, 11 Ashburnham Road, Bedford MK40 1DX England; 0234-211606.
Small Publishers Association of North America — SPAN, Scott and Debi Flora, Directors, 1618 W. Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs CO 80904; 719-475-1726; 800-331-8355; Fax: 719-471-2182. Email: span@spannet.org.
Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network — SPAWN, Virginia Lawrence, Executive Director, 323 E Matilija Street #110, PMB 123, Ojai CA 93023; 818-886-4281; Fax: 818-886-3320. Email: virginia@spawn.org.
Society for Scholarly Publishing, 10200 West 44th Avenue #304, Wheat Ridge CO 80033; 303-422-3914; Fax: 303-422-8894.
Spokane Authors & Self-Publishers, Tim Hillebrand. Email: chief@synergetics.org.
Subscription Website Publishers Association. For publishers who have subscription or member-only web sites.
Three Rivers Publishers Group, Dennis V Damp, Editor, 3 Rivers Publishers Group News, 401 Amherst Avenue, Moon Township PA 15108; 412-262-5578. May no longer be active.
Travel Publishers Association, Joan Peterson, P O Box 5346, Madison WI 53705; 608-233-5488; 888-280-7060; Fax: 608-233-0053. Email: travelpubs@ginkgopress.com. Features 70 publishers.
Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association, 4711 Championship Drive, Gaylord MI 49735; 989-731-9862.
Washington Directory Association, Dianne Johansson-Adams, Directory Publishing Resources, P O Box 19107, George Mason Station, Alexandria VA 22320; 703-329-8206; Fax: 703-960-9618. May no longer be active.
Wisconsin Authors & Publishers Alliance, Helen Ouimette, President, 1209 S 36th Street, Manitowoc WI 54220; 414-682-4717. May no longer be active.
Women's National Book Association, c/o Susannah Greenberg Public Relations, 2166 Broadway #9-E, New York NY 10024; 212-208-4629; Fax: 212-208-4629. Email: publicity@bookbuzz.com. Established in 1917. Chapters in Binghamton, Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville, San Francisco, and Washington DC.
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American Library Association, 50 E Huron Street, Chicago IL 60611; 312-280-5044; 800-545-2433; Fax: 312-440-9374. Email: ala@ala.org.
Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP), 7044 South 13th Street, Oak Creek WI 53154; 414-766-0421; Fax: 414-768-8001. Founded in 1987, this association consists of 750 owners of information-related businesses.
Friends of the Libraries U.S.A., 1420 Walnut Street #450, Philadelphia PA 19102-4017; 215-790-1674; 800-9FOLUSA. Email: folusa@folusa.org.
National Association of Independent Publishers Representatives (NAIPR), Zeckendorf Towers, PMB 157, 111 East 14th Street, New York NY 10003; 207-832-7744; Fax: 207-832-6073. Email: naiprtwo@aol.com. An association of independent sales representatives for book publishers.
National Book Foundation, 95 Madison Avenue #709, New York NY 10016; 212-685-0261; Fax: 212-213-6570. Email: natbkfdn@mindspring.com. Sponsors the National Book Awards in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature.
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