Publisher Profession Associations

African Publishers Network - It is the principal trade and advocacy association of the African book publishing industry. Site includes information about members, and activities.
Audio Publishers Association - Association serves audiobook professionals and purchasers. Site includes the entire, searchable text of R.R. Bowker's "Words on Cassette" as well as general and membership information.
Book Industry Study Group - Nonprofit research group comprised of organizations from all sectors of the publishing industry. Provides current research information about the industry for its members and others.
Book Marketing Profits - North American Bookdealers Exchange, a marketing association. Contains a free newsletter link, and membership fees.
Book Publishing Associations - Book industry associations from around the world.
CCLI - Christian Copyright Licensing International. Information and resources for churches and copyright owners around the world, relating to copyright and to worship.
Dalkey Archive Press - A nonprofit organization whose mission is the preservation of literary works of art through publication.
ECPA - Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
Educational Paperback Association - Association of publishers and distributors who supply paperback books, prebound books and other materials to schools and libraries. Site features information about EPA's Top 100 Authors for Children.
Electronic Publishers Coalition - Organization representing electronic publishers. Includes a missions statement, membership information, a selection of titles by EPC members and a discussion forum.
The Federation of Indian Publishers - It is the representative body of publishers in English, Hindi and other regional languages with its membership from all over India.
Independent Publishers Group - Book distributor for a large number of independent publishers and small presses throughout the USA and worldwide.
International Publishers Association - Established in Paris in 1896, is the professional organisation of national publishers associations which are recognized as representative of book and music publishers in each country.
Irish Book Publishers Association - Book publishing in Ireland: site includes information about members, and activities.
Latvian Publishers' Association - Site includes information on members, and coming events.
Organization for Magazine Executive Benchmarking Association - Association of magazine management professionals formed to compare operating performance and identify the best business practices.
PASA: Publishers' Association of South Africa - It has more than 150 members, which include commercial organisations, university presses, NGOs, small privately owned publishers, as well as importers and distributors.
Publishers Marketing Association - Serves publishers with marketing information and services, including direct mail, trade show representation, coop mailings, and a monthly newsletter. Site features more than 3 years of newsletter articles.
Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN) - Nonprofit professional trade association.
The Society of Scholarly Publishing (SSP) - Events, members directory, articles and membership information
STM: International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers - Represents the interest of the STM publishing community in the fields of copyright, technology developments, and end user/library relations.
The Swedish Publishers' Association - Site provides information about members, history, and membership.
Writers Information Network - A professional association for Christian writers linking writers and poets to editors in the religious publishing industry.
Yellowpage Publishing Benchmarking Association - Conducts benchmarking studies to identify practices that improve the overall operations of the members of companies and organizations.