Associations

Association of Medical Publications - An organization composed of publishing firms in the medical field.
www.amponline.org/

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.
www.audiopub.org/

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.
www.bisg.org/

Book Marketing Profits - North American Bookdealers Exchange, a marketing association. Contains a free newsletter link, and membership fees.
bookmarketingprofits.com/

Canadian Magazine Publishers Association - Directory of publishers, job news, events, membership information.
magazinescanada.ca

CCLI - Christian Copyright Licensing International. Information and resources for churches and copyright owners around the world, relating to copyright and to worship.
www.ccli.com/

Dalkey Archive Press - A nonprofit organization whose mission is the preservation of literary works of art through publication.
www.dalkeyarchive.com

ECPA - Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
www.ecpa.org/

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.
www.edupaperback.org/

Independent Publishers Group - Book distributor for a large number of independent publishers throughout the USA and worldwide. Also supplies academic and Spanish markets.
www.ipgbook.com/

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.
www.ipa-uie.org/

Irish Book Publishers Association - Book publishing in Ireland: site includes information about members, and activities.
www.publishingireland.com/

Latvian Publishers' Association - Site includes information on members, and coming events.
www.music.lv/lga/f-english.htm

Organization for Magazine Executive Benchmarking Association - Association of magazine management professionals formed to compare operating performance and identify the best business practices.
omeba.org

Parenting Publications of America - An organization of publishers of parenting magazines across America. Has a searchable database of member publications.
www.parentingpublications.org/

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.
publishsa.co.za/

Periodical Publishers Association - Association of UK magazine and periodical publishers.
www.ppa.co.uk

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.
www.pma-online.org/

Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN) - Nonprofit professional trade association.
www.spannet.org/

The Society of Scholarly Publishing (SSP) - Events, members directory, articles and membership information
www.sspnet.org/

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.
www.stm-assoc.org/

The Swedish Publishers' Association - Information about members, history and membership. [English, Swedish]
www.forlaggareforeningen.se/

Yellowpage Publishing Benchmarking Association - Conducts benchmarking studies to identify practices that improve the overall operations of the members of companies and organizations.
ypba.com