Associations

Audio Publishers Association
Association serves audio book professionals and purchasers. Searchable text of R.R. Bowker's "Words on Cassette" as well as general and membership information.
http://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.
http://www.bisg.org/

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

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

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

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

ECPA
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.
http://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.
http://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.
http://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.
http://www.ipa-uie.org/

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

Latvian Publishers' Association
Information on members and coming events.
http://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.
http://omeba.org

Parenting Publications of America
An organization of publishers of parenting magazines across America. Has a searchable database of member publications.
http://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.
http://www.publishsa.co.za/

Periodical Publishers Association
Association of UK magazine and periodical publishers.
http://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.
http://www.pma-online.org/

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

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

The Swedish Publishers' Association
Information about members, history and membership. [English, Swedish]
http://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.
http://ypba.com