These resources provide news, associations, and directories that will help you get started in understanding the world of publishing and bookselling.

Publishing

Association of American Publishers
http://www.publishers.org/
The Association of American Publishers is a trade association in book publishing. This site contains up-to-date news about happenings in the field of publishing as well as resources pertaining to publishing and other publishers.

Audio Publishers Association
http://www.audiopub.org/
The Audio Publishers Association is much more than books on tape! This not-for-profit trade organization creates public awareness of the audio publishing industry as well as serves as a network for publishers within that industry.

International Publishers Association
http://www.ipa-uie.org/
The International Publishers Association is an organization representing the publishing industry with publishers world-wide.

Music Publishers’ Association of the United States
http://www.mpa.org/
A non-profit association started in 1895, the Music Publishers’ Association of the United States seeks to foster communication between music publishers, dealers, educators, and users.

Online Publishers Association
http://www.online-publishers.org/
This trade organization represents “high-quality content” Internet publishers such as CNN.com.

Independent Book Publishers Association (formerly PMA)
http://www.pma-online.org/
A trade association for those who work in the independent publishing industry.

Publisher’s Weekly
http://www.publishersweekly.com/
Publisher’s Weekly is a publication bringing news about publishing and book selling.

Small Publishers Association of North America
http://www.spannet.org/
“The Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN) is the premier voices of independent publishing and the second largest such association in the world. [They] concentrate on your need to sell more books. Faster. Smarter. Easier.”

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Bookselling

American Booksellers Association
http://www.bookweb.org/
Representing independent bookstores throughout the nation, the American Booksellers Association is a not-for-profit trade association.

Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America
http://abaa.org/
The United States’ arm of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America promotes standards of professionalism and ethical behavior within the world of antiquarian bookselling.

Association of Booksellers for Children
http://www.abfc.com/
Complete with subsections on children’s book awards, children’s authors and illustrators, and a member directory, the website for the Association of Booksellers for Children is full of valuable resources.

Independent Online Booksellers Association
http://www.ioba.org/
Complete with a member directory, a Book Buyer’s Bill of Rights, and a quarterly magazine, the Independent Online Booksellers Association seeks to promote the online bookselling industry.

IndieBound
http://www.indiebound.org/
IndieBound is an online community that supports independent bookstores and other businesses.

International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
http://www.ilab-lila.com/
The voice for over 2000 booksellers worldwide, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers publishes and upholds a code of ethics and presides over the world of international antiquarian bookselling.