Being part of a community can be empowering and important as an indie author or publisher. Here are some associations and websites that can help:
- Publishers Global: “An information marketplace for the global publishing industry – publishers, authors, literary agents and all kinds of publishing service providers.”
- Indie Write Net: The indie writer’s network.
- Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP): “We—the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (formerly the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses)—are hundreds of small publishers creating print and digital books, magazines, online publications, chapbooks and zines, who have come together to do our work as publishers better and to organize around a shared set of beliefs”
- Novelspot: “Novelspot, comprised of creators and consumers of all genres, is a collaborative of readers, writers, editors, publishers and others in the book industry. We are dedicated to providing a networking venue to meet the varied needs of those in the writer’s marketplace.”
- Nothing Binding: “The global stage for emerging writers and authors.”
- Editorial Freelancers Association: “Editors, writers, indexers, proofreaders, researchers, desktop publishers, translators, and others who offer a broad range of skills and specialties.”
- PubMatch: “To encourage the spread of ideas around the world by facilitating an environment in which intellectual property is more manageable, more discoverable, and easier to be bought and sold.”
- American Society of Magazine Editors: “The American Society of Magazine Editors is the principal organization for magazine journalists in the United States. The members of ASME include the editorial leaders of most major consumer and business magazines published in print and on digital platforms.”
- The Association of Magazine Media: “The Association of Magazine Media is the primary advocate and voice for the magazine media industry, driving thought leadership and game‐changing strategies to promote the industry’s vitality, increase its revenues and grow market share. “
