Resource Directory

Events

Literary Market Place (LMP) and the May issues of Writer's Digest and The Writer list writer's conferences.

PMA Publishing University, held the two days before BEA begins, Publishers Marketing Association, 627 Aviation Way. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, Tel: 310-372-2732 Fax: 310-374-3342, E-mail: pmaonline@aol.com, www.pma-online.org

Learning and Speaking Opportunities

You don't have to have a book to teach at adult learning centers around the country. Check your local newstands for catalogs of courses.

University Extensions sponsor one-day to semester-long classes.

Adult Learning Centers and University Extensions may have courses on book publishing.

LMP lists universities that have writing and publishing programs.

Newsletters

BookFlash Bulletin, a free publishing newsletter from www.bookflash.com which also listed below.

Book Marketing Update, a twice-monthly newsletter about Editor-in-Chief: John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books. Provides news, marketing tips, Internet sources, media contacts and marketing techniques. Bradley Communications, Box 1206, Lansdowne, PA 19050-8206 Tel: 800-989-1400, ext 432, Fax: 610-284-3704 E-mail: info@bookmarket.com, www.bookmarket.com.

Radio/TV Interview Report, sends a description of your expertise and a media pitch to more than 4,000 media outlets, Tel: 800-989-1400, ext. 411, www.rtir.com.

Online Resources

www.grammarbook.com is a link to Jane Straus's Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation. There are several useful items on this site for any writer to review.

www.bookcoaching.com is a link to Judy Cullins' site which offers tips and links on writing, marketing, your non-fiction book.

www.angleonwriting.com: Angle on Writing is a website "designed to offer information to beginning fiction writers. Although, writers of all levels, as well as nonfiction writers and poets, can find it useful." By Lisa Angle.

www.artslynx.org, Artslynx: International Writing Resources lists organizations for writers, has links to other sites.

www.awpwriter.org, Associated Writing Programs includes lists college writing programs and writer's conferences.

www.authorinterviews.com, an online advertiser that sends information about authors to the media. Includes enough info to function as a media kit or website.

www.bookflash.com, provides links to news releases and other publishing information.

www.booktalk.com. Booktalk has an archive of articles about publishing and links to other sites.

www.bookwire.com. Click on Publishers Weekly for free subscription to a daily dose of publishing news. The site also provides or links to other helpful sites including dozens of online marketing companies.

www.bookzone.com. Offers a newsletter, links to authors' sites and promotional material.

www.cspan.org, information on the cable TV station's book programming.

www.flashback.com. Information about writing events.

www.frugalfun.com. Shel Horowitz, the author of Marketing Without Megabucks. Free Monthly Frugal Marketing Tips and other helpful information.

www.geocities.com. The Writer's Toolbox has resources for novelists and journalists.

infoproduct.sitesell.com, 1,143 pages of resources for selling books, products and services online.

www.iuniverse.com. A print-on-demand publisher offering links and information.

www.nciba.com, The Northern California Independent Booksellers Association, 415-561-7686.

www.nicholas-direct.com. Marketing tips from the author of How to Publish a Book & Sell a Million Copies.

www.holtuncensored.com. A free weekly newsletter by former Chronicle Book Editor Pat Holt. Must reading by the conscience of the industry. pat@holtuncensored.com.

www.pilot-search.com. Lists 11,000 writing links.

profnet.prnewswire.com. Provides a link to authors and other experts for journalists and 11,000 PR professionals.

www.publicrelations.com. Edward Segal, author of Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame--and More! A Guide to Guaranteeing Your Business Success, provides resources for promotion.

www.ralan.com. Ralan Conley's SpecFic & Humor Webstravaganza Info on humor and sci-fi markets, and 600 writing links.

www.romance.net. For romance writers, hosted by Harlequin.

www.speakernet.com. Free weekly newsletter aimed at speakers that also provides valuable ideas for writers.

www.writersdigest.com. Includes daily publishing news, information about promotion and writer's conferences.

Organizations for Self-Publishers and Small Presses

The following organizations are valuable resources for authors, and they present workshops.

The Jenkins Group, Jerrold Jenkins, 400 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684, Tel: 231-933-0445, 800-706-4636 Fax: 232-933-0448, E-mail: jenkinsgroup@bookpublishing.com www.bookpublishing.com, Publishes Independent Publisher.

Open Horizons, John Kremer, Box 205, Fairfield IA 52556-0205 Tel: 515-472-6130, 800-796-6130, Fax: 515-472-1560 E-mail: info@bookmarket.com, www.bookmarket.com. John is the author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Book. He also edits the Book Marketing Update mentioned above.

Para Publishing, Dan Poynter, PO Box 8206-146, Santa Barbara, CA 94118-8206, Tel: 805-968-7277, Fax: 805-968-1379 E-mail: info@parapublishing.com, www.parapublishing.com

Publishers Marketing Association (PMA), 627 Aviation Way, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, Tel: 310-372-2732, Fax: 310-374-3342, E-mail: pmaonline@aol.com , www.pma-online.org, monthly magazine.

Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN), Tom and Marilyn Ross, 425 Cedar St., Buena Vista, CO 81211 Tel: 719-395-4790, Fax: 719-395-8374, E-mail: span@spannet.org, www.spannet.com, monthly magazine.

Organizations of Editors

Bay Area Editors' Forum, 2040 Polk St., #338, San Francisco 94109, Tel: 415-979-3035, E-mail: baedforum@aol.com, www.editorsforum.org.

Independent Editors Group. For a list of members, contact: Jerry Gross, 63 Grand St., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520-2518, Tel: 914-271-9705, Fax: 914-271-1239, E-mail: grossassoc@aol.com.

Publicity Organizations

Northern California Book Publicity & Marketing Association (NCBPMA), PO Box 192803, San Francisco, CA 94119-2803. Members are staff and freelance publicists. Monthly programs. Publishes a directory.

Publishers Publicity Association (PPA), Trade group for all publishers and publicists. Monthly meetings and workshops. 299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, E-mail: nlatimer@randomhouse.com.

Writers' Organizations

American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA), 1501 Broadway, Suite 302, New York, NY 10036. 212-997-0947, Fax: 212-768-7414, Has chapters around the country and an annual conference. www.asja.org.

Authors Guild, 330 West 42 Street, New York, NY 10036 Tel: 212-563-5904, Fax: 212-564-8363, E-mail: staff@authorsguild.org, www.authorsguild.org Publishes a newsletter for its 7,200 members.

Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA), PO Box E, Corte Madera, CA 94976, Tel: 415-257-8275, (415) 430-2196 x1175, Email: baipa@onebox.com, www.baipa.net. Newsletter and annual conference.

California Writers' Club, 2214 Derby St., Berkeley, CA 94705 Tel: 510-841-1217. Has eleven chapters. www.calwriters.com

Horror Writers Association, HWA contact address: Horror Writers Association, 244 5th Ave., Suite 2767, New York, NY 10001. Communications will be forwarded to the appropriate party. E-mail: hwa@horror.org, www.horror.org.

International Thriller Writers, ITW, P.O. Box 311, Eureka, CA 95502, www.thrillerwriters.org 

The International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG), PO Box 810, Gracie Sta., New York, NY 10028-0082, Tel: 212-737-7536, Fax: 212-737-9469, E-mail: iwwg@iwwg.com, www.iwwg.com.

Media Alliance, 814 Mission St., Ste. 205, San Francisco, CA 94103, Tel: 415-546-6334, Fax: 415-536-6218 E-mail: information[at]media-aliance.org, www.media-alliance.org.

Mystery Writers of America, 17 East 47th St., 6th floor New York, NY 10017, Tel: 212-888-8171, Fax: 212-888-8107 www.mysterywriters.org. Has chapters around the country.

National Writers Union (NWU), 113 University Pace. 6th fl., New York, NY, 10003-4527, Tel: 212-254-0279, Fax: 212-254-0673, E-mail: nwu@nwu.org, www.nwu.org, Branch: 357 17 St., Ste. 101, Oakland. CA 94612

PEN Center USA, c/o Antioch University, 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230, E-mail: pen@pen-usa-west.org, www.penusa.org.

Poets & Writers, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012, Tel: 212-226-3586, Fax: 212-226-2963, E-mail: pwsubs@pw.org www.pw.org, Publishes a magazine.

Romance Writers of America, 3707 FM 1960 West. Ste. 555 Houston, TX 77068, Tel: 281-440-6885, Fax: 281-440-7510 E-mail: info@rwanational.org, www.rwanational.org. Has newsletter and magazine. Sponsors a national conference.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America PO Box 877, Chestertown, MD 21620, E-mail: execdir[at]sfwa.org, www.sfwa.org.

Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI), 8271 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Tel: 323-782-1010 Fax: 323-782-1892, E-mail: scbwi@scbwi.org, www.scbwi.org. Has chapters, a bimonthly publication and an annual conference.

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), PO Box 77 16 S. Jackson St., Greencastle, IN 46135, Tel: 765-653-3333 Fax: 765-653-4631, E-mail: spj@spjhq.org, www.spj.org . Has chapters. Monthly publication.

Women's National Book Association (WNBA), 160 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010, Tel: 212-675-7804, Fax: 212-989-7542 www.wnba-books.org 10 chapters around the country. Current contact information available at website.

Literary Market Place lists many other organizations.

Other Organizations of Interest to Writers

American Booksellers Association, 828 S. Broadway, Ste. 625 Tarrytown, NY 10591, Tel: 914-591-2665, Toll free: 800-209-4575, Fax: 914-591-2720, E-mail: editorial@bookweb.org, Website: www.bookweb.org. Publishes a monthly newsletter. Allied with regional associations, Sponsors ABA Convention & Trade Exhibit Held in conjunction BookExpo America (BEA).

BookExpo America (BEA), 383 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851 Tel: 203-840-2840, Fax: 203-840-9614, E-mail: inquirybookexpo.reedexpo.com, Website: www.bookexpo.reedexpo.com.

Friends of Libraries USA, 1420 Walnut St., Ste. 450 Philadelphia, PA 19102-4017, Tel: 215-790-1674 Toll free: 800-936-5872, Fax: 215-545-3821 E-mail: friends@folusa.org, Website: www.folusa.com Supports Friends of Libraries groups around the country.

Northern California Independent Booksellers Association, PO Box 29169, San Francisco, 94129, 415-561-7686 E-mail: office@nciba.com, Website: www.nciba.com.

Speakers' Organizations

National Speakers Association, 1500 S. Priest Dr. Tempe, AZ 85821, Tel: 480-968-2552, Fax: 480-968-0911 Website: www.nsaspeaker.org. Has 37 chapters and conferences.

Toastmasters International, 23182 Arroyo Vista Santa Margarita, CA 92688-2620, Tel: 949-858-8255 Fax: 949-858-1207, E-mail: tminfo@toastmasters.org, Website: www.toastmasters.org. Has 8,900 chapters that meet weekly and a national conference.

Adapted from Guerrilla Marketing for Writers: 100 Weapons for Selling Your Work by Jay Conrad Levinson, author of Guerrilla Marketing; Rick Frishman, President of Planned Television Arts; and Michael Larsen, AAR)