Book Trade Associations
Below is a list of other book trade associations. Companies link to websites and contact information where available.
American Book Producers Association (ABPA)
Trade association for independent book producers, also called packagers, in the United States and Canada
website | email
611 Broadway, Suite 611
New York, NY 10012
tel: 212-645-2368
fax: 212-802-2893
American Booksellers Association, Inc. (ABA)
Trade association for independent booksellers in the United States
website | email
200 White Plains Rd
Tarrytown, NY 10591
tel: 914-591-2665
fax: 914-591-2720
American Business Media (ABM)
Association of business information providers, delivering business intelligence to industry, Madison Avenue, Wall Street and the Beltway
website | email
675 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017-5704
tel: 212.661.6360
fax: 212.370.0736
American Library Association (ALA)
Non-profit trade association which promotes library service and librarianship
website | contact
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
toll free: 800-545-2433
tel: 312-944-6780
fax: 312-944-8741
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
Professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals (a division of the ALA)
website | email
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
toll free: 800-545-2433, ext. 2523
tel: 312-280-2523
fax: 312-280-2520
Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)
Promotes ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade
website | email
20 West 44th Street, #507
New York, NY 10036
tel: 212-944-8291
fax: 212-944-8293
Association of American Publishers (AAP) -- Washington DC
Trade association for US book publishers
website | email
50 F Street, NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
tel: 202-347-3375
fax: 202-347-3690
Association of American Publishers (AAP) -- New York City
Trade association for US book publishers
website | email
71 Fifth Avenue
2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
tel: 212-255-0200
fax: 212-255-7007
Association of American University Presses (AAUP)
website | email
28 W. 36th Street
Suite 602
New York, NY 10018
tel: 212-989-1010
fax: 212-989-0275
Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC)
website | email
6538 Collins Avenue, #168
Miami Beach, FL 33141
tel: 617-390-7759
fax: 617-344-0540
Audio Publishers Association (APA)
Non-profit trade association for audio publishers
website | email
191 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
tel: 609-799-6327
fax: 609-799-7032
Authors Guild
Leading advocate for writers' interests in effective copyright protection, fair contracts and free expression
website | email
31 East 32nd Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10016
tel: 212-563-5904
fax: 212-564-5363
Association of Education Publishers (AEP)
National, non-profit professional organization for educational publishers and content developers
website | email
510 Heron Drive
Suite 201
Logan Township, NJ 08085
tel: 856-241-7772
fax: 856-241-0709
Association for Suppliers of Printing and Publishing Technologies
Trade association of over 400 companies which manufacture and distribute equipment, systems, software, supplies used in printing, publishing and converting
website | email
1899 Preston White Drive
Reston, Virginia 20191
tel: 703-264-7200
fax: 703-620-0994
Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
Non-profit organization of 123 research libraries at comprehensive, research-extensive institutions in the US and Canada
website | email
21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
tel: 202-296-2296
fax: 202-872-0884
Book Industry Study Group
Non-profit trade association working to create a more informed, empowered and efficient book industry supply chain for both physical and digital products
website | email
370 Lexington Avenue
Suite 900
New York, NY 10011
tel: 646-336-7141
fax: 646-336-6214
Book Manufacturers' Institute (BMI)
Trade association for the book manufacturing industry
website | email
Two Armand Beach Drive
Suite 1B
Palm Coast, FL 32137
tel: 386-986-4552
fax: 386-986-4553
Children's Book Council (CBC)
Headquarters for Children's Book Week and Young People's Poetry Week
website | email
12 West 37th Street
Floor 2
New York, NY 10018
tel: 212-966-1990
fax: 212-966-2073
Christian Booksellers Association (CBA)
Trade association for the Christian Retail Channel
website | email
PO Box 62000
Colorado Springs, CO 80962
tel: 800-252-1950 or 719-265-9895
fax: 719-272-3510
Educational Paperback Association
An association of distributors and publishers of trade paperback books and
audio materials to the school, college, and/or library markets
website | email
PO Box 1399
East Hampton, NY 11937
tel: 631-329-3315
fax: 631-614-4414
IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association
Largest non-profit trade association representing independent publishers
website | email
627 Aviation Way
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
tel: 310-372-2732
fax: 310-374-3342
Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
The premiere voice, advocate, and thought leader for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry
website | email
1250 Eye Street NW #200
Washington, DC 20005
tel: 202-737-8888
fax: 202-638-4922
National Association of College Stores (NACS)
Leading resource and advocate for the higher education retail market
website | email
500 E. Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
tel: 800-622-7498
fax: 440-775-4769
National Association of Independent Publishers Representatives (NAIPR)
Trade association of more than 200 commission sales reps and 500 publishers and other Associate Members
website | email
PMB 157, 111 E. 14th Street
New York, NY 10003
tel: 212-477-7101
toll free: 888-624-7779
fax: 800-416-2586
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
Encompasses over 100 national line-of-trade associations
website | email
1325 G Street NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
tel: 202-872-0885
fax: 202-785-0586
National Book Foundation (NBF)
Oversees the National Book Award
website | email
95 Madison Avenue
Suite 709
New York, NY 10016
tel: 212-685-0261
fax: 212-213-6570
Periodical and Book Association of America
Non-profit organization for publishers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, consultants and industry service providers
website | email
481 8th Avenue
Suite 826
New York, NY 10001
tel: 212-563-6502
fax: 212-563-4098
Small Publishers of North America (SPAN)
Non-profit trade association dedicated to advancing the interests and expertise of independent publishers and authors through educational opportunities and discounted services
website | email
1618 W. Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
tel: 719-475-1726
fax: 719-471-2182
Women's National Book Association
Promotes reading and supports the role of women in the book community
website | email
c/o Women's National Book Assoc. -- NYC Chapter
PO Box 237
FDR Station
New York, NY 10150
tel: 212 208-4629
fax: 212 208-4629
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
website | email
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
tel: 800-545-2433, ext. 4390
fax: 312-280-5276
American Book Producers Association (ABPA)
Trade association for independent book producers, also called packagers, in the United States and Canada
website | email
611 Broadway, Suite 611
New York, NY 10012
tel: 212-645-2368
fax: 212-802-2893
American Booksellers Association, Inc. (ABA)
Trade association for independent booksellers in the United States
website | email
200 White Plains Rd
Tarrytown, NY 10591
tel: 914-591-2665
fax: 914-591-2720
American Business Media (ABM)
Association of business information providers, delivering business intelligence to industry, Madison Avenue, Wall Street and the Beltway
website | email
675 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017-5704
tel: 212.661.6360
fax: 212.370.0736
American Library Association (ALA)
Non-profit trade association which promotes library service and librarianship
website | contact
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
toll free: 800-545-2433
tel: 312-944-6780
fax: 312-944-8741
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
Professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals (a division of the ALA)
website | email
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
toll free: 800-545-2433, ext. 2523
tel: 312-280-2523
fax: 312-280-2520
Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)
Promotes ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade
website | email
20 West 44th Street, #507
New York, NY 10036
tel: 212-944-8291
fax: 212-944-8293
Association of American Publishers (AAP) -- Washington DC
Trade association for US book publishers
website | email
50 F Street, NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
tel: 202-347-3375
fax: 202-347-3690
Association of American Publishers (AAP) -- New York City
Trade association for US book publishers
website | email
71 Fifth Avenue
2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
tel: 212-255-0200
fax: 212-255-7007
Association of American University Presses (AAUP)
website | email
28 W. 36th Street
Suite 602
New York, NY 10018
tel: 212-989-1010
fax: 212-989-0275
Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC)
website | email
6538 Collins Avenue, #168
Miami Beach, FL 33141
tel: 617-390-7759
fax: 617-344-0540
Audio Publishers Association (APA)
Non-profit trade association for audio publishers
website | email
191 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
tel: 609-799-6327
fax: 609-799-7032
Authors Guild
Leading advocate for writers' interests in effective copyright protection, fair contracts and free expression
website | email
31 East 32nd Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10016
tel: 212-563-5904
fax: 212-564-5363
Association of Education Publishers (AEP)
National, non-profit professional organization for educational publishers and content developers
website | email
510 Heron Drive
Suite 201
Logan Township, NJ 08085
tel: 856-241-7772
fax: 856-241-0709
Association for Suppliers of Printing and Publishing Technologies
Trade association of over 400 companies which manufacture and distribute equipment, systems, software, supplies used in printing, publishing and converting
website | email
1899 Preston White Drive
Reston, Virginia 20191
tel: 703-264-7200
fax: 703-620-0994
Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
Non-profit organization of 123 research libraries at comprehensive, research-extensive institutions in the US and Canada
website | email
21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
tel: 202-296-2296
fax: 202-872-0884
Book Industry Study Group
Non-profit trade association working to create a more informed, empowered and efficient book industry supply chain for both physical and digital products
website | email
370 Lexington Avenue
Suite 900
New York, NY 10011
tel: 646-336-7141
fax: 646-336-6214
Book Manufacturers' Institute (BMI)
Trade association for the book manufacturing industry
website | email
Two Armand Beach Drive
Suite 1B
Palm Coast, FL 32137
tel: 386-986-4552
fax: 386-986-4553
Children's Book Council (CBC)
Headquarters for Children's Book Week and Young People's Poetry Week
website | email
12 West 37th Street
Floor 2
New York, NY 10018
tel: 212-966-1990
fax: 212-966-2073
Christian Booksellers Association (CBA)
Trade association for the Christian Retail Channel
website | email
PO Box 62000
Colorado Springs, CO 80962
tel: 800-252-1950 or 719-265-9895
fax: 719-272-3510
Educational Paperback Association
An association of distributors and publishers of trade paperback books and
audio materials to the school, college, and/or library markets
website | email
PO Box 1399
East Hampton, NY 11937
tel: 631-329-3315
fax: 631-614-4414
IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association
Largest non-profit trade association representing independent publishers
website | email
627 Aviation Way
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
tel: 310-372-2732
fax: 310-374-3342
Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
The premiere voice, advocate, and thought leader for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry
website | email
1250 Eye Street NW #200
Washington, DC 20005
tel: 202-737-8888
fax: 202-638-4922
National Association of College Stores (NACS)
Leading resource and advocate for the higher education retail market
website | email
500 E. Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
tel: 800-622-7498
fax: 440-775-4769
National Association of Independent Publishers Representatives (NAIPR)
Trade association of more than 200 commission sales reps and 500 publishers and other Associate Members
website | email
PMB 157, 111 E. 14th Street
New York, NY 10003
tel: 212-477-7101
toll free: 888-624-7779
fax: 800-416-2586
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
Encompasses over 100 national line-of-trade associations
website | email
1325 G Street NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
tel: 202-872-0885
fax: 202-785-0586
National Book Foundation (NBF)
Oversees the National Book Award
website | email
95 Madison Avenue
Suite 709
New York, NY 10016
tel: 212-685-0261
fax: 212-213-6570
Periodical and Book Association of America
Non-profit organization for publishers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, consultants and industry service providers
website | email
481 8th Avenue
Suite 826
New York, NY 10001
tel: 212-563-6502
fax: 212-563-4098
Small Publishers of North America (SPAN)
Non-profit trade association dedicated to advancing the interests and expertise of independent publishers and authors through educational opportunities and discounted services
website | email
1618 W. Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
tel: 719-475-1726
fax: 719-471-2182
Women's National Book Association
Promotes reading and supports the role of women in the book community
website | email
c/o Women's National Book Assoc. -- NYC Chapter
PO Box 237
FDR Station
New York, NY 10150
tel: 212 208-4629
fax: 212 208-4629
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
website | email
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
tel: 800-545-2433, ext. 4390
fax: 312-280-5276