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Academy of American Poets
Essays on poetry, biographies of more than 200 poets, text of moer than 500 poems, and RealAudio of eighty poems read by their authors - and more...

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Script library, Academy Players Directory and listings for industry events.

African American Online Writers Guild
Resources for new writers and links to African-American writers.

American Amateur Press Association
This is a nation-wide non-profit organization of amateur journalists founded in 1936.

American Association of Sunday and Features Editors
AASFE, founded in 1947, is an international organization of editors dedicated to the quality of features in newspapers.

American Business Media
ABM is the industry association for business-to-business information providers, including producers of magazines, CD-ROMS, web sites, trade shows and related products.

American Copy Editors Society
A professional organization of copy editors, is dedicated to improving the quality of journalism and the working lives of journalists.

American Communication Association
Academic organization that offers members many benefits.

American Crime Writers League
The ACWL was formed in the late 1980s by a group of writers who wanted a private forum to exchange ideas and interact with other writers.

American Christian Romance Writers
A group whose mission is to encourage the writers of Christian Romance and Woman's Fiction, loosely termed as Inspirational Fiction today by many booksellers...

American Medical Writers Association
AMWA was founded in 1940 to help medical authors improve their writing skills.

American Screenwriters Association
Nonprofit group promotes and encourages the public's participation in and knowledge of screenwriting as a literary art form.

American Society of Business Publication Editors
Founded in 1964, the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the business, trade, and specialty press....

American Society of Journalists and Authors
ASJA, which was founded in 1948, is one of the nation's leading organization of independent nonfiction writers with more than 1,000 members. See site for membership benefits and details to join.

Arizona Authors Association
Association of authors, writers, columnists, agents, publishers, promoting authors in Arizona and beyond. National Literary Contest, meetings, workshops.

Arts Council of England Live Literature Network
Site provides support for all live literature events - no matter how small or how large...

Asian American Journalists Association
AAJA, is a non-profit organization with some 1,700 members and 17 chapters nationwide and in Asia.

Association of Authors' Agents
Organization for established agencies in the United Kingdom offers discussion forum for members and more...

Association of British Science Writers
Association provides resources for science writers in the UK. See site for membership benefits and more info.

Association of Canadian Publishers
The ACP aims to encourage the writing, publishing, distribution and promotion of Canadian books and represents over 140 Canadian-owned book publishers from the literary, general trade, scholarly and education sectors.

Association of Music Writers & Photographers
Membership provides exclusive publication guides, surveys, reports, and access to publications currently under production - Plus networking opportunities and more.

Association of Personal Historians
This non-profit professional association was developed to provide assistance to people wanting to preserve life stories and memories.

Australian Writers Guild
For writers in Australia - membership provides access to industry information as well as a wide range of other services.

Authors Guild
The largest society for published book authors and freelance writers in the country, which provides some information about copyright and contracts accessible to anyone.

Authors Licensing and Collecting Society
ALCS(United Kingdom) is the UK rights management society for all writers. Its primary goal is to collect and distribute fees to writers whose works have been copied, broadcast or recorded.

AZ authors Association
Association of authors in Arizona, supports writers and literacy, organizes literary contests, holds meetings, writing workshops, and conferences...

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Black Writers Alliance
A literary arts organization formed to utilize the power of the online medium to educate, inform, support and empower aspiring and published Black writers.

Boston Songwriters Workshop
A professional organization of songwriters and composers helping each other develop in the art, craft, and business of songwriting and composition.

Boulder Writers Alliance
BWA is a nonprofit organization of communications professionals seeking to help members find work and increase their marketability.

British Crime Writers' Association
Organization offers support to writers of detective novels, suspense, spy fiction, thrillers, legal tales, private-eye novels, true crime and related genres.

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Canada's National Association for Speculative Fiction Professionals
SF Canada exists to foster a sense of community among Canadian writers of speculative fiction. To qualify for SF Canada membership, one must have published professionally at least two short stories, one book or three poems.

Canadian Association of Journalists
A national non-profit advocacy and professional development organization serving Canadian journalists from all media, including print, radio and television.

Canadian Authors Association
Provides Canadian writing resources and information...

Canadian Magazine Publishers Association
CMPA represents a diverse group of more than 300 Canadian consumer magazines.

Canadian Poetry Association
Established to promote the reading, writing, publishing and preservation of poetry in Canada.

Canadian Romance Authors Network
CRAN is a group developed to promote the Romance Novel industry in Canada...

Canadian Science Writers' Association
This national alliance of professional science communicators promotes science writing and journalism. Membership details on site.

Canadian Screenwriter Collection Society
Developed by the Writers Guild of Canada, this group claims, collects, administers and distributes royalties and levies that film and television writers are entitled to under the national copyright legislation of several European countries and other jurisdictions....

Catholic Writer's Online
A network of Catholic writers devoted to communicating the Catholic Faith through literature. Catholics interested in writing and critiquing fiction, poetry, plays and scripts, and non-fiction articles are welcome to join.

newCat Writers' Association, Inc.
(CWA) is an organization of professionals writing, publishing and broadcasting about cats. Our members include writers, editors, publishers, artists, public relations specialists, broadcasters and others.

Christian Writers Group Homepage
Community site with resources and encouragement for Christian writers.

CineStory
This national non-profit screenwriter's organization works with emerging screenwriters to help them perfect their craft and find alternative access to the screen...

Colorado Independent Publishers Association
Provides education, support, networking and more for aspiring and accomplished publishers and other related industry professionals.

Committee to Protect Journalists
(CPJ) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to monitor abuses against the press and promote press freedom around the world.

Construction Writers Association
This network for journalists, writers, editors, and publicists, who work in the construction industry, strives to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, to improve professional capabilities and to enhance the public's image of construction.

Council for the Literature of the Fantastic
A literary organization whose purpose is to promote the "fantastic" in a world where literary values tend to favor "realism." We prefer to talk about "LF," the *literature* of the fantastic, rather than sf, sci-fi, fantasy, magic realism, the surreal, horror or slipstream.

Creators' Rights Alliance
CRA brings together the major UK organisations representing copyright creators and content providers throughout the media - particularly, television, radio and the press.

Crime Writers Canada
National Canadian association for professional crime writers. Includes newsletter, authorinformation , awards, and resource links.

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newThe Dog Writers Association of America
Helpful resources for those engaged in producing dog-related publications.

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e-poets
Unique online group for writers of all types of poetry.

Editors' Association of Canada
(EAC) is a national body of both English- and French-language editors, with more than 1000 members from coast to coast.

Educational Writers Association
(EWA) is the national professional organization of education reporters.

Eguild
The goal of this electronic labor organization is to protect the rights of e-author and e-artists and to promote their work.

Erotica Readers & Writers Association
A popular site for the finest in original erotic fiction and poetry, current information on erotic books, calls for submissions, and related resources.

European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
This international organization provides science writers and editors with resources, links, newsletter, mailing lists, and networking.

European Federation of Freelance Writers
Open to freelance journalists, feature writers and authors throughout Europe provides a forum for opinions and an opportunity for networking.

European Journalism Centre
An independent, non-profit institute for further training, a forum for journalists, media executives and journalism educators.

European Medical Writers' Association
EMWA's aim is to provide educational and social networking opportunities for its medical writing members.

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Fellowship of Actors, Artists & Authors
Site offers meeting place for actors, artists and authors from various art and media related fields. Membership fees apply.

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Heartland Writers Guild
An organization dedicated to education and the promotion of professionalism in published and unpublished writers.

Horror Writers Association
Howl at the moon with other horror lovers and discover dark fiction resources.

HTML Writers Guild
Unique community provides resources, support, representation, and education for web authors at all skill levels.

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International Association of Business Communicators
Provides products, services, activities and networking opportunities to help people and organizations achieve excellence in public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, public affairs and other forms of communication.

International Center for Journalists
The (ICFJ), established in 1984 to improve the quality of journalism worldwide, works with journalists to promote excellence in news coverage of critical community and global issues.

International Federation of Journalists
The IFJ promotes co-ordinated international action to defend press freedom and social justice through the development of strong, free and independent trade unions of journalists.

newInternational Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association
IFWTWA offers details and links to resources for writers in this industry.

International Women's Media Foundation
The IWMF was launched in 1990 with the mission to strengthen the role of women in the news media around the world, based on the belief that no press is truly free unless women share an equal voice.

Internet Press Guild
This nonprofit organization, which promotes excellence in journalism about the Internet, offers information about the World Wide Web, a forum and more for reporters. Membership fee is $10. See site for details.

Internet Writers Guild
Group for writers and other professionals, who publish work on the Internet.

Investigative Reports & Editors
This grassroots non-profit organization is dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting within the field of journalism.

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Journalism & Women Symposium
JAWS supports the personal growth and professional empowerment of women in newsrooms and works toward a more accurate portrayal of the whole society.


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