LINKS TO WRITING AND PUBLISHING RESOURCES

Tons of web links to writer associations, writer organizations, publishing vendors, publishing information and forms, reviewers and more. These writer web resources will assist you in your publishing venture. You may want to bookmark this page.

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Last updated 04/27/06

Publishing Logistics

These are agencies and organizations that offer resources, goods, and services that facilitate the logistics of publishing.

R.R. Bowker
The Library of Congress
PCN Number
CIP Data
Book Industry Study Group
PUB 123 Software
Quality Books
US Copyright Office
US Patent and Trademark Office
US Postal Service
Small Business Association

Writing Helps

These are sites dedicated to the art and practice of writing. Many of these sites have many links to other writing sites.

Writer's Resources from MWA
John Hewitt's Writer's Resource
Hobgoblin.net (Fantasy and SciFi)
Robin's Nest
About.com Writers Resources
Write His Answer -- Helps for Christian Writers

Writers Support

These are writers support groups that offer writing helps, author advice, communal web-ties to other authors, and some publishing support. Some of these are member only.

Writerspeaker.com
Author, Author!
Bookwatch / Midwest Book Review
Booklist
The Write News
The Write Site
The Writer's Retreat
Bluberry Press
The Tool Shed in the Cat's Back Yard
Writer's Guidelines
Dustbooks
BookSpot
Wise Owl
John Hewitt's Writer's Resource Center
On-writing
Writers Write
Writer's Center of Maryland
Maryland Writer's Association
The Writers' Source
MISC.WRITING
Plublishing Central
Authorlink Resources About Writing
LibrarySpot
American Society of Journalists
About.com Freelance Writers Resource
About.com Authors Resources
Writers.Net Internet Resource
Write His Answer -- Helps for Christian Writers
Red Inkworks
RoseDog
Bookmarket.com (John Kremer)
Para Publishing (Dan Poynter)
BookTalk
BookWire
Wordwrights
Writer's Digest

Magazines & News

Magazines
Writerspeaker.com
Salon.com
The Ruminator Review
ForeWord Magazine
Publishers Weekly
Wordwrights
Poets and Writers Online
Book Business Magazine
Booklist
Library Journal
Independent Publisher
The Village Voice Literary Supplement

News
The New York Times Book Review
USA Today Bestsellers List
LA Times
The San Francisco Chronicle
Washington Post Book World
The Boston Globe
The Chicago Tribune
Authorlink News
The Write News(TM)
BookReporter
Book Page
Salon.com
Congress.org - Find National and Local Media

Associations / Organizations

These are large member groups that offer any or all of the following: writer and publishing support, resources, services, and marketing assistance.

Association of Authors and Publishers
Arizona Book Publishers Association
American Library Association
Book Industry Study Group
Publishing Central
Christian Booksellers Association
Dustbooks Small Press Resources
Maryland Writer's Association
NAIPR (National Association of Independent Publishers Representatives)
National Writers Union
NABE (North American Bookdealers Exchange) / Book Marketing Profits
GAIN (Graphic Arts Information Network - PIA & GATF)
Public Library Association
Publishers Associaton of the South
SPAWN An organization for writers and artists
SPAN (Small Publishers Association of North America)
PMA (Publishers Marketing Association)
American Booksellers' Association
Writer's Guild of America
Canadian Publisher's Council
Small Press Center
Yahoo Self-Publishing Group

Trade Resources

These are links to distributors, wholesalers, fullfillment, retail, printing, etc. Again, we don't necessarily endorse these organizations but only list them here for your convenience.

Distributors / Wholesalers
Rather than create our own list, we rely on John Kremer's website. Buy his book while you are there. Wise Owl also has a great listing.
Book Marketing Update Distributor List
Wise Owl's List

Fulfillment
Again, we rely on John Kremer's website for these listings. Buy his book! Wise Owl also has a short list too.
Book Marketing Update Fulfillment Companies Listing
Wise Owl's List

Book Printing
The printers we recommend are listed below. But you can check out John Kremer's list too. Buy his book while you are there.
Book Marketing Update Traditional Book Printers List
Book Marketing Update Print On Demand Printers List

Traditional Book Printers
McNaughton & Gunn
Victor Graphics
Thomson-Shore
United Graphics Incorporated

Print on Demand (POD)
Lightningsource
Automated Graphic Systems
MegaCopies
Offset Paperback Manufacturers
Fusion Press / POD (Authorlink)
BookSurge

ePublishers
Unlimited Publishing.com
Trafford.com
Authorlink
iPublishing.com
Publishing Online
iUniverse.com
Wheatmark

Book Review Sites

These are internet vehicles for online reviews as well as weblinks to traditional reviewers and review publication. But, of course, first see John Kremer's listing of book reviewers

Book Marketing Update Book Review List

Online Review Sites
Midwest Book Review
Booklist
BookReporter
Book Page
Ruminator Review
Salon.com
The Small Press Review
Independent Publisher

Traditional Reviewers
The Village Voice Literary Supplement
The NY Review of Books
Library Journal
Book Magazine
PublishersWeekly
The New York Times Book Review
USA Today Bestsellers List
The San Francisco Chronicle
LA Times
Washington Post Book World
The Chicago Tribune
The Boston Globe
ForeWORD Magazine
Poets and Writers Online

Book Marketing / Promotions

Recommended Marketing Sites
John Kremer maintains sort of a mixed list of "Top 101" book marketing efforts , venues, and book sales sites.
Book Marketing Update Top 101 Book Marketing Sites

Marketing, PR, and Publicity links at Publishingcentral.com

Para Publishing has a great page of reports and lists that you can purchase at minimal expense
Para Publishing: Promoting and Marketing Your Book

We also recommend Sharon Castlen of Integrated Book Marketing: Email her at: bookmarketer@compuserve.com

Publicists / Book Marketers
NOTE: Pneuma Books only endorses one PR/Publicity firm in the industry... Rick Frishman and Planned Television Arts. The others listed below are for reference only. Many of them have solid reputations, like MarketAbility, John Kremer, Penny Sansevieri, JoAnn Power, and Shel Horowitz. The key is to research them carefully and speak with their clientele. Pick one that fits your marketing plan.

Rick Frishman and Planned Television Arts
MarketAbility
Book Marketing Consultant John Kremer
Power Promotions (JoAnn Power)
Cate Cummings
Penny Sansevieri (Author Marketing Expert)
Garris Communications
Gullotta
Susannah Greenberg Public Relations
GuestFinder
Shel Horowitz
Hot Guest
M.Y. Enterprises Public Relations
Midas UK
SJ Miller PR
Carol Page Communications
Raab Associates

Media Links
About.com Publishing's Media Links
GuestFinder
Gebbie Press Media Reference
Yearbook of Experts, Authorities, & Spokespersons
Authors and Experts

Reference

Use this list to find helps sources for research, trade resources, vendors, literary works, writing reference, etc.

Search Sites
Here are a couple of great literary search sites
Thinkers
Wisdom Knowledge & Literary Search

Resource Links Lists
Here are a couple of exhausitive listings of links to all over the publishing and writing industry
BookWatch
Book Marketing Update
Wise Owl

Online Reference Works
Here are a bunch of writer's helps, research vehicles, and some fun stuff.

Bartleby.com (Online Reference Books)
BISAC Subject Headings
BookWatch
Wise Owl
LibrarySpot
Literary Agents
The International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses
The Directory of Poetry Publishers
The Small Press Record of Books in Print
The Official AWP Guide to Writing Programs
Books In Print (BIP)
Literary Market Place Online
Ulrich's
Gebbie Press Media Reference
Online Dictionary with Translation Services
Online English Dictionary
Online Encyclopedia
The Wikipedia (Free online encyclpedia)
MultiMap - Online Maps to Everywhere
Associations on the Net
Online Quotations
Writer's Guidelines Database
The Catalog Site
The Encyclopedia of Associations
Oxbridge Directory of Newsletters
Yearbook of Experts, Authorities, & Spokespersons
Kidon Media Link Online Media Directory for Newspapers, Magazines & More
NewsLink World Newspaper Database
WMichigan State University Global Access Database of Websites

Law

Publishing Law Center
Ivan Hoffman.com

Book Fairs, Conferences, and Fests

The "mother of conference listings" is ShawGuides. BookTV.org has a current short listing. Yahoo too. Here are also some specific events too.

ShawGuides List
Yahoo List
BookTV.Org List
Book Expo America (BEA)
Festival of Faith and Writing
Small Press Book Fair in DC
PMA's List
Combined Book Exhibit
Association Book Exhibit

Miscellaneous Resources

These are helpful general resoures. Some are writing / publishing sections of commercial information sites, such as About.com

About.com on Self-Publishing
Smartbiz.com on Registrations
Suite101.com
Graphic Arts Glossary
Bookfairs and Festivals

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