•  Association of American Publishers  (www.Publishers.org)
•  PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Assn. (www.PMA-Online.org)
•  Small Publishers Association of North America  (www.SPANnet.org)

 

FPA also takes a strong First Amendment stance and assists the Association of American Publishers in its efforts to ensure our publishing freedoms by contacting legislators when free speech, publishing and copyright issues are at stake.

FPA is a member of the Florida Library Association (www.flalib.org).

 

Display Opportunities

 

FPA offers cooperative display of titles and sales materials in its booths at the following shows:

 

• Florida Library Association’s (FLA) Annual Conference in April
• Florida Association of Media in Education (FAME, school librarians) conference in the fall

Further, PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, affiliate groups frequently extend their member prices to FPA members for display at other regional library/bookseller shows, and you will receive these offers in the FPA Sell More Books! Newsletter.

Educational Opportunities

At FPA’s Mini-Colleges and Ed-U-Conferences, we provide both beginning and advanced publishers — as well as traditionally published authors, aspiring book publishers and self-publishing authors — timely information to help them create a quality, marketable product and sell more books. Conferences are usually held for one full day, often in conjunction with outside publishing events, such as bookseller shows, library shows, book fairs and reading festivals.
    Topics regularly featured at conferences include the entire spectrum of publishing subjects: production, editing, copyright and fair use, First Amendment issues, typesetting, illustration and photography, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, promotion, traditional sales, nontraditional sales, Internet marketing and sales, catalog sales, print and broadcast media, legal and business issues, and more.
   Attendees win valuable publishing door prizes!
   FPA member vendors are always provided an opportunity to show their wares to attendees at all FPA educational events.

 

Money Back for Affiliate Membership or Services

 

As part of our affiliate status with PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association and SPAN, new and renewing FPA members receive money off on membership/renewal and products/services. Contact PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and SPAN about the availability of such discounts.
  

 

PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, Publishing University Scholarship

 

Each year, PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, offers a scholarship and stipend to one member from each of its affiliate organizations for attendance at the PMA Publishing University, held in conjunction with BookExpo America. FPA adds an additional amount to the stipend to assist the chosen member with travel expenses. The FPA Board and the PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, Board choose the scholarship recipient.

 

FPA Sell More Books! Newsletter

 

FPA publishes an outstanding monthly email newsletter, which is emailed to our members and others in the book industry who request complimentary subscriptions. The newsletter offers publisher members an opportunity to promote their company by submitting information about major events, new titles, awards, and so on. Vendor members have an opportunity to highlight their companies’ products or services. Author members also have a forum.

 

 

President’s Book Awards

 

FPA members can enter their titles in a juried awards program each year. Awards are bestowed at the FPA Ed-U-Conference.

Cost of Membership

 

Membership is for a full 12 months and is in the company name (except where the individual alone is a member). For publishers, self-publishers, authors and other non-vendor members, dues are $100 per year. For vendor members, dues are $150 per year. We accept check, money order and PayPal payments, and our pay-to email address is FPAbooks@aol.com.