Indie Press Network Directories
Welcome to the Indie Press Network Directories! These pages are a one-stop shop for tracking down useful companies and organisations. You can find everything listed below, or use the following menu to head to specific pages.
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Bookbrunch
One of the main trade morning briefings – offers free headlines and occasional articles; paywall for others. Great reputation for sharing indie publishers’ news.
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BookCareers.com
An independent careers service that provides careers advice and guidance to anyone seeking a career in book publishing and support for those already working in the industry.
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BookMachine
A membership organisation for those in the industry; also runs courses for CPD.
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Books Council of Wales/Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
A membership organisation representing Welsh publishers.
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Booksellers Association
A membership organisation representing bookshops across the UK and Ireland. Works with publishers (via the Publishers Association) to help support booksellers.
https://www.booksellers.org.uk
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Booksellers’ Association Bookshop Search
A tool listing independent bookshop members of the Booksellers’ Association.
https://www.booksellers.org.uk/bookshopsearch
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Contemporary Small Press
A listing site of small presses.
https://contemporarysmallpress.com/press
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Independent Bookshops (Big Bearded Bookseller)
A list that aims to record the details of every bookshop in the UK and Ireland – now with added other territories.
http://www.bigbeardedbookseller.com/bookshops-england/
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Independent Publishers Guild (IPG)
Perhaps the indie press’ first stop, the IPG is a membership organisation that runs awards, connects publishers and offers free access to the Croner helpline for business support.
https://www.independentpublishersguild.com
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Pride in Publishing
The first cross-industry society for LGBTQAI+ people working in the industry.
http://prideinpublishing.co.uk
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Publishers Association
A membership organisation for publishers. Works with publishers to represent the trade’s interests.
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Publishers’ Marketplace
A platform for rights. Sends out a limited daily rights summary; publishers can report deals for free.
https://www.publishersmarketplace.com
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Publishing Scotland
A membership organisation representing Scottish publishers.
https://www.publishingscotland.org
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Society of Authors
The authors’ union – works with publishers to promote transparency and fairness in contracts.
https://www2.societyofauthors.org
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The Book Trade Charity
Formed in 1837, the Book Trade Charity exists to support those working in the publishing industry, and can help with grants and CPD.
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The Bookseller
The best-known publishing magazine. Has a morning briefing email that features breaking news along with a small number of rights deals. New indie publishers should consider submitting titles to the Bookseller Previews; chosen titles appear at the back of issues of the magazine. The magazine also produces Buyers’ Guides several times a year and publishers can submit titles for free.
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The Galley Club
The Galley Club is a social club for all involved in the production and publishing process to promote all aspects of the trade.
https://www.galleyclub.co.uk/join-us
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The Indie List
A curated list of independent publishers, with publisher profiles.
https://lozlit.wordpress.com/theindielist/
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The Publishing Profile
A curated list of interviews with publishing professionals.
https://www.thepublishingprofile.com
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The Society of Young Publishers
A society for those looking to enter the industry or those in junior roles.
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The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain
A union for writers – representing not just book authors but also writers in other industries.
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