Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE

Publishing and communication

• Association for Information Management (ASLIB)

  Promotes best practice in field of information management and raises awareness of relevant legislation at national and international levels.

• Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)

  International trade association for not-for-profit publishers and those who work with them. [CO]

• Book Trade Benevolent Society

  Book trade's own welfare charity, with free helpline.

• Booksellers Association

  Represents over 3,100 bookshops, ranging from large chains to small independent booksellers. [CO]

• British Association of Communicators in Business (CiB)

  UK's leading professional body for in-house, freelance and agency staff involved in corporate, employee or other business communications. [CO]

• British Print (British Printing Industries Federation)

  Principal business support organization for UK print, printed packaging and graphic communication industry.

• Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)

  Leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers.

• European Association of Science Editors (EASE)

  Promotes improved communication in science by providing efficient means for co-operation among editors in all disciplines of science. [CO]

• Independent Publishers Guild

  Membership organization providing forum for exchange of ideas and information.

• Institute of Linguists

  Serves interests of professional linguists throughout world and acts as language assessment and accredited awarding body.

• Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC)

  Largest UK body representing professional communicators and information designers. [CO]

• Institute of Translating & Interpreting

  Independent professional association of practising translators and interpreters in UK. [CO]

• LOGOS

  Journal of a trust dedicated to the betterment of publishing, through which fellow professionals can share knowledge of, experience in and insights on a wide range of subjects.

• National Union of Journalists

  Union for journalists and other editorial workers in Britain and Ireland.

• Periodical Publishers Association

  Represents publishers of magazines and business-to-business media in UK.

• Picture Research Association

  Professional organization for picture researchers, picture editors and anyone specifically involved in research, management and supply of visual material to media.

• Publishers Association

  Leading trade organization serving book, journal and electronic publishers in UK.

• Scottish Publishers Association

  Trade association of almost 80 Scottish publishers.

• Society of Authors

  Serves interests of professional writers in UK. [CO]

• Society of Indexers

  Promotes indexing, quality of indexes and profession of indexing. [CO]

• Society of Women Writers and Journalists

  London-based with an international membership, the SWWJ is the UK's longest-established organisation for women writers.

• Society of Young Publishers

  Forum for discussion, contact point and source of information for 18–35-year-olds (over 35s can join as associate members). [CO]

• Welsh Book Trade Info

  Comprehensive database covering book-related topics in Wales but also including advice on general publishing matters, managed by the Welsh Books Council.

• Women in Publishing

  Promotes interests of women in all areas of publishing.

• Writers' Guild of Great Britain

  Union representing writers in TV, film, radio, theatre, animation and books. [CO]

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