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

Annual SfEP subscriptions and fees

The subscription year runs from 1 March to 28 February. The following are the rates for 2011/12. NB: All subscriptions are non-refundable.

Subscriptions: Individual associates/members

2011/12

Grade	Subscription
Associates	£90.00
Ordinary members	£100.00
Advanced members	£110.00

2012/13

Grade	Subscription
Associates	£95.00
Ordinary members	£106.00
Advanced members	£117.00

If you join between 1 January and 29 February 2012, you'll pay the full 2012/13 subscription, plus the processing fee. However, you won't have to make any further payments until 1 March 2013, so getting a subscription lasting 14 months for the price of 12.

If you join between 1 September 2012 and December 2012 inclusive, you'll pay a half-year subscription of £47.50, plus the processing fee. You'll then pay the full rate at the SfEP's annual renewal on 1 March 2013.

Founder members' reduction: £5 from appropriate category.

Processing fees

Joining  Everyone joining the SfEP as an associate must pay a processing fee:

• UK applicants: £30
• applicants in other countries: £35.

The only exceptions to paying this fee are: full-time students on relevant degree or postgraduate courses, usually in publishing; and corporate subscribers.

Upgrading  Everyone upgrading to ordinary or advanced membership must pay a processing fee of £35.

Subscriptions: Corporate subscribers

2011/12

Band	No. of editorial workers*	Subscription
A	1–5	£150.00
B	6–20	£200.00
C	21–99	£250.00
D	100+	£300.00

2012/13

Band	No. of editorial workers*	Subscription
A	1–5	£155.00
B	6–20	£210.00
C	21–99	£265.00
D	100+	£320.00

*An 'editorial worker' is anyone who edits and/or proofreads copy for publication, does copywriting and/or rewriting, manages or project-manages such editorial tasks, and/or is involved in teaching the skills of editorial work.