

Home List Rules User Help Fun Stuff Subscribe Websites Links eGroups Updates		Links / Organizations Some organizations are international in scope. Most of them have interesting sites with information and and more links, so their pages are worth looking over, regardless of whether you're interested in joining. Group insurance Mailing list Job resources American Copy Editors Society (ACES) National organization for newspaper copyeditors. American Institute of Graphic Arts Graphic artists organization, group health insurance, conference, competitions, publications on business information (contracts, invoicing, rates, etc.). American Society of Indexers (ASI) National organization for indexers, corporate and freelance. Local chapters available. ASI members can be found on the INDEX-L mailing list. ASI Science and Medicine SIG Active special interest group for ASI members who specialize in science and medicine. Mailing list and member listing for jobs (see site), and special publications. American Society of Journalists and Authors Organization very devoted to copyright and legal issues. Newsletter, job referral, workshops. American Society of Media Photographers Trade organization, offering bulletins and business publications; group health, life, and disability insurance; press cards and discounts; web forum. American Translator's Association Translator acceditation, monthly magazine, yearly conference, online model contracts and set of business standards and code of conduct. Australian Society of Editors Victoria Queensland New South Wales South Australia Canberra Western Australia Tasmania Each territory has its own organization site. Australian Society for Technical Communication Java-heavy site, I'm afraid I couldn't get it all to load, but I think it has a member directory. Australian Society of Indexers Nice site with a lot of information on the profession and on Web indexing. Bay Area Editor's Forum (San Francisco) Site with useful information for editors; the organization also sells a rate survey. Black Women in Publishing (BWIP) Mailing list, events (which appear to be mostly in New York City), and networking. This organization's site has a heavy writing emphasis. British Guild of Travel Writers Small site devoted to the organization. Canadian Authors Association . Canadian Translators and Interpreters Council Links to provincial chapters. Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) Events, newsletter, and jobline for workers in Chicago area. Council of Science Editors (CSE) Formerly Council of Biology Editors (CBE). Annual meeting, newletters for science editors, job board, and web forum. Heavy javascript site. Creators' Copyright Coalition U.K. organization devoted to freelance author's rights: "co-ordinate the work of organisations representing creators of copyright material of all kinds in defending their members' interests." Graphic Artists Guild (UAW) Artists union, legal and business information, scholarships, publications, pricing guidelines, web board, group health insurance. Sponsors Contract Monitor Website, with company reviews and contract legal terms glossary. Editorial Photographers Action group for freelance publishing industry photographers dedicated to fair contract negotiations. Site offers a mailing list, sample business forms, and so on. Editors' Association of Canada (EAC/ACR) A terrific, bi-lingual site (English/French), with a lot of resources and information for freelancers. European Association of Science Editors Bulletins and professional meetings. European Federation of Freelance Writers As far as I can tell from the site, the purpose of this organization is to provide a press card, group rate liability insurance, and U.K. dialup accounts. Any who claims to be a writer can sign up. Indexing and Abstracting Society of Canada (IASC) . The International Women's Writing Guild Nonprofit, inexpensive "empowerment" organization with group health insurance (Aetna), mentoring, "zip code parties," bimonthly newsletter, literary agents and small presses list. Editorial Freelancer's Association (EFA) New York EFA offers group medical insurance and a job line. Other services are mostly of benefit to those living in the New York area. Freelance Editorial Association (FEA) Boston FEA is a national organization, but the majority of members are on the East Coast. FEA sends a yearly member "yellow pages" to publishers. No group health insurance. Institute of Translating and Interpreting (U.K.) Guidance to those who wish to enter the profession, as well as advice to those who provide translations, and to potential employers and customers. International Federation of Translators (Canada) . Literary Translators' Association of Canada Lengthy freelancer listings for members. National Association for the Self-Employed Advocacy group--offers group health insurance plans on a state by state basis. National Association of Science Writers Local chapters, annual meeting at AAAS, and three public mailings lists, including a list for freelance science writers (public access lists and archives). Group health and disability insurance available for freelancers. National Press Photographers Association Organization dedicated to the advancement of photographic journalism. Members include still and television photographers, editors, students and representatives of businesses that serve the photojournalism industry. National Writer's Union National organization that offers group health insurance for members. National Union of Journalists Organization for England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland representing reporters, photographers, sub-editors and proofreaders, cartoonists, HTML editor/designers. Professional Editors Network (Minnesota) A local organization with a nice links page. Professional Photographers of America (U.S./Canada) Includes commericial photographers. Group health insurance (US by state), film-in-transit insurance, "malpractice" insurance, copyright protection kit, continuing education, certification, member discounts. SPAWN: Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network Information on writing, editing, and publishing books, plus links to Internet resources. Small Publishers Association of North America Newletter, marketing materials, credit card merchant plan, health insurance, discounts. Society of American Travel Writers Writers, photographers, editors, electronic media and journalists, film lecturers, broadcast/video/film producers and public relations representatives. Society of Authors U.K. organization representing the writing profession by campaigning for improved terms and changes in legislation, such as copyright and libel laws. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Group health insurance, publications, grants, awards, manuscript and art exchange, conference, regional events. Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders (SFEP) U.K. group. Society of Indexers British and Irish professional body for indexing. Society for Professional Journalists Quill magazine, weekly jobs newsletter, annual meeting, other misc. benefits. Society for Technical Communication (STC) National organization for tech writers and editors with local chapters. Also see the TECHWR-L Mailing List. Text and Academic Authors Organization for textbook and academic authors concerned with electronic publishing, web ancillaries, author-publishing contracts, publisher mergers, journal publication issues, copyright protection, and royalties. Mailing list and online articles, including list of publishing lawyers. Western New England Editorial Freelancers' Network Local network of freelance professionals who work with words. Site has links to other sources of information. Writers Guild of America (West) Union representing writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries. Writer's Union of Canada National organization of professional writers of books for the general public. Awards, contract negotiation information, manuscript evaluation service.

Links / Organizations

Some organizations are international in scope. Most of them have interesting sites with information and and more links, so their pages are worth looking over, regardless of whether you're interested in joining.

Group insurance

Mailing list

Job resources

American Copy Editors Society (ACES): National organization for newspaper copyeditors.
American Institute of Graphic Arts: Graphic artists organization, group health insurance, conference, competitions, publications on business information (contracts, invoicing, rates, etc.).
American Society of Indexers (ASI): National organization for indexers, corporate and freelance. Local chapters available. ASI members can be found on the INDEX-L mailing list.
ASI Science and Medicine SIG: Active special interest group for ASI members who specialize in science and medicine. Mailing list and member listing for jobs (see site), and special publications.
American Society of Journalists and Authors: Organization very devoted to copyright and legal issues. Newsletter, job referral, workshops.
American Society of Media Photographers: Trade organization, offering bulletins and business publications; group health, life, and disability insurance; press cards and discounts; web forum.
American Translator's Association: Translator acceditation, monthly magazine, yearly conference, online model contracts and set of business standards and code of conduct.
Australian Society of Editors Victoria Queensland New South Wales South Australia Canberra Western Australia Tasmania: Each territory has its own organization site.
Australian Society for Technical Communication: Java-heavy site, I'm afraid I couldn't get it all to load, but I think it has a member directory.
Australian Society of Indexers: Nice site with a lot of information on the profession and on Web indexing.
Bay Area Editor's Forum (San Francisco): Site with useful information for editors; the organization also sells a rate survey.
Black Women in Publishing (BWIP): Mailing list, events (which appear to be mostly in New York City), and networking. This organization's site has a heavy writing emphasis.
British Guild of Travel Writers: Small site devoted to the organization.
Canadian Authors Association: .
Canadian Translators and Interpreters Council: Links to provincial chapters.
Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP): Events, newsletter, and jobline for workers in Chicago area.
Council of Science Editors (CSE): Formerly Council of Biology Editors (CBE). Annual meeting, newletters for science editors, job board, and web forum. Heavy javascript site.
Creators' Copyright Coalition: U.K. organization devoted to freelance author's rights: "co-ordinate the work of organisations representing creators of copyright material of all kinds in defending their members' interests."
Graphic Artists Guild (UAW): Artists union, legal and business information, scholarships, publications, pricing guidelines, web board, group health insurance. Sponsors Contract Monitor Website, with company reviews and contract legal terms glossary.
Editorial Photographers: Action group for freelance publishing industry photographers dedicated to fair contract negotiations. Site offers a mailing list, sample business forms, and so on.
Editors' Association of Canada (EAC/ACR): A terrific, bi-lingual site (English/French), with a lot of resources and information for freelancers.
European Association of Science Editors: Bulletins and professional meetings.
European Federation of Freelance Writers: As far as I can tell from the site, the purpose of this organization is to provide a press card, group rate liability insurance, and U.K. dialup accounts. Any who claims to be a writer can sign up.
Indexing and Abstracting Society of Canada (IASC): .
The International Women's Writing Guild: Nonprofit, inexpensive "empowerment" organization with group health insurance (Aetna), mentoring, "zip code parties," bimonthly newsletter, literary agents and small presses list.
Editorial Freelancer's Association (EFA) New York: EFA offers group medical insurance and a job line. Other services are mostly of benefit to those living in the New York area.
Freelance Editorial Association (FEA) Boston: FEA is a national organization, but the majority of members are on the East Coast. FEA sends a yearly member "yellow pages" to publishers. No group health insurance.
Institute of Translating and Interpreting (U.K.): Guidance to those who wish to enter the profession, as well as advice to those who provide translations, and to potential employers and customers.
International Federation of Translators (Canada): .
Literary Translators' Association of Canada: Lengthy freelancer listings for members.
National Association for the Self-Employed: Advocacy group--offers group health insurance plans on a state by state basis.
National Association of Science Writers: Local chapters, annual meeting at AAAS, and three public mailings lists, including a list for freelance science writers (public access lists and archives). Group health and disability insurance available for freelancers.
National Press Photographers Association: Organization dedicated to the advancement of photographic journalism. Members include still and television photographers, editors, students and representatives of businesses that serve the photojournalism industry.
National Writer's Union: National organization that offers group health insurance for members.
National Union of Journalists: Organization for England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland representing reporters, photographers, sub-editors and proofreaders, cartoonists, HTML editor/designers.
Professional Editors Network (Minnesota): A local organization with a nice links page.
Professional Photographers of America (U.S./Canada): Includes commericial photographers. Group health insurance (US by state), film-in-transit insurance, "malpractice" insurance, copyright protection kit, continuing education, certification, member discounts.
SPAWN: Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network: Information on writing, editing, and publishing books, plus links to Internet resources.
Small Publishers Association of North America: Newletter, marketing materials, credit card merchant plan, health insurance, discounts.
Society of American Travel Writers: Writers, photographers, editors, electronic media and journalists, film lecturers, broadcast/video/film producers and public relations representatives.
Society of Authors: U.K. organization representing the writing profession by campaigning for improved terms and changes in legislation, such as copyright and libel laws.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: Group health insurance, publications, grants, awards, manuscript and art exchange, conference, regional events.
Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders (SFEP): U.K. group.
Society of Indexers: British and Irish professional body for indexing.
Society for Professional Journalists: Quill magazine, weekly jobs newsletter, annual meeting, other misc. benefits.
Society for Technical Communication (STC): National organization for tech writers and editors with local chapters. Also see the TECHWR-L Mailing List.
Text and Academic Authors: Organization for textbook and academic authors concerned with electronic publishing, web ancillaries, author-publishing contracts, publisher mergers, journal publication issues, copyright protection, and royalties. Mailing list and online articles, including list of publishing lawyers.
Western New England Editorial Freelancers' Network: Local network of freelance professionals who work with words. Site has links to other sources of information.
Writers Guild of America (West): Union representing writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries.
Writer's Union of Canada: National organization of professional writers of books for the general public. Awards, contract negotiation information, manuscript evaluation service.


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