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.

Trade Associations and Memberships | Societies and Clubs | Press | Charities | Listings

Bookbrunch

One of the main trade morning briefings – offers free headlines and occasional articles; paywall for others. Great reputation for sharing indie publishers’ news.

https://www.bookbrunch.co.uk

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.

https://www.bookcareers.com

BookMachine

A membership organisation for those in the industry; also runs courses for CPD.

https://bookmachine.org

Books Council of Wales/Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

A membership organisation representing Welsh publishers.

https://llyfrau.cymru/en/

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

Booksellers’ Association Bookshop Search

A tool listing independent bookshop members of the Booksellers’ Association.

https://www.booksellers.org.uk/bookshopsearch

Contemporary Small Press

A listing site of small presses.

https://contemporarysmallpress.com/press

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/

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

Pride in Publishing

The first cross-industry society for LGBTQAI+ people working in the industry.

http://prideinpublishing.co.uk

Publishers Association

A membership organisation for publishers. Works with publishers to represent the trade’s interests.

https://www.publishers.org.uk

Publishers’ Marketplace

A platform for rights. Sends out a limited daily rights summary; publishers can report deals for free.

https://www.publishersmarketplace.com

Publishing Scotland

A membership organisation representing Scottish publishers.

https://www.publishingscotland.org

Society of Authors

The authors’ union – works with publishers to promote transparency and fairness in contracts.

https://www2.societyofauthors.org

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.

https://btbs.org

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.

https://www.thebookseller.com

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

The Indie List

A curated list of independent publishers, with publisher profiles.

https://lozlit.wordpress.com/theindielist/

The Publishing Profile

A curated list of interviews with publishing professionals.

https://www.thepublishingprofile.com

The Society of Young Publishers

A society for those looking to enter the industry or those in junior roles.

http://www.thesyp.org.uk/

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain

A union for writers – representing not just book authors but also writers in other industries.

https://writersguild.org.uk
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