The following organization's Web site is an excellent source of information about careers in editing. The ACES organizes educational seminars and provides information regarding training and scholarships.
ACES: The Society for Editing
(ACES)
180 S. Western Ave. #132
Carpentersville, IL, 60110
Email: info@aceseditors.org
https://aceseditors.org
For additional information about careers in publishing, contact:
Association of American Publishers
(AAP)
1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC, 20006
Tel: (202) 347-3375
Fax: (202) 347-3690
Email: info@publishers.org
https://www.publishers.org
Learn more about publishing's special sales market from
Association of Publishers for Special Sales
(APSS)
Box 715
Avon, CT, 06001-0715
Tel: (860) 985-5908
Email: brianjud@bookapss.org
http://www.bookapss.org/index.php
For information on membership, contact
Editorial Freelancers Association
(EFA)
266 West 37th Street, 20th Floor
New York, NY, 10018
Tel: (866) 929-5425
Tel 2: (212) 920-4816
Email: info@the-efa.org
https://www.the-efa.org
This association offers resources and support for indie publishers.
Independent Book Publishers Association
(IBPA)
1020 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Suite 204
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266-5129
Tel: (310) 546-1818
Email: info@IBPA-online.org
https://www.ibpa-online.org
Published annually by Information Today, Inc., Literary Market Place lists the names of publishing companies in the United States and Canada as well as their specialties and the names of their key personnel.
Literary Market Place
https://www.literarymarketplace.com
Mediabistro is an online community and networking center for media professionals.
Mediabistro
Email: help@mediabistro.com
https://www.mediabistro.com
This is a guild of workers in communications and information industries, news media, airlines, broadcast and cable television, public service, higher education, and more.
The NewsGuild-CWA
501 3rd Street NW
Washington, DC, 20001
Tel: (202) 434-1100
https://cwa-union.org
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