Links: Other organisations

Australia

Australian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP)

The annual AAWP Conference is an important forum for the discussion of all aspects of teaching creative and professional writing and for debating current theories on creativity and writing. AAPW maintains a comprehensive list of most/all courses in professional writing and editing throughout Australia, including worthwhile contact details.

Australian Booksellers Association

Australian Publishers Association (APA)
The main national employer organisation for Australian book and electronic publishers. It regularly offers training for editors.

Australian Society for Technical Communication (New South Wales) Inc.

Australian Society for Technical Communication (Victoria) Inc.

Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers

COMjobs
COMjobs is a weekly email bulletin and website that advertises jobs and other opportunities for professional communicators in Australia and New Zealand.

Galley Club of Sydney

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance is the union for people working in book publishing, website production, public relations and advertising, as well as journalists, photographers, musicians, actors and others in TV, radio, theatre and film.

The Melbourne Writers' Festival
Organisers of Melbourne's premier literary events - The Age Melbourne Writers' Festival and Writers at Como. Get information on the these and other events, the full program, guest list, special activities and how you can get involved.

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication information and CiP Application Online Form

Readings Bookstore
Australian and international books, music, CDs, DVDs from Australia's leading independent bookstore.

Victorian Writers' Centre
The VWC is a not-for-profit organisation which assists writers through the various stages of their development and provides high quality information and professional development services for aspiring and established writers.

WageNet
A source of information about wages and conditions of employment in Australia for employees who are covered by federal awards and collective agreements.

Women in Publishing WA

Canada

Editors Association of Canada/Association Canadienne des Réviseurs (EAC/ACR)

UK

Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)

European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
Includes access to EASE forum (an electronic mailing list) and useful links to related sites.

USA

Editorial Freelancers Association
The Editorial Freelancers Association (USA) is a national, non-profit, professional organisation of self-employed workers in the publishing and communications industries.

Australian societies of editors
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