The MidAtlantic Book Publishers Association is a community of independent publishers located in the MidAtlantic area. We are a recognized Regional Affiliate of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). We welcome all independent and self-publishers, as well as authors considering becoming independent publishers, in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Washington, DC.
Our membership benefits and categories are listed below. To join, please complete our online application. Payment may be made:
- online directly by credit card
- using your Paypal account
- offline by mailing a check
Membership Benefits
Here are some of the benefits of being a member of the Association:
- Attendance at our quarterly Member Meetings, including special educational sessions, at member prices.
- Exhibit at member rates at regional book festivals and conferences, such as the Kensington and Gaithersburg, MD; Collingswood, NJ; and Carlisle, PA Book Festivals.
- Opportunity to participate in listings in any print and electronic member catalogs we distribute online and offline to the trade and at public events.
- Participation in our weekly Twitter chat on topics of interest to small publishers.
- Participation in our MarketShare member marketing opportunity co-op program.
- Members-only networking access to other publishers and industry professional members in the region.
- Subscription to our quarterly electronic newsletter, Making Waves.
- Educational opportunities for our own and our affiliates' programs and events at member rates.
- Potential opportunity to represent our regional chapter at IBPA Publishing University under full scholarship (a $750 value!)
- Discounts on membership in the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and the Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN).
- Discounts from related Affiliate Businesses participating in our MBPA Affiliate Program.
Categories (Levels)
- Individual Membership (Publisher) $35.00
- Individual Membership (Author) $75.00
- Associate Membership (independent contractor/freelancer) $50.00
- Sustaining Membership (printers/suppliers) $100.00
- Organizational membership: 2 to 10 employees in the publications area $75.00
- Organizational membership: 11-20 employees in the publications area $150.00
- Organizational membership: 21 to 50 employees in the publications area $200.00
- Organizational membership: 51 to 100 employees in the publications area $250.00
- Organizational membership: 101+ employees in the publications area $350.00
