Independent Book Publishers Association A not-for-profit membership organization serving and leading the independent publishing community through advocacy, education, and tools for success.

Digital Book World Daily A website offering educational and networking resources for consumer publishing professionals and their partners including agents, booksellers and technology vendors.

Publishing Perspectives An International look at the publishing industry offering opinion, trends, news, and events.

Galley Cat Blog with daily features on what’s happening in publishing, guest posts from authors, tips on writing, and features on breakthrough authors.

Writers Digest The international news source of book publishing and book selling; PW reviews of books are displayed on Amazon, so can be important

Shelf Awareness A daily newsletter about the book trade from the booksellers’ perspective.

Book Industry Study Group The creator of the official genres that most organizations in the publishing industry use.

Bowker The organization that manages, sells, and oversees ISBNs in the United States; also publishes reports on book consumer demographics and buying behaviors.

Writer’s League of Texas A non-profit association of Texas writers offering networking, education, resources, conferences, and information on writing and publishing

Publisher’s Weekly The international news source of book publishing and book selling.