Honorary president: Judith Butcher Honorary vice-president: David Crystal OBE

Publishing and communication

• ASLIB: Association for Information Management

  Promotes best practice in field of information management and raises awareness of relevant legislation at national and international levels.

• Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)

  International trade association for not-for-profit publishers and those who work with them. [CO]

• The Book Trade Charity

  Book trade's own welfare charity, with free helpline. Formerly the BTBS (Book Trade Benevolent Society).

• Booksellers Association

  Represents over 3,100 bookshops, ranging from large chains to small independent booksellers. [CO]

• BPIF (British Printing Industries Federation)

  Principal business support organisation for UK print, printed packaging and graphic communication industry.

• CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

  Leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers.

• IoIC: Institute of Internal Communication

  UK's leading professional body for in-house, freelance and agency staff involved in corporate, employee or other business communications. [CO]

• IoL: Chartered Institute of Linguists

  Serves interests of professional linguists throughout world and acts as language assessment and accredited awarding body.

• IPG: Independent Publishers Guild

  Membership organisation providing forum for exchange of ideas and information.

• ISTC: Institute of Scientific and Technical Communication

  Largest UK body representing professional communicators and information designers. [CO]

• ITI: Institute of Translating & Interpreting

  Independent professional association of practising translators and interpreters in UK. [CO]

• National Union of Journalists (NUJ)

  Union for journalists and other editorial workers in Britain and Ireland.

• Picture Research Association (PRA)

  Professional organisation for picture researchers, picture editors and anyone specifically involved in research, management and supply of visual material to media.

• PPA: Periodical Publishers Association

  Represents publishers of magazines and business-to-business media in UK.

• Publishers Association (PA)

  Leading trade organisation serving book, journal and electronic publishers in UK.

• Publishing Scotland

  Lead body for the publishing sector in Scotland, supporting and helping create an environment that allows publishers, writers and content producers to thrive. Formerly the Scottish Publishers Association.

• Society of Authors

  Serves interests of professional writers in UK. [CO]

• Society of Indexers

  Promotes indexing, quality of indexes and profession of indexing. [CO]

• Society of Women Writers and Journalists (SWWJ)

  London-based with an international membership, the SWWJ is the UK's longest-established organisation for women writers.

• Society of Young Publishers (SYP)

  Forum for discussion, contact point and source of information for 18–35-year-olds (over 35s can join as associate members). [CO]

• Women in Publishing

  Promotes interests of women in all areas of publishing.

• Writers' Guild of Great Britain

  Union representing writers in TV, film, radio, theatre, animation and books. [CO]

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