Cookbook Publishers - Links

Cookbook publishers, take note: it's important to inform yourself as much as possible about the cookbook publishing industry. Here is a list of helpful links for cookbook publishers.

Book associations

• The Independent Book Publishers Association: www.ibpa-online.org
• BookWorks Association: www.bookworks.com
• American Booksellers Association: www.bookweb.org
• American Library Association: www.ala.org
• Association of American Publishers: www.publishers.org
• Authors Guild: www.authorsguild.org
• Book Industry Study Group (BISG): www.bisg.org
• International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF): http://idpf.org
• Retail Council of Canada: www.retailcouncil.org/mystore/independent-booksellers
• Association of Canadian Publishers: http://publishers.ca
• BookNet Canada: www.booknetcanada.ca

Book publishing services

(see Book Copright and ISBN for more info)

• Bowker (ISBN US): www.isbn.org
• Library of Congress (copyright US): www.loc.gov
• Library and Archives Canada (ISBN Canada): www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services/isbn-canada/Pages/isbn-canada.aspx
• Canadian Intellectual Property Office (copyright Canada): www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr00003.html

Food writer associations

• International Association of Culinary Professionals: https://www.iacp.com
• Association of Food Journalists: www.afjonline.com
• International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association: http://ifwtwa.org
• Cuisine Canada: CuisineCanada.ca
• The Guild of Food Writers (UK): www.gfw.co.uk

Book marketing

• John Kremer: www.bookmarket.com
• Author Marketing Experts: www.amarketingexpert.com
• Cindy Ratzlaff (social media and branding): http://cindyratzlaff.com
• Robert Mening; article on Best Website Builders for authors: https://websitesetup.org/website-builders/

Book trade shows

• Book Expo America (BEA is largest book trade show in America): www.bookexpoamerica.com
• Frankfurt Book Fair (largest book trade show in the world): www.buchmesse.de/en/fbf
• Association Book Exhibit (provides onsite exhibit services): www.bookexhibit.com

Green publishing

• Green Press Initiative: www.greenpressinitiative.org

The Internet has a wealth of informative websites and information for cookbook publishers. Happy surfing!

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