Washington Book Publishers
Serving Publishing Professionals in the Washington, DC, Area
 
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Membership

The diverse membership of WBP comes from all levels of governmental, educational, commercial, and association publishing. To be eligible for membership, an individual must have a position connected to book publishing, such as being editors, proofreaders, illustrators, designers, production specialists, translators, indexers, marketers, literary agents, instructors, and legal and training professionals. People involved in printing and binding are not eligible for membership.

The most important benefit of membership in WBP is the opportunity to network with your peers in the book publishing community in metropolitan Washington, DC. WBP sponsors six or seven evening programs each year about publishing topics, occasional daytime programs such as brown-bag lunches or field trips, and the annual Book Design & Effectiveness Competition. Members attend evening programs free of charge and receive a discount on tickets to the awards ceremony and other special events. In addition, members receive a copy of the annual directory.
Become a Member
Membership dues are only $35.00 per year, from October 1 to September 30. WBP membership entitles you to

  • FREE admission to WBP evening programs (nonmember cost is $10.00), which will include food and beverages
  • Access to WBP's annual directory of members, including indexes of publishers represented and of freelancers and consultants
  • Discounted admission to the annual awards ceremony and other special events

Partial-year dues of $20.00 are available beginning April 1.
It costs nothing to be on our e-mail list.

How to Join or Renew

Online: To be added to our e-mail list—or to update your personal information if you are already on it—click on a "Join our e-mail list" button anywhere on this Website. You will be asked for your e-mail address. New members will be given an opportunity to supply their contact information and areas of interest. Renewing members can request a customized e-mail message that will allow them to access their secure profiles. (Yes, it takes two steps, but that's one fewer password to remember.) To pay your membership dues with your credit card, hit the "Pay Now" button at the bottom of the page.

On paper: You can also download a PDF of the membership form or request one from our membership coordinators. Complete the form and e-mail or mail it to the membership coordinators.

How to pay

Online: WBP can take payments by credit card through PayPal. Click on the PayPal box below and make your payment. (You will have to create a PayPal account if you don't already have one.) We will then activate your membership.

By check: Send checks made out to Washington Book Publishers to the WBP membership coordinators.

By cash: Bring your dues to an evening program, and pay at the WBP reception desk.
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Membership Coordinators

Barbara B. Hart and Rachel Gregory
phone: 703-934-4499
e-mail: Membership

Mailing address
WBP Membership
c/o Publications Professionals LLC 

3603 Chain Bridge Rd., #A&B
Fairfax, VA 22030