More About Book Publishers Northwest

Book Publishers Northwest is a professional trade organization representing the Northwest book publishing community since 1975.

Membership ranges from large national companies to small local presses. Associate members include booksellers, printers, distributors, publicists, book packagers, designers, editors, book reviewers, and other related publishing professionals.

Most events take place in the greater Seattle area, but BPNW encourages members to meet in other cities and form their own connections in their hometowns. To keep up-to-date on the organization's current activities, subscribe to Book Publishers Northwest's news blog.

Directions to Good Shepherd

Book Publishers Northwest holds its Seattle meetings at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside N., Room 221, Seattle, Washington. Meetings at this location occur on the third Thursday of the month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

How to Get to Good Shepherd

From I-5 north or south, take the 45th/50th street exit turning westward onto 45th or 50th, Sunnyside is about 1/2 mile up, at the top of the hill. Buses: From east/west, Metro bus route #44 stops 2 blocks south of the Good Shepherd Center at 45th Ave and Sunnyside Ave N. for north/south travel, route #16 stops on the west side of the Good Shepherd Center on Meridian. Free parking is available on-site.

Meetings are free for members.

Join Book Publishers Northwest

Membership dues for Book Publishers Northwest are $50 for 2009. Please send the following information with payment to Book Publishers Northwest:

Business Name
Type of business: Publisher or Service for Publishers
Contact Name
Mailing address
Website
Contact e-mail

Please indicate if this information can be published in the membership directory and include a one-paragraph description of the business.

Checks should be made out to Book Publishers Northwest. Mail payment to Book Publishers Northwest, PO Box 9535, Seattle WA 98109.


2008 memberships expire on 12/31/2008. 2009 memberships expire on 12/31/2009. Memberships cannot be pro-rated.

BPNW members receive discounts from national publishing organizations (IBPA and SPAN), regular e-newsletters, listing in the BPNW Online Directory and Kaboodle List, and other special offers as available.