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Our Membership Options
We are a global organisation that advocates for independent and self-publishing.
Our network was established to create a supportive community for women to connect, grow, collaborate and succeed.
Membership launching in late 2022.
Publisher Member
You are an independent publisher, founder of your own publishing company, owner of a small indie press or use alternative publishing models in your business.
Author Member
You are already a self-publishing author or published by an independent publisher or are you writing with an aim to become self-published or published independently.
Partner Member
You are a designer, illustrator, formatter, editor, proofreader, marketer or otherwise provide services to independent authors and publishers.
Associate Member
You do not fit into the other categories but still want to show your support and be involved in our network and mission. Suitable for students, readers, other genders or other supporters.
Member Benefits
Member benefits you can expect when you join our network
Member Badge
Display your membership proudly on your own website with our member badge.
Member Forum
Connect and collaborate with fellow members in our private forum.
Member Directory
Find members and service providers in our member directory.
Guides and Masterclasses
Learn and grow with our free guides and live masterclasses.
Advice Conferences
Get your questions answered by experts in our live Q&A sessions.
Book Clubs (Online)
Discover reads from our community or share your book with our members
Networking Events (Online)
Connect with members to share resources, opportunities and collaborate together
Podcast
Share your story and reclaim your voice with our empowering podcast, launching soon
Coaching and Mentoring
Access special offers for coaching and mentoring designed to support you.
Newsletter
Receive regular updates about our mission progress and news from our community
Coming Soon
Future benefits we intend to add include grants, printed journal magazine, awards and more!
Extra Benefits
Exclusives for Publisher, Author and Partner members
Discounts
Access exclusive discounts on services from our partners and other products to support your publishing and writing
Toolkits
Access our publishing toolkit with sample contracts and legal advice to help you build your business
Exclusive Events
Access exclusive events, opportunities and bonus trainings throughout the year
Frequently Asked Questions
We have four membership options: Publisher Member, Author Member, Partner Member and Associate Member. Choose the most appropriate membership from the top of this page and click ‘join now’ to be taken to the payment page to join.
Yes! If you would like to support our cause but do not identify as female or are not working in independent publishing, we welcome all gender identities in our Associate Membership.
Partner membership is for those that provide services to authors and publishers such as designers, illustrators, proofreaders, editors, formatters, marketers, VAs and more. We have an application process for Partner members to ensure they meet our code of standards. Partner members can offer their services and discounts to Publisher and Author members in our membership directory.
Membership fees are paid annually
Your membership fee is put straight back into the network to keep it running. Membership fees allow us to organise events, work on awareness campaigns and advocacy and provide support and training to our members.
If you join our network and it doesn’t feel like the right fit you can cancel your membership and receive a full refund within 28 days of joining.
Our ambassadors run events either online, in-person (or both) in their chosen region or locality. We aim to grow our list of ambassadors to provide coverage, events and connections worldwide. If you’d like to become an ambassador for your area, please visit our Ambassador page to apply.
If joining isn’t for you but you would still like to support us, you can make a donation. All donations go straight back into organising events, working on awareness campaigns and advocacy and providing support and training to our members.