Apply for Active, Associate, or Supporting Membership

APMA believes in strength in numbers. We are a member-driven organization offering 3 levels of membership, based on companies’ publishing activities. All 3 levels of membership have access to our member programs and campaigns. Applications for membership are made to the executive committee through the APMA office.

APMA Programs and Campaigns

Annual East Bound conference

Collective Marketing Campaigns:

Atlantic Books Today – Bi-annual premium magazine
Atlantic Books Today online – atlanticbooks.ca
Atlantic Books online store – atlanticbooks.ca
Holiday Gift Guide – Multi-media catalog and retail campaign
Institutional campaigns (library, hospital, education, etc)
Bound for Good – Corporate sales program
Niche campaigns (multiple) – Genre or geographic marketing (New & coming soon)

Professional Development Opportunities

Membership Levels

Active Member

ANNUAL FEE: Active member fees are determined by net sales figures as follows:
$363 + 15% HST – Less than $100,000 sales annually
$528 + 15% HST – $100,000 to $200,000 sales annually
$693 + 15% HST – More than $200,000 sales annually

Members are billed by the Association at the beginning of each year.

BENEFITS

Active Members benefit from all APMA services, including:

Voting rights: active member firms may cast one vote per member firm at all general meetings
Member news and postings, including information and updates on provincial and federal funding programs
Listing in the APMA directory
Professional development opportunities
Participation in all APMA programs and campaigns at discounted rates

ELIGIBILITY

To be considered for Active Membership, a company must meet all of the following requirements:

The chief office of the applicant firm must be located in Atlantic Canada
The applicant firm must be at least 80% owned by persons who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants,
The applicant firm’s managerial, editorial, and financial decisions are made by persons who are resident in Atlantic Canada, and who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
The applicant firm must have published at least six original Canadian titles within the three-year period prior to application. Active members must continue to publish no fewer than three original Canadian books in each subsequent two-year period, with no more than 25 per cent of these titles having been authored by the principals, directors, or managers of the company.
Active members must subscribe to the objectives of the APMA, and should be willing to work towards the realization of these objectives, through service on the Executive Committee and participation in APMA projects.
The APMA is a member-driven organization. Active members are encouraged to serve on the Executive Committee, which oversees the running of the organization, as carried out by the Executive Director. The Executive Committee (President,Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Past President) is ratified by the Active membership at each year’s Annual General Meeting.

*Please Note: Publishers with more than 25% of their titles authored by principals or directors of the company may be eligible for membership so long as they can demonstrate that they are a bona fide book publisher.

HOW TO APPLY

Fill out the APMA Membership Application form
Send a copy of your most recent catalogue
Send one copy of each title in your most recent catalogue
Mail completed package to the APMA: 1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 710, Halifax NS B3J 3J8 | admin@atlanticpublishers.ca

Associate Member

ANNUAL FEE: $206.25 + 15% HST

BENEFITS

Associate Members benefit from the following APMA services:

Attendance at all Association meetings (cannot vote)
Member news and postings, including information and updates on provincial and federal funding programs
Listing in the APMA directory
Professional development opportunities
Participation in APMA marketing campaigns, such as seasonal brochures (Book Lovers’ Holiday Gift Guide) and Atlantic Books Today
Participation in all APMA programs and campaigns, at discounted rates when offered to Associate members

ELIGIBILITY

To be considered for Associate Membership, a company must meet all of the following requirements:

The chief office of the applicant firm must be located in Atlantic Canada
The applicant firm must be at least 80% owned by persons who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants,
The applicant firm’s managerial, editorial, and financial decisions are made by persons who are resident in Atlantic Canada, and who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
The applicant firm must have published at least two original Canadian titles within the past three years, with no more than 25 per cent of said books having been authored by principals, directors, or managers of the firm.

*Please Note: Publishers with more than 25% of their titles authored by principals or directors of the company may be eligible for membership so long as they can demonstrate that they are a bona fide book publisher.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for Associate Membership

Fill out the APMA Membership Application form
Send a copy of your most recent catalogue
Send one copy of each title in your most recent catalogue
Mail completed package to the APMA: 1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 710, Halifax NS B3J 3J8 | admin@atlanticpublishers.ca

Supporting Member

ANNUAL FEE: $173.25 + 15% HST

BENEFITS

Supporting Members benefit from the following APMA services:

Attendance at all Association meetings (cannot vote)
Member news and postings, including information and updates on provincial and federal funding programs
Listing in the APMA directory
Professional development opportunities
Participation in all APMA programs and campaigns, at discounted rates when offered to Supporting members

ELIGIBILITY

Supporting membership is open to any individual, partnership, firm, institution, or association that supports the objectives of the APMA. Generally, Supporting members choose this category because they are not eligible for Active or Associate membership.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for Supporting Membership

Fill out the APMA Membership Application form
Send a copy of your most recent catalogue if applicable
Send one copy of each title in your most recent catalogue if applicable
Mail completed package to the APMA: 1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 710, Halifax NS B3J 3J8 | admin@atlanticpublishers.ca