A Community for Publishing in the Western US and Canada Publishers Association of the West is a trade organization created to serve the needs of its members and as a forum for the discussion of publishing issues. It was originally chartered in 1977 as the Rocky Mountain Book Publishers Association and has grown in scope of programs and geography ever since. The Association's membership ranges from small independent presses to publishers with worldwide operations. Affiliate members include printers, designers, binderies, and publishing free-lancers.
Membership is based primarily in the western United States and Canada.
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