Thank you for your interest in the Catholic Book Publishers Association.
 

The following information (shown below in items 1-4) is provided in the CBPA Membership Kit. We have provided as many documents for viewing as possible. Additional information can be mailed to you in a membership kit upon request. 

1)      Association Information
          - Exclusive Benefits of Membership
          - Board of Directors
          - Association Bylaws

2)      Membership Application Information
          - Dues Form
          - Application for Publisher Membership
          - Application for Service and Individual Membership

3)      Benefits of the Association
          - Directory Flyer
          - Catholic Bookstore Mailing List Flyer 
                (NOT SHOWN: Approximately 1300 Names,
                CBPA Member Price   $145.00 - Non-member Price  $200.00) 
          - Catholic Best Seller Poster Insert Program 
          - CatholicsRead Program Flyer

4)      Information that is sent to all Catholic Bookstores (NOTE: we are not able to show these projects online)
          - Spirit of Books Catalog 
          - Current CBPA Directory

If you are interested in joining CBPA please return the items in #2 the dues form along with the appropriate fees for membership.  Note membership dues are for the calendar year. Upon approval you will be notified of your acceptance and a preliminary page will be produced for your approval prior to posting your information on the CBPA website. 

Email newsletters are sent to the members throughout the year.  The newsletters are sent out mid-month to coincide with the publication of the Current Catholic Bestsellers List.  Past newsletter editions are posted on the website: www.cbpa.org.  Deadline for submissions is the 1^st Friday of each month. Thanks again and we look forward to the possibility that you may be a member of the association.  Please contact our office if you have any questions about membership.

Terry Wessels

Executive Director