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EFA to Exhibit at AWP Conference and Bookfair in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES - Californer -- The Editorial Freelancers Association will be exhibiting at the AWP Conference and Bookfair, March 26–29, in Los Angeles. The event, hosted by the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Visit us at table T229 to learn more about the benefits of EFA membership or about hiring the right freelancer for your project through our Member Directory and Job List!

EFA professionals provide a variety of services to authors, including developmental editing and copy editing, proofreading, book design and typesetting, and indexing. They also offer assistance with author platform-building and creating promotions and marketing materials.

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"We're thrilled to be back at the AWP Conference and Bookfair!" says Kristen Tate, EFA Events chairperson. "This is such a wonderful opportunity to get together with everyone. We see authors at all stages of their careers, academics, and others in the writing and publishing community. It's always great to meet new people and reconnect with old friends."

The first AWP conference, held in 1973 at the Library of Congress, featured six events and 16 presenters. AWP has grown to be the largest literary conference in North America, drawing thousands of writers, editors, and publishers, and featuring hundreds of events. The concurrent Bookfair will feature hundreds of exhibitors, including presses, journals, and literary organizations.

Founded in 1970, the EFA is a national nonprofit professional organization with more than 3,000 members, including writers, editors, copyeditors, proofreaders, indexers, translators and others who work in publishing, communications, and related fields.

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The EFA has garnered praise from publishing pros like Jane Friedman and Louise Harnby and is frequently listed as a valuable resource for authors on sites including Poets & Writers, BookBub, Flatpage, Medium, The Write Life, Publishers Weekly, Poynter, and the Chicago Manual of Style blog.

EFA Mission

The EFA advances excellence among our dynamic community of freelance editorial professionals by providing opportunities for business development, learning, and networking. Our resources help our members and their clients build successful collaborations.

"The Editorial Freelancers Association just might be the book publishing industry's most powerful secret weapon …" – Publishers Weekly

For more information about the AWP Conference and Bookfair, visit https://www.awpwriter.org/AWP/Conference-Bookfair/Overview.aspx

For more information about the EFA, visit the-efa.org.

Source: Editorial Freelancers Association

Filed Under: Books, Education, Publishing

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