American Society of Journalists and Authors
The professional society for independent nonfiction writers, a community of freelancers holding standards, connections and a fierce defense of press freedom.
Peer societies
Five societies American Society of Journalists and Authors is read alongside.
SPJ
Society of Professional Journalists
The nation's broadest based journalism organization, active since 1909, dedicated to encouraging the free…
5 companies named
AWWP
Association of Writers and Writing Programs
The membership organization for creative writers and writing programs, serving the field through its annual…
33 companies named
NASW
National Association of Science Writers
The professional community of science writers that connects science and society and defends the craft of its…
SCSBW
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
A global community and professional home for children's book writers, illustrators, and translators, offering…
2 companies named
TAAA
Textbook & Academic Authors Association
A supportive community of textbook and academic authors offering fellowship, professional development, and…
Who backs ASJA
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs American Society of Journalists and Authors's peers, but not American Society of Journalists and Authors
Companies named publicly by at least one of American Society of Journalists and Authors's five peer societies, and not found in American Society of Journalists and Authors's reviewed public records.
The outside view
The professional society for independent nonfiction writers, a community of freelancers holding standards, connections and a fierce defense of press freedom.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Village.
Strengths
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