Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing
A global network of book historians spanning more than forty countries, studying how written communication is composed, transmitted, and received, organized around annual conferences and the open-access publication Lingua Franca.
Peer societies
Five societies Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing is read alongside.
APHA
American Printing History Association
A society devoted to the study and preservation of printing history, joining scholars, collectors, and…
2 companies named
BSA
Bibliographical Society of America
A learned society founded in 1904 for the study of the material text, binding scholars, collectors, curators…
22 companies named
ACLA
American Comparative Literature Association
A scholarly community organized around reading literatures and cultures against one another
3 companies named
SAA
Shakespeare Association of America
A professional society for the advanced study of Shakespeare, structured around seminars, an annual meeting…
5 companies named
STS
Society for Textual Scholarship
An international, interdisciplinary scholarly society devoted to how texts are created, transmitted, and…
Who backs SHARP
Every company Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| The Scholar’s Choice | Exhibitor | ASA ACLA AMS ASEH ASA +3 |
| logo-brill | Meeting sponsor | AECT CAA |
| AM Digital | Meeting sponsor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Black Rabbit Comics | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Boydell-Brewer-Main-Brand-Logo-Stacked | Meeting sponsor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Dry Inc. | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| IFWIT Zines | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Laurel Tree Bindery | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Preacher’s Biscuit Books | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Rathaus Press | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Specktoons | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Sure I guess, press | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
| Zaftig Press | Exhibitor | Only Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, so far |
Sources: 3 published lists, read September 2026
2026 SHARPIES festival sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. 'Sponsored by' logo wall without alt text; names read from logo image file names; university presses and unidentifiable logos omitted.
SHARP 2025 Conference (Rochester) exhibitors. Read September 27, 2026. Exhibitors' Hall list; university presses, nonprofits, journals and individual creators omitted.
SHARP 2025 Conference (Rochester) sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Conference program sponsor list; university units and community foundation omitted.
Who backs Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing's peers, but not Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing
Companies named publicly by at least one of Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing's five peer societies, and not found in Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing's reviewed public records.
| Company | APHA | BSA | ACLA | SAA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARION PRESS | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Arthur Fournier, Fine & Rare | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bloomsbury Academic | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bluemango Books and Manuscripts | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bruce McKittrick Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Christie’s Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| De Gruyter Brill | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| De Simone Company, Booksellers | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| De Wolfe & Wood Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Digital Theatre+ | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Drama Online | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Fugitive Materials | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Garrett Scott, Bookseller | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Granary Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Ken Sanders Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Lorne Bair Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| MOVING PARTS PRESS | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Musinsky Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| myShakespeare | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Patrick Olson Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Pryor-Johnson Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Rare Books LA | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Richard C. Ramer, Old & Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Salmon & Company | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| The Arden Shakespeare | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Thomas Lecky Appraisal Services | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Type Punch Matrix | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| viaLibri | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| William Reese Company | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| William S. Cotter Rare Books | Named | 1 of 4 |
The outside view
A global network of book historians spanning more than forty countries, studying how written communication is composed, transmitted, and received, organized around annual conferences and the open-access publication Lingua Franca.
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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 Village and The Movement.
Strengths
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