MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Beginning in 2027, Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA) will offer two levels of membership: Associate Membership and Professional Membership. Associate Membership is for those who are just getting started down the road to independent publishing or those who want to participate behind-the-scenes.
Professional Membership is for those who want to take more of an active role in NIWA through volunteering, and events. 

Associate Membership            
​Annual Fee: $60 (equates to $5.00 per month)
Benefits:

• Access to the Members Only section on our website that includes resources for aspiring authors.
• An Author/Member page on our website with published books added to our Online book catalog.
• Admittance to the NIWA Members Only Facebook page where you can interact with other members.
• Access to the 2nd Tuesday of each month Zoom meetings that discuss timely topics related to writing, publishing, marketing, and more.
• Access to the Quarterly Members Meet n Greets where you can network with other authors/members. 
• Access to the bi-annual 1/2 day seminars on various topics related to understanding more about writing, publishing, marketing, and more. (small admission fee.)
• Receive monthly newsletter.
• Opportunity to submit to NIWA's annual anthology.

Professional Membership           
​Annual Fee: $72 (equates to $6.00 per month)
Benefits: ​

• Access to the Members Only section on our website that includes resources for aspiring authors.​
• An Author/Member page on our website with published books added to our Online book catalog.
• ​Admittance to the NIWA Members Only Facebook page where you can interact with other members.
• Access to the 2nd Tuesday of each month Zoom meetings that discuss timely topics related to writing, publishing, marketing, and more.
• Access to the Quarterly Members Meet n Greets where you can network with other authors/members. 
• Access to the bi-annual 1/2 day seminars on various topics related to understanding more about writing, publishing, marketing, and more. (no admission fee.)
• Receive monthly newsletter.
• Opportunity to submit to NIWA's annual anthology.
• Opportunity to participate in Events (in person or books only)*
• Opportunity to participate in Blind Date With A Book program to help sell older or slightly damaged copies of your books.
• Ability to have up to 6 copies of each Title you will be actively promoting in 2027 events kept in our Event Library storage. **Requires payment of table fees.​

*annual dues does not include table fees.