Founded in 1968, ASPS continues to encourage poets and to provide them with opportunities for sharing and growing. ASPS sponsors contests as well as Spring and Fall meetings where poets can meet.

Writers, aspiring writers, publishers, and members of the literary community are welcome to join. Sharing information, developing ideas, honing skills, and receiving practical advice are hallmarks of the annual meeting.

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throughout their careers.

A partnership with the AL State Council on the Arts to cultivate literary culture through supporting writers at all stages, with emphasis on literary arts education programs for young writers.

Founded in 1897, the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports and promotes professional women in arts, letters, music, and allied professions.