Written by Brenda Nicholas

This month marks the 25th anniversary of PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association. This organization represents 4,200 small press publishers, and supports marketing of small press titles.

Be sure to browse around for small press titles when you’re hunting for your next great read. Just because a small press publishes a book does not mean it is not mighty. There are literary giants out there whom you have not yet heard of but are every bit (or perhaps more) worthy of your attention.

If you don’t believe me, listen to Author Walter Mosley, who says:

"The life’s blood of contemporary and modern literature is in the custodianship of so-called small publishers. Without them, there is no future for literature."

Not only does PMA do great things for great authors and publishers, they are donating 5,000 to the New Orleans Public Library system, to assist with the rebuilding of New Orleans libraries after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.