Thank you for your interest in joining the LI Authors Group! We are very excited about our organization and look forward to your joining very soon! There are numerous benefits of becoming a member.
- Members' books are displayed and sold at our bookstore located in the IAC Gallery store at the Westfield South Shore Mall in Bay Shore. Members receive 100% of the sale price of their books.
- LIAG authors give monthly presentations on various topics for our members as well as for the general public at the IAC Gallery.
- There are monthly author dinner meetings with guests speaking on various topics of our craft.
- Each member has a personalized profile page on our website.
- Author book signings are provided at various venues around Long Island.
- Members can participate in town fairs with other author members to sell books and promote LIAG.
- LIAG offers members the opportunity to expand their network, increase book sales and enjoy learning experiences by posting on the Long Island Authors Group Facebook Community Page and on Instagram.
- LIAG publishes a catalog of author book talks, presentations and workshops. It is marketed at book fairs and other events to promote the group and create opportunities for authors to engage in a variety of venues.
- Members have access to a master database of event contacts at libraries and bookstores to promote their programs.
- Informative monthly emails are sent to all members, listing educational pieces and publishing opportunities for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
- There is the opportunity for members to be interviewed on the TV shows, The Writer's Dream and Between the Covers.
- The LIAG sponsors a literary challenge with monetary prizes to encourage the craft of writing among high school students.
- Members can participate on committees that assist the organization with social media, marketing, fundraising, accounting, membership, the bookstore, and our guest-speaker bureau.
- We enjoy the comradery with dozens of fellow authors and learn from one another.
- Each member receives a list of all LIAG authors allowing easy interaction with peers. Celebrity authors likeTom Clavin and Steve Israel are among our members.
Interested in joining? Click here to download the instructions and application form.
