Membership Form

Thank you for your interest in joining the Society for Book and Magazine Editors of Nigeria, a professional and educational organisation that represents and supports aspiring and established editorial professionals. Please complete this form to apply for membership. We will also require additional documents to support your application.

Terms and conditions
The membership has a term of twelve months (one-year calendar) from 1 January to 31 December, regardless of when the individual joins. Members must renew their membership at the beginning of the calendar year. Applicants should check the website for the fees associated with their membership category they are interested in to make payment.

Membership benefits

Access to a community of professional book and magazine editors;
Discounts on training workshops and networking events;
Opportunities to receive mentoring to increase competence;
Access to resources for continuing professional development and a quarterly magazine;
Access to job-listing directory and work with clients on projects;
Receive recognition and recommendations from reputed book and magazine publishing firms.

To become a member, fill the registration form below:

Personal Information

First Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

Email Address

Street Address

Social Media

Instagram Handle

Twitter Handle

Facebook Handle

The details requested in the professional section below applies to those who work for organisations and those who are self-employed.

Company Name

Job Title

Work Number

Contact Address

Website

Editorial Specialty

CHECK BOXES TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BELOW. ANSWERS AS MANY BELOW THAT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE NOT AN EDITOR YET, YOU MAY STATE THE AREAS THAT INTEREST YOU.

Fiction booksNon-fiction booksAcademic/scientific journals, legal and medical publicationsNewspaper and magazinesBlogs and websitesVideosOthers (please state them)

Editorial Experience

If you answered, “corporate professional”, state the field.

Length of editorial experience

Author of any publications (if yes, state title(s) of publications) or publish a blog

Are you a member of any other professional associations? If yes, state the name of the association(s)?

If a student, what degree course?

If a student, which programme are you in?UndergraduateMaster’s DoctoratePost-doctorate

The society offers four levels of membership listed below. However, SBMEN is only accepting one category for membership, which is open to all editors, regardless of the length of their experience.

Tick category below. Refer to the society’s website to read more about the levels.

Supporting Documentation

Please send the following additional documents listed below to support your application. This will be assessed and approved by the Committee on Admission and Membership, who oversees the admission and qualification of applicants into the society. Note that if you are unable to immediately provide the additional documents when submitting your form, you may submit your form first, and send the remaining documents within four (4) weeks of your submission. If the proper documentation is not supplied, your application will be delayed.

Brief profile
Curriculum Vitae
If a student, provide proof of enrolment such as an ID card for department
Reference Letter 1 • Reference Letter 2
Passport photograph

Applicant’s Self-Development Goals

Skills: What skills do you wish to develop while you are here? Think both about skills you lack (perhaps marketing or editing) and skills you have but would like to improve (maybe writing or networking). For each skill, assess your own level of strength, your experience, and ability level. Be specific about how you would like to grow.

Experiences. What kind of projects do you want to be involved in? What decisions and meetings do you want to participate in? Consider the skills you identified: What experiences will help you learn, develop and use those skills?

Publishing/Editing sector. What do you hope to learn about the publishing and editing sector? What do you know now?

Learning Activities/Strategies/Methods: What activities will you undertake to reach your learning objectives (attend meetings, shadow someone at work, take a course, etc.) beyond the society’s workshops? And how will you self-evaluate your progress?

Payment Method

If your application is successful and accepted by SBMEN Board of Trustees and Standards Committee members. You will be notified by email and the account details of the society will be provided to you to make the payment.

Mandate

As a member, you agree to the following:

To actively participate in required training workshops and professional events to build competency.
To commit to fulfilling continuous professional development activities and taking assessment examinations to progress through the membership levels.
To adhere to the best editorial practices in the performance of editorial services.
To commit to the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics in your relationship with clients.
To pay membership dues on time.
To be an advocate for SBMEN and promote its objectives.

Please append your signature (e-signature is acceptable) below to indicate you agree that you agree with the mandate and the information provided in this document is accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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Date

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Social Media

The details requested in the professional section below applies to those who work for organisations and those who are self-employed.

Editorial Specialty

CHECK BOXES TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BELOW. ANSWERS AS MANY BELOW THAT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE NOT AN EDITOR YET, YOU MAY STATE THE AREAS THAT INTEREST YOU.

Editorial Experience

EDITORIAL TYPE: (TICK AS MANY BOXES THAT RELATE TO YOU)

Membership Categories

Supporting Documentation

Applicant’s Self-Development Goals

Payment Method

Mandate

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