Trusted for more than 50 years.

For more than 50 years, the Editorial Freelancers Association has served as a trusted resource for freelancers and clients alike. Our programs, benefits, and networks of mutual support help members gain professional knowledge, broaden their skills, develop successful businesses, and perfect the art of freelancing. Clients of all stripes know that the EFA is the best place to find the talent they need for their projects. The EFA brings members and clients together via our Job List and Member Directory.

The EFA Job List is located in the member area of our website, and we send out email alerts whenever a new job is posted. We recently surpassed 10,000 jobs shared with members. In addition, 94% of clients who posted on the list reported hiring an EFA member for the job.
Our Member Directory is another way the EFA helps clients find the right freelancer for the job. As a member, you are able to customize your profile, highlighting your particular skills, experience, and areas of expertise. This enables potential clients to search for members who fit their project needs and contact them directly.

These are just two ways the EFA helps our members find jobs that are the perfect match!

We also assist our members in honing their skills and learning new ones, provide an online discussion forum, and offer access to a wide variety of editing and writing tools and other useful services.

EFA members receive 20% off the regular fee for all courses in our acclaimed Education Program and get access to some webinars for free.

The EFA Community Discussion Forums and Discord Server enable editorial professionals around the world to exchange ideas, ask and answer questions, and seek and offer advice.

Through our affiliate partnerships, members receive discounts on long-term care and disability insurance, health care plans, the Chicago Manual of Style Online, Editor’s ToolKit Plus, PerfectIt, Draftsmith, and much more.

Membership Levels

We’re so happy you’re interested in joining the EFA community! We would love to welcome you into our dynamic community of freelance professionals. To get started, register on our community site. New accounts are reviewed daily by our team and will be approved within two business days. Upon approval, you’ll be able to complete the transaction and select the membership option that is right for you.

You have been working in the editorial field, in whatever your profession is (copyeditor, proofreader, writer, etc.), for three or more years.
$164 one year | $299 two years

You have been working in the editorial field for three or more years and wish to contribute a little extra each year to support new and aspiring freelancers. This membership includes all the benefits of a Professional membership while helping offset the cost of membership for others.
$195 one year

You have been working in the editorial field, in whatever your profession is (copyeditor, proofreader, writer, etc.), for less than three years.
$119 one year

You reside full time in a developing country as defined by the United Nations.
$79 one year

You are a matriculated student in a current course of study and are interested in working in the editorial field.
$29 one year
You are a longtime EFA member who is retired or retiring from your profession but wishes to remain part of the EFA community.
$79 one year
You would like to join an exclusive club and be an EFA member in perpetuity, without having to renew your membership.
$2,500
You are not yet ready to join the EFA as a full member, but would like to take courses and webinars, attend events, and/or join our guest mailing list.
$0
Visit some of these pages to learn more about these and other valuable benefits of joining the EFA—and what EFA members themselves have to say about why they value their membership.

Why Join?

Whether you have been freelancing for many years or have recently hung out your shingle, the EFA will support you and help your business thrive. We would love to welcome you to our community!