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The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society - http://www.alcs.co.uk
The ALCS is the British collecting society for all writers. The principal purpose of ALCS is to ensure that hard-to-collect revenues due to authors are efficiently collected and speedily distributed to ALCS members. |
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English PEN - http://www.englishpen.org
To promote literature and its understanding; to uphold writers freedoms around the world; and to promote the friendly co-operation of writers and the free exchange of their ideas. |
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Writewords.org.uk - http://www.writewords.org.uk
UK writer's community. A source of inspiration and feedback to writers, offering support, advice, interviews and articles from top writing names. Inside information on the latest writing jobs, opportunities, competitions and news. |
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The Burry Man Writers Center - http://www.burryman.com
Hand-picked resources and exclusive articles for fiction and nonfiction writers, working professionals and beginners, with particular support for writing about Scotland. |
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Spread the Word - http://www.spreadtheword.org.uk
Supports the development of new creative writing and live literature in London. An online community of writers for feedback on writing, competitions and online workshops with high profile authors. |
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National Association for Literature Development - http://www.nald.org/
Professional lobbyist and support body for all those involved in the development of creative writing and reading. Offers seminars, training days, newsletters, and contact with other literary professionals across the UK.[Flash Required] |
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Writers' Circles - http://www.writers-circles.com/
Lists over a 1,000 writers' circles or groups in the UK. |
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Writers Against Writing - http://www.freewebs.com/writersagainstwriting/
Writers group from Edinburgh. Anti mainstream, diverse, downbeat, new members welcome. Not striving towards publication. Based in Corstorphine, meeting regularly. |
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Birmingham Words - http://www.birminghamwords.co.uk
A writers' community based in Birmingham, UK. |
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Identity on Tyne - http://identityontyne.co.uk/
Supports the development of new writing and live literature in the North East of England, with a spotlight on writers of colour. |
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One Of Us - http://www.oneofus.co.uk/
UK based creative writing website, including writing tips and articles for amateur and professional writers from around the world. |
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The Hampstead Authors' Society - http://www.hasweb.org
The Society was set up in 1997 to provide a professional and social network and forum for writers. Has members from London, Oxford, Cambridge and even from France, USA and elsewhere. |
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ABC Writers Network - http://www.abcwritersnetwork.co.uk/
A group in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon area of Northern Ireland. Material and resources of use to developing authors. Hints and tips on creative writing |
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Thames Valley Writers' Circle - http://www.thamesvalleywriterscircle.org
A circle of writers, founded in 1993, who meet weekly in Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire. Publish anthologies and have occasional invited speakers. |
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Ayr Writers' Club - http://www.ayrwritersclub.co.uk
Information about the club's programme of events, dates of the various workshops, planned speakers and Club nights. Biographical information about the speakers is provided as well as the results of club competitions. |
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Subway - http://www.subway-writers.org.uk
An online community for Christian writers. |
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Llandudno and District Writers Club - http://www.llandudnowriters.org.uk
Members, programme and contact details. Meets on Tuesdays at the Old School Lane Centre in Llandudno. |
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Felixstowe Scribblers Online Jotters - http://nar8or.blogspot.com/
An established writers circle based in Felixstowe, Suffolk. This weblog will be about writing, life in Felixstowe and generally what the group and individuals are up to. |
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Gay London Writers - http://www.gaylondonwriters.com
A group of gay male writers who meet fortnightly in London to read work in progress, provide feedback and discuss publishing strategies in an informal atmosphere. Includes biographies, contact details and samples of writing. |
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Manchester Comedy Writers Group - http://www.nucleon.co.uk/comedy/
Mutual support group for all writers of performance comedy. This includes formats for TV, radio or perhaps some new form of comedy altogether. |
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Southwest Scriptwriters - http://www.southwest-scriptwriters.co.uk
Group formed to promote new writing for stage, screen, radio and television. Based in Bristol, UK. |
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Word for Word Writers' Group - http://www.wforw.org.uk
A creative writing group based in North London, UK. Details of membership, activities and courses plus contact details and news of members. |
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Verulam Writers' Circle - http://www.verulamwriterscircle.org.uk/
Offers writers' workshops, manuscript evenings, encouragement through constructive critique, talks, competitions and workshops. |
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Merton Writers Circle - http://www.mertonwriters.org.uk/
South West London. Site features schedule of meetings and activities, competitions and map to meeting place. |
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Worcester Writers' Circle - http://home.freeuk.com/whe/writers/
Members work covers a wide range of subjects. |
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Sutton Writers Circle - http://members.lycos.co.uk/swcircle/
Based in Sutton, Surrey, our group offers support and advice for writers, with locally based monthly meetings and workshops. Our membership comprises both published and unpublished writers. |
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Writability - http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Writability/
A Scottish charity which aims to bring able-bodied and disabled people together through the medium of writing. |
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Richmond Writers' Circle - http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/rwc
A forum for writers of poetry or prose to read out their work and receive constructive criticism from other writers. Meeting every week in Richmond Surrey UK. |
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Twmbarlwm Writer's Guild - http://www.anzwers.org/free/witchybelle/WCHome.html
A UK based writers circle. Meet most Mondays in Crosskeys, near Newport. |
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Creative, Ink! - http://members.lycos.co.uk/creativeink
A creative writing group in York, UK, the site contains information and writing from the group, plus writing resources, lists of events in the York area and competitions. |
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Corby Scribblers - http://scribblers.homestead.com/
UK based writers club. Meets at Corby Library to discuss and exchange information and ideas and all aspects of writing. |
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Leicester Writers' Club - http://www.leicesterwriters.org.uk
Includes list of events, details of members, how to become a member and lots of other interesting details. |
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UK Writers - http://members.tripod.com/ukwriters/
Email discussion list for writers in the UK. |
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The Nantwich Writer's Group - http://nantwichwriters.blogspot.com/
The virtual home of a group of writers from South Cheshire, led by Mills and Boon author, Penny Jordan. Includes member weblogs, a directory and discussion forum. |
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The T Party - http://www.fnapf.demon.co.uk/t-party/index.htm
Home site for the T Party, a writers' group based in London and South East England. Members' details along with extracts of work and complete stories. |