Joining the Society gives access to a wide range of services, including:
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advice on professional issues and problems (including copyright, agents, publishers, film options) -
clause-by-clause contract vetting
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lobbying and collective negotiation on behalf of authors
- The Author - the Society's quarterly journal, which is packed with useful information, news and opinion
- free copies of the extensive Quick Guide series
- opportunities to meet other writers, as well as publishers and agents
- invitations to talks, seminars and regional meetings
- membership of specialist groups
- free ALCS membership
- offers on specialist insurance, including public liability insurance, professional indemnity insurance and tax protection insurance
- discounts on membership of affiliated organisations
- a public profile on our searchable, online database
- up to 25% discount on books from OUP, Blackwell's, Waterstones, The Folio Society and Foyles
- access to a free Tax Helpline provided by the accountants HW Fisher & Company
- deals on membership to many affiliated organisations, including the Crime Writers' Association, Historical Writers' Association, Romantic Novelists' Association, Royal Society of Literature, London Press Club and the Royal Over-Seas League
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