Organizations
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- National Association for Literature Development
- 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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- New Writers UK inspirational writing
- A not-for-profit group of authors in the United Kingdom that support one another in writing both fiction and non-fiction books. Includes a forum and chat area as well as Meet the Author sessions to help promote books.
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- Southwest Scriptwriters
- Group formed to promote new writing for stage, screen, radio and television. Based in Bristol, UK.
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- Spread the Word
- 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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- Thames Valley Writers' Circle
- 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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- The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
- 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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- The Burry Man Writers Center
- 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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- Verulam Writers' Circle
- Offers writers' workshops, manuscript evenings, encouragement through constructive critique, talks, competitions and workshops.
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- 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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- Alberta Playwrights Network
- APN is a non-profit, provincial arts service organization and registered charity dedicated to fostering playwriting in Alberta.
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- Canadian Non-Fiction Writers Collective
- An Alberta-based, national organization to promote excellence in non-fiction writing through education, professional development and public information.
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- Editors' Association of Canada
- Promotes professional editing as key in producing effective communications in the corporate, technical, government, non-profit, and publishing sectors.
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- InScribe
- Canadian organization of Christians who write, encouraging excellence, hosts conferences and workshops, publishes newsletter, list serve for members, teaching tools, and local groups.
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- Manitoba Editors' Association
- Promotes high editing standards, creates professional development opportunities, and facilitates the exchange of information.
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- Ottawa Independent Writers
- Promotes all genres of writing as well as local area writers. Focuses on the business of writing, and promotes its aims through monthly meetings, occasional seminars, newsletters, and its web page.
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- Outdoor Writers of Canada
- To stimulate interest in and an appreciation of the outdoors. To stimulate high standards of craftsmanship among those concerned with the portrayal of outdoor life.
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- Playwrights Theatre Centre
- A Vancouver based new play development centre dedicated to the encouragement and expression of the Canadian voice on the stage.
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- Playwrights' Workshop Montreal
- Professional theatre centre dedicated to developing contemporary work and new writers for the Canadian stage.