Society of Authors - information, events, recommended reading and advice about publishing contracts.

National Union of Journalists - know your rights and rates, useful freelance and student information.

Spread the Word - resources and workshops for established and new writers based in London.

Writers' Circles - nothing like a bit of peer review to make you feel like hiding under the furniture. But it's good for you, okay?

Public Lending Right - payments for published authors from the public library system. You can now register your books online.

Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society - rights management society for all UK authors whose works have been copied, broadcast or recorded.