The Authors Guild
Website: https://authorsguild.org
According to its website, The Authors Guild is the nation’s oldest and largest professional organization supporting published writers.
Examples of Guild Services and Author Advocacy
> Defends authors’ rights of free speech
> Protects copyrights
> Reviews contracts to ensure fair compensation practices
> Offers legal advice
> Provides marketing resources
> Takes stands and advocates on new and ongoing issues such as artificial intelligence, antitrust, internet piracy, collective bargaining, and book banning, to name a few
> Reports on publishing scams, identifies publishers that have failed to pay authors on time, and offers helpful tips on how to avoid online scams, as well as other useful information
Guild Membership: Access the website for details about the eligibility requirements for various levels of membership, specific member benefits offered at each level, any fees for services, and applicable dues.
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