UK Writing Associations

Here we showcase some of the associations across the UK that support writers. A great site for this is: Publishing Scotland. We’ve listed some of their suggestions and a few more.

For writing advice and editorial services, please go to our toolkit page for suggestions.

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Author Organisations

These organisations support authors at any stage from professional, just starting out, trad published or self-published.

Association for Scottish Literature

For Authors

Promotes the study, teaching and writing of Scottish literature, and works to further the study of the languages of Scotland.

Creative Scotland

For Authors

Supports culture and creativity in Scotland as a development organisation, a funder, an advocate, and as a public body that seeks to influence others to increase opportunity and maximise the impact our resources can offer.

Federation of Writers (Scotland)

For Authors

A celebration of of Scottish writing across genres and all three of Scotland’s languages, English, Gaelic and Scots.

Historical Writers Association

For Authors

Provides professional and social support to members, and creates opportunities to meet with readers, fellow writers and enthusiasts for all things historical.

Public Lending Right

For Authors

Provides published authors, illustrators and other contributors with an easy route to register for UK and Irish PLR. PLR is a legal right to payment from government in both countries each time their books are borrowed from public libraries.

Scottish Association of Writers

For Authors

Mission is to unite writers, authors, and writing groups for mutual support and networking. We achieve this through a monthly newsletter, engaging competitions, and an annual conference

Scottish BPOC Writers Network

For Authors

The Scottish BPOC Writers Network provides advocacy, literary events and professional development opportunities for BPOC writers based in or from Scotland.

Society of Authors in Scotland

For Authors

The national group for writers, illustrators and translators in Scotland. Members with a Scottish postcode are added to the group when they join the SoA.

The Crime Writers Association

For Authors

The CWA’s everyday aim is to support writers of every kind of crime fiction and non-fiction and to promote their work.

Publisher Organisations

If you wish to know more about the publishing industry, theses are several organisations that will come up in the industry.

Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP)

For Publishers

International trade association supporting non-profit orgs that publish scholarly and professional works.

Independent Publishers Guild

For Publishers

The Independent Publishers Guild is Britain’s biggest publishing community and the membership body for the thriving independent publishing sector in the UK and Ireland.

Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS)

For Publishers

LAS is the membership network, which is committed to advancing the interests of literature and languages at home and abroad. As Scotland’s largest literary network, we bring together writers, publishers, educators, librarians, literature organisations and national cultural bodies.