Membership

Membership benefits

Full members of the Society of Authors benefit from a wide range of services including:

• advice on any professional issue or problem (including copyright, agents, publishers, film options)
• clause-by-clause contract vetting
• The Author a quarterly journal packed with useful advice, information and articles
• free copies of the extensive Quick Guide series (follow link for details of titles)
• 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
• listing on our online database
• up to 25% discount on books from OUP, Blackwells, Waterstone's, Foyles and The Westminster Bookshop
• access to a free Tax Helpline provided by the accountants HW Fisher & Company
• special offers on subscriptions to The Bookseller, car and van rental, insurance, leisure breaks at Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels and HSBC pensions
• membership of the London Press Club and the Royal Over-Seas League at the group rate
• special rates of accommodation at the New Cavendish Club and the Goodenough Club
• use of the Poetry Society Cafe
• reduced room hire rates for the Society's boardroom

Current members can get full details of the discounts available, and how to claim them, by logging into the Members only section.

See also

Advice and guidance
Eligibility criteria
How to join
Membership benefits