Resources

• The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS)

  alcs.co.uk

  The ALCS is a membership organisation that protects and promotes author's rights, and ensure they receive fair payment for the various uses of their work.
• Booktrust

  booktrust.org.uk

  Booktrust is an independent UK-wide charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to enjoy books.
• The Royal Literary Fund

  rlf.org.uk

  The Royal Literary Fund is a British benevolent fund for professional published authors in financial difficulties.
• Public Lending Right

  bl.uk/plr

  Public Lending Right (PLR) administers the right for authors to receive to payment from the government each time their books are borrowed from public libraries.