The Authors Guild Inc

The Authors Guild Inc. is a non-profit organization based in New York, New York. Founded in 1912, the organization is the oldest and largest professional writers' group in the United States. With a staff of 49 employees, the Authors Guild is dedicated to advocating for the legal rights of authors. The Authors Guild provides its members with a platform to support fair publishing and freelance writing contracts, copyright protection, and free speech. They also offer a community for working writers, promoting collaboration and celebrating the craft of writing. Members include published authors of various genres, such as fiction, creative nonfiction, journalism, and poetry, both traditionally and independently published. The membership also includes literary agents and representatives of writers' estates. The Authors Guild operates under core principles of Compensation, Ownership, Distribution, and Attribution. They believe authors should be fairly compensated for their work, retain ownership of their copyrights, have control over the distribution of their works, and receive proper attribution. The Authors Guild can be reached through their website at authorsguild.org.