Again, the misc. section is fair, but not as large as it might be, so do use the form to let me know of any useful addresses for new writers.
The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society"
The British Council
The National Union of Journalists
PEN
The Society of Authors
The Writers Guild
A Directory of 600 Writers Circles
Education Addresses
Writers Prizes
1 - Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society,
Marlborough Court,
14 - 18 Holburn,
London EC1N 2LE,
England.
Con: Gen sec, Christopher Zielinski.
Tel: 0171 395 0600
Fax: 0171 395 0660
E-mail: alcs@alcs.co.uk
Web: www.alcs.co.uk
Membership = six pounds.
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2 - The British Council,
10 Spring Gardens,
London SW1A 2BN
England.
Con: Dr. Alistair Niven (head of literature).
Tel: 0171 930 8466
Fax: 0171 839 6347
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3 - National Union of Journalists,
Acorn House,
314 Gray's Inn Road,
London WC1X 8DP,
England.
Con: John Foster.
Tel: 0171 278 7916
Fax: 0171 837 8143
E-mail: NUJ@mc1.poptel.org.uk
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4 - PEN,
7 Dilke Street,
London SW3 4JE,
England.
Con: Gillina Vincent (gen sec).
Tel: 0171 352 6303
Fax: 0171 351 0220
Membership = forty pounds.
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5 - The Society of Authors,
84 Drayton Gardens,
London SW10 9SB,
England.
Con: Mark Le Fanu (gen sec).
Tel: 0171 373 6642
Fax: 0171 373 5768
E-mail: authorsoc@writers.org.uk
Web: www.writers.org.uk/soa
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6 - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain,
430 Edgeware Road,
London W2 1EH,
England.
Con: Alison V. Gray.
Tel: 0171 723 8074
Fax: 0171 706 2413
E-mail: postie@wggb.demon.co.uk
Web: www.writers.org.uk/guild
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7 - Directory of Writers' Circles,
Old Acre,
Hordens Park Road,
Chapel-en-le-Frith,
High Peak SK23 9SY,
United Kingdom.
Con: Unknown.
Tel: 01298 812 305
Fax: Unknown.
E-mail: jillie@cix/compulink.co.uk
Web: www.cix.co.uk/~oldacre
Directory of 600 writers circles, some abroad.
Literary Services.
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1 - The College of Technical Authorshop - Distance Learning Course.
The college of Technical Authorship,
PO Box 7,
Cheadle,
Cheshire SK8 3BT,
England.
Courses in technical authorship.
Fax and post.
City and Guilds.
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2 - The Institute of Copywriting,
PO Box 1561,
Wedmore,
Somerset,
BS28 4TD,
England.
Tel: 01934 713563
Home-study.
Advice on self-employment.
No certificate.
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3 - The Writing School,
Nationwide House,
Hyland Business Centre,
78 - 86 Garlands Road,
Redfhill,
Surrey RH1 6HT,
England.
Write to sell.
No certificate.
4 - Open College of the Arts,
Houndhill,
Worsbrough,
Barnsley,
South Yorkshire S70 6TU,
England.
Course called, 'Starting to Write'.
Novels also covered.
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5 - The Open University,
PO Box 625,
Milton Keynes,
MK7 6AA,
England.
Tel (24h): 0870 9000 301
Full Degree.
Write for general information.
6 - Password (Books) Ltd,
23 New Mount Street,
Manchester M4 4DE,
England.
Training for small/self publishers.
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1 - James Tate Black Memorial Prizes,
University of Edinburgh,
David Hume Tower,
George Square,
Edinburgh EH8 9JX,
United Kingdom.
Con: dept. of English Lit.
For a published UK book.
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2 - Dillons First Fiction Award,
Dillons UK Ltd,
Publicity Dept.,
Royal House,
Princes Gate,
Homer Road,
Solihull,
West Midlands B91 3QQ,
England
Con: Tracey Lewis.
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3 - MIND Book of the Year,
Allen Lane Award,
Granta House,
15 - 19 Broadway,
London E15 4BQ,
England.
For a book which furthers public ubderstanding
of mental health problems.
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4 - Yorkshire Post Best first Work Awards,
Yorkshire Post,
PO Box 168,
Wellington Street,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire LS1 1RF,
England.
Con: Margeret Brown.
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