Advocacy
The Authors Guild supports professional writers in Congress, in state legislatures, with publishers and publishing platforms, in courtrooms, and on the public stage.
We Exist to Support Working Writers
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Defending Authors’ Copyrights
Effective copyright protection is the linchpin of professional authorship because it enables authors to make a living writing.
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Protecting Free Speech
From our beginnings, we have worked to protect writers of all stripes and opinions from censorship, which takes many forms and arises even in a free society like ours.
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Ensuring Fair Compensation Practices
We advocate for fair contracts for all authors and fair payment terms for freelance writers and creators.
Pillars of Our Mission
Copyright
We are dedicated to preserving effective copyright protection so authors can make a living writing.
Free Speech
We oppose all forms of censorship and support legislation protecting freedom of expression.
Fair Contracts
We have worked to ensure fair contract terms between authors and publishers since our inception.
Current Initiatives
Antitrust
We oppose industry monopolies and monopsonies and the pressure they put on authors’ incomes.
Artificial Intelligence
New AI technologies necessitate legal and policy interventions that balance development of useful AI tools with protection of human authorship.
Book Banning
Book banning obstructs the right to read and publish freely and makes it harder for professional writers to earn a living.
Collective Bargaining
We support the right of authors, journalists, and other freelance creators to collectively demand better treatment and terms.
Copyright Office
We are actively participating in the Copyright Office’s effort to modernize its registration processes.
Open Library
The Internet Archive’s unauthorized copying and distribution of copyrighted books harms authors and enables piracy sites to do the same.
Piracy
We support comprehensive solutions to internet piracy that protect the creative marketplace without blocking digital innovation.
Become a Member
Join the Authors Guild and support our mission to support working writers.