The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators — local chapters on every continent.
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Australia’s national peak body for authors and illustrators, with advocacy plus professional programs.
Literary fictionNon-fictionChildren's+3
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Small, facilitated online critique groups with a professional workshop feel.
Literary fictionRomanceYoung adult+4
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A vast forum for craft, publishing share-cropping, query letters and genre shop-talk.
Literary fictionRomanceMystery & crime+5
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A UK-based town square for writers: townhouse events, online campus and editorial services.
Literary fictionRomanceMystery & crime+3
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The North of England's literature development agency — programmes, prizes and peer networks.
Literary fictionPoetryChildren's+2
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Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa — branches across the country for professional and emerging writers.
Literary fictionChildren'sPoetry+2
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Brisbane's hub for writers, with programmes that reach across the state.
Literary fictionChildren'sMemoir+2
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The UK trade union for writers, with a growing map of member-run local groups.
Literary fictionNon-fictionChildren's+3
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The leading US professional organisation for published writers, with member community and legal muscle.
Literary fictionNon-fictionChildren's+2
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Minneapolis's home for writers — classes, community and a building that takes literature personally.
Literary fictionPoetryMemoir+2
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The national union for book-length authors, with regional networks and professional community.
Literary fictionNon-fictionChildren's+2
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Oregon's large writers' organization — craft, community and a well-known conference.
Literary fictionScreenwritingChildren's+2
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A statewide community with Austin at its heart — classes, agents, and member critique culture.
Literary fictionMystery & crimeRomance+2
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The New South Wales writers' centre — courses, groups and a statewide community.
Literary fictionPoetryChildren's+2
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