MAIN Art & Culture Literature Organizations

Associations, organizations and societies for support and training of writers and authors worldwide.

PEN American Center - The largest of the international centers devoted to freedom of expression and literary culture, offering public forums, awards, funding, literary journal, more.

Canadian Authors Association - Information on its history and activities and awards program, plus an extensive directory of related links.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Fiction Writers of America - Quarterly magazine, how-to articles, links and resources.

The Academy of American Poets - The country's largest organization offering news and events a database of poets and poetry, discussion forum and related links and resources.

The British Poetry Society - News, feature articles, events, educational resources, and more for its thousands of members worldwide.

The Australian Society of Authors - News, events, links to literary agencies, mentorship program, membership info.