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We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977 www.alcs.co.uk

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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Not long until the next Creators Emergency Summit 📣 We proud to be supporting and have our CEO Barbara there as a panellist, talking about the importance of licensing in the age of AI. Join us on 13 Oct: ow.ly/AXVZ50ZTqU4
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Happy #NationalPoetryDay! This year's theme is wonder & we got wonderous on the pod with Francesca Beard and Chris Redmond of Hot Poets Collective. Hot Poets have teamed up with National Poetry Day to bring poetry & science together to address the climate emergency. Watch: ow.ly/Zg7n50ZTppK
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 30/09/2026
Reading makes you more attractive, you heard it here first! Catch the season premiere of Authors’ Matters with Sathnam Sanghera & Pan Macmillan CEO Joanna Prior as they discuss why people are stopping reading and what we can do about it. Watch now: ow.ly/po8y50ZT0ka
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Happy distribution! This week we're paying over £12million to over 30,000 writers 🙌🍂 We hope this autumn payment can make a bit of difference to our members - are you saving or spending yours?
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Next week, we'll pay 31,569 members their share of £12,427,914 🤑 Everything you need to know about our latest distribution is here: ow.ly/wzrI50ZR1JF
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 24/09/2026
"Collective licensing is the best way of ensuring that smaller rightsholders a& independent talent don’t get swallowed up and that they can be properly paid" We spoke with DCMS Chair Caroline Dinenage about what's impacting writers now - AI, copyright & more. ow.ly/7pW150ZQVWO
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Adults are reading less & scrolling more but what does this mean for writers? And how can we fix it? Authors' Matters is back🔥Joanna Prior & writer Sathnam Sanghera join Caroline Sanderson to discuss the reading crisis. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch: ow.ly/FZN450ZQcrV
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 10/09/2026
Join us at the Creators Emergency Summit on 13 Oct, bringing together creators, policymakers, legal experts and campaigners to discuss creativity in the age of generative AI. We have a ticket discount for our members so get in touch for the code 🤫 More info: ow.ly/Njq850ZLRiF
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 06/09/2026
🚨 Reminder that today is the last day to update your ALCS account before we close the members' area of our website to start processing our distribution 🚨 Here's everything you need to know: www.alcs.co.uk/news/september-2026-…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 03/09/2026
Deadline for your ALCS account! Make sure your works are added and your bank details are correct before 6 Sep to ensure any payment due to you in our second distribution of the year. More info: ow.ly/nQOc50ZIOw1
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 01/09/2026
News for freelance creators! Leila D’Aronville & Lizzie Crump have been appointed by Government as Freelance Champions 🙌 We've campaigned for a Freelance Champion since 2023 so we welcome this news & look forward to working with them to promote writers' rights. ow.ly/gTA550ZHGZw
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 01/09/2026
It's the (second) most wonderful time of the year! September is here which means it's almost payment time for our members. Here's everything you need to know: www.alcs.co.uk/news/september-2026-…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 27/08/2026
"It’s nice to hear that poems written decades ago still speak to today’s generation. I guess they resonate because I was lucky to catch the right words in the right order. Or maybe the words caught hold of me." Poet John Agard shares a little of his 50-year writing career: ow.ly/pUzX50ZG1s7
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 06/08/2026
“Most people do not become writers because they expect to get rich. They write because they have stories to tell, knowledge to share and ideas to explore.” Barbara Hayes, ALCS CEO A lovely summer’s evening at @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social meeting with some of London members ☀️
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 05/08/2026
Recorded a powerhouse episode of Authors' Matters today 🔥 The Society of Authors Royal Literary Fund Season 5 coming this autumn but for now you can listen to previous seasons wherever you get your podcasts alcs.buzzsprout.com
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 17/07/2026
We want to give you plenty of notice that the deadline for adding articles and journals to your ALCS account has changed - these need to be added by 31 Oct. Make sure you don't miss out & please share with your colleagues! www.alcs.co.uk/how-it-works/tell-us…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 09/07/2026
We were lucky to witness the John Agard effect live 🤩 @theclpe.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 09/07/2026
We’ve been out at lots of events this week but the CLiPPA ceremony is always one of the best! Congratulations to John Agard, the 2026 winner for new anthology ‘The Poetry World of John Agard’. It’s an honour to support the award & present it to such a brilliant poetry legend @theclpe.bsky.social
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 08/07/2026
Great to be at the @branfordboaseaward.bsky.social, which we're proud to sponsor. Huge congratulations to the winning author, Asli Jensen, and editor, Shalini Vallepur!
Winners of the Branford Boase award, Asli Jensen and Shalini Vallepur on stage accepting the award.
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 07/07/2026
“Children need support, motivation and encouragement so that reading becomes part of their discourse, in the home and at school. Books need to be a part of our daily lives.” Andrew Ettinger @literacytrust.org.uk shared with us what the #NationalYearOfReading is all about & why it matters 🙌
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 07/07/2026
“Everything I’ve achieved and everything that brought me to this place came to me through books and reading.” Chris Evans MP hosted us today at the All Party Writers Group Summer Party which was dedicated to the National Year of Reading #GoAllIn2026 📚
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 03/07/2026
We had a blast at last night's @thecwa.bsky.social Awards! Congratulations to all the winners, especially @susannahstapleton.bsky.social who won the ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction for her brilliant book 'That Dark Spring'.
guests mingling in the lobby of the awards ceremonyhosts of the awards ceremony on stage
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 30/06/2026
ALCS CEO @barbarahayes.bsky.social Hayes, speaking at Parliament for #BritishIPDay2026: "50 years ago, a group of fiercely determined writers came together with a simple message: No use without payment. It sounded reasonable then, and it sounds even more reasonable now."
ALCS CEO Barbara Hayes
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 30/06/2026
James Frith MP, speaking at Parliament for #BritishIPDay2026: "Whether you're a songwriter or artist, copyright is vital to ensure you are paid for your work. This Government wants to ensure that we continue to encourage and reward investment in human creativity."
James Frith MP
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 19/06/2026
We're glad to hear that the Freelancer Champion role has been appointed and look forward to the announcement. We've long campaigned for this as freelance creatives often struggle to have their voice heard by Government despite the significant contributions they make to the UK's society and economy.
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 18/06/2026
A wonderful night spent at the #SoAwards @societyofauthors.bsky.social ✨
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 17/06/2026
📣📣Do you write articles for magazines or journals? The deadline to add these to your ALCS account has changed to 31 October. Make sure you log in and submit your eligible articles before this date to ensure you're paid what you're owed in March 2027.
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 10/06/2026
@mrmcgrammar.bsky.social is on a mission to get kids reading 🙌 We spoke with him about how books changed his life, how his literacy mission grew beyond the classroom and what the National Year of Reading really means. www.alcs.co.uk/news/mc-grammar-on-i…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 28/05/2026
We are profoundly saddened to share that our Honorary President, Maureen Duffy, has passed away. Maureen was extraordinary: a novelist, poet, playwright and critic of incredible range, and one of the founding figures of ALCS. Learn more about her legacy and impact: ow.ly/yHWs50Z52Ye
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 28/05/2026
ALCS is a Collective Management Organisation. For us, being a CMO means ✍️ We’re run by writers for writers 👩‍💻 We collect thousands of small payments that creators can't 🔓 We operate transparently 🤝 We’re regulated by the Intellectual Property Office & owned by our members 💙 We’re a not-for-profit
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 14/05/2026
ALCS is not just for living writers. Copyright lasts for 70 years after death so if you're the beneficiary of an author's estate, you could be eligible to join. Our successor members received a share of over £3m in our recent distribution ⬇️ www.alcs.co.uk/joining-on-behalf-of…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 05/05/2026
We chatted to Ruth Millington who won the ALCS Educational Writers' Award for This Book Will Make You an Artist, about the transformative power of art and why it’s vital for children to engage with the visual arts: ow.ly/WJJr50YSlbW The Society of Authors
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 30/04/2026
Last month, we paid 112,113 members their share of £36,080,542. Lots of you ask where the money comes from so we've put together some stats to give youmore insight: www.alcs.co.uk/news/march-2026-dist…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 28/04/2026
The fight for the Smart Fund is growing stronger 📣 We just paid our members £589,577 from international private copying schemes. Currently there's no equivalent UK scheme so we continue to campaign for the Smart Fund with BECS DACS - Design and Artists Copyright Society Directors UK & PICSEL 🙌
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 21/04/2026
Find us at the @firststory.bsky.social Young Writers Festival today 👋
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 02/04/2026
"The [short story] form can contain a lot of ambiguity and is comfortable with that... it gives a lot of trust to the reader." We spoke to Hannah Webb about winning the Royal Society of Literature VS Pritchett Prize: www.alcs.co.uk/news/interview-with-…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 01/04/2026
We just paid 112,111 writers their share of £34,137,132 💸 Get answers on your most pressing questions about our latest distribution: www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-distributi… #BookSky #WritingWednesday
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 23/03/2026
This week over 100,000 ALCS members will receive their share of £34m. Let's celebrate the value of human creativity, something that isn't going anywhere 💡📖🌳
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 19/03/2026
Missed this year's #ALCSAwards? Watch our celebration of literacy and storytelling with The Society of Authors Royal Society of Literature National Literacy Trust 🌠 youtu.be/i39X4hp0SwE?si=VKdQSZlcm9H…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 18/03/2026
We're pleased that the Government has heard the message from writers and the wider creative sector and no longer views a broad copyright exception for AI training as its “preferred option”. Our full reaction to today's AI announcement: ow.ly/bCZ350YvYss
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 18/03/2026
Our reaction to today's AI news 📣 “The Government’s decision to move away from its previously ‘preferred option’ of a broad copyright exception.. is welcome & reflects the positive impact.. the creative industries.. have had." Stay tuned for more. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 12/03/2026
Some highlights from today at London Book Fair. Our CEO Barbara Hayes was there talking about a future #GenAI licensing solution that we’ve been working on with Copyright Licensing Agency & Publishers' Licensing Services. And our Chair Tim Clement-Jones popped in to show his support 🙌
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 12/03/2026
Some news! We've helped launch a new All-Party Parliamentary Group for #Freelancers. The group will provide a dedicated parliamentary forum that reflects the realities of modern freelance work and ensures that freelancers are properly represented 🙌
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 10/03/2026
Congratulations to the brilliant writers and illustrators shortlisted for the #Carnegies2026 🤩 We're so proud to sponsor The Carnegies for another year!
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 06/03/2026
ICYMI the Earl of Clancarty pressed #Freelancer rights in the House of Lords earlier this week and asked when we will hear more about the Freelance Champion role. It's vital we keep the conversation going: www.alcs.co.uk/about-alcs/campaigni…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 05/03/2026
What better day for the first in-person ALCS Board meeting of the year than #WorldBookDay! Smiles all round ☀️📚
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 04/03/2026
A friend of writers in the #HouseOfLords - thanks to our Chair Tim Clement-Jones for highlighting the need for an #AI license to better protect the work of creators 🙏 We're keenly awaiting the government's report and economic analysis of #ArtificialIntelligence and #Coypright, due later this month.
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 04/03/2026
"We need a public information campaign. We need a narrative strong enough to counter #BigTech [...] This has to be a bottom-up, author-led, creative-led movement." Get the latest on #AI and #Copyright with Graham Lovelace: www.alcs.co.uk/news/the-ai-intervie…
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 26/02/2026
“Literacy isn’t just ink on paper. It’s all around us. It’s in the rap and the rhythms.. It’s in the stories we share around the kitchen table.” Inspiring words from MC Grammar on how he found his voice through reading. Congratulations to this brilliant Ruth Rendell winner 🤩 #alcsawards
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ALCS @alcs.co.uk · 26/02/2026
The winner of the 2026 Ruth Rendell Award is.. MC GRAMMAR! Jacob Mitchell is recognised for “using the power of rap to take reading to the heart of popular culture", taking his show to Number 10 & rapping about the Gruffalo at Glastonbury 👊 Congratulations! #ALCSAwards @literacy-trust.bsky.social
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