Jump to the content Home What we do Join About us Members' information Resources Search for royalties Log in Search for: Contact us Log in / register Welcome to The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society ALCS is a membership organisation for writers run by its Members, for its Members. Here you can find out all about the work we do to: Protect and promote the rights of authors writing in all disciplines Ensure authors receive fair payment for the various uses of their work Lifetime membership of ALCS costs £25. This one-off fee ensures that you receive payment of any money that is due to you for use of your work. Find out more Twitter stream currently unavailable @ALCS_UK What are words worth now? a survey of authors' earnings Latest news Read all news 16/12/2014 European directors and screenwriters descend on Strasbourg to further advocate the importance of authors' rights A delegation of screenwriters and directors organisations from across Europe are due to arrive in Strasbourg today in preparation for the confirmation of copyright reform on the Commission Work Programme, alongside tomorrow’s announcement of the winner of the LUX prize for European Cinema. read on 05/12/2014 Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards: Shortlist Announced The shortlist for the 2014 Writers' Guild of Great Britain awards has been announced. read on 03/12/2014 Animal Kingdom wins the 2014 Educational Writers' Award The world in infographics: Animal Kingdom by Jon Richards and Ed Simkins, was announced yesterday as the winner of the 2014 Educational Writers' Award. read on 02/12/2014 ALCS supports music industry call for judicial review of new private copying law A group application for a judicial review of the introduction of private copying exceptions has been launched by UK Music, The British Academy of Songwriters (BASCA) and The Musicians’ Union to challenge the lack of fair compensation to musicians and songwriters. read on 28/11/2014 Acclaimed crime writer, PD James dies aged 94 PD James, one of the leading writers of detective fiction, died yesterday, aged 94. read on Other news round up Intellectual Property Crime Unit boosted by goverment funding CILIP Chief, Annie Mauger to take up new role ALCS to sponsor the EWC 'Value of Writers Works' event "Google could do more to stop piracy." Independent Code Review call for evidence Tributes to Elizabeth Jane Howard EU opens consultation on modernising copyright See the 2013 SoA and ALCS Educational Writers' Awards winner Collective Management Organisations placed as ‘future proof tool’ for EU creators Perfect chemistry as 'Molecule Mayhem' wins Educational Writers' Award EU Opens Consultation on Modernising Copyright Members' area Log in or register Username Password Forgotten password? Why should you join ALCS? find out in our short video The December edition of ALCS News is out now. Copyright education Find out more about the copyright education work ALCS has been carrying out. Interested in finding out more about who we work with? Click here to find out. Find out about ALCS' sponsorship fund Legal notice Sitemap Job opportunities The Writers' House, 13 Haydon Street, London. EC3N 1DB T: 020 7264 5700 F: 020 7264 5755 E: alcs@alcs.co.uk © Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society 2009. All rights reserved. Site design by Lime media. Site build by Cognite.