We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
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Happy #ALCSDay! Thanks for the kind messages, we're not posting here much these days but do come say hello and celebrate with us if you're on Bluesky bsky.app/profile/alcs.co.uk
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The final day of #ALCSAdvent! Wishing our members and partners a happy holiday from everyone at ALCS! We hope youāve enjoyed looking back at our highlights and hereās to a brilliant 2026!š
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Day 23 of #ALCSAdvent! Last month, we held our 47th Annual General Meeting in London, where we updated members on our progress, voted on resolutions and announced the winners of the ALCS Board Director elections! You can read about proceedings here: alcs.co.uk/news/agm-and-boarā¦
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Day 22 of #ALCSAdvent! This year, we attended two receptions of the All Party Writers Group, which represents the interests of writers in Parliament. You can read about the latest event here: alcs.co.uk/news/all-party-wrā¦
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In September, ALCS Honorary President Maureen Duffy was awarded the inaugural RSL Pioneer Prize by the Royal Society of Literature, which is awarded to women who are ātrailblazers in their fieldā. Congrats Maureen! #ALCSAdvent
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Day 20 of #ALCSAdvent! In August, we followed up our reception in York by meeting ALCS members in Edinburgh on a gloriously sunny day. Thank you to everyone who came and made the day so special! āļø
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Day 19 of #ALCSAdvent! In September, we spoke with BAFTA-winning comedy writer Steve Stamp who shared fascinating insights about his writing process. Read the interview here: alcs.co.uk/news/my-writing-lā¦
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This year, we paid out an incredible Ā£47.5 million to our members, the highest ever amount in a single year! We hope to keep up our momentum in 2026. #ALCSAdvent š
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Day 16 of #ALCSAdvent! We're delighted to have reached 130,000 members this year! Thank you to each and every one of you who makes what we do possible š«¶
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Day 15 of #ALCSAdventš. We had a busy summer attending many events that celebrated amazing authors, including the @BranfordBoase Award! We're proud to sponsor this award for outstanding debut novels for children and young people, that recognises both author and editor.
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ALCS retweeted
15 Dec 2025
Itās time for the UK government to rule out an AI copyright exception.
Stand up for British creatives, and pave the way for an AI industry that can thrive without exploiting millions of people.
My piece in todayās Times
thetimes.com/business/technoā¦
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Day 14 of #ALCSAdvent š. We were proud to once again sponsor @CarnegieMedals which celebrates childrenās writing and illustration. This yearās winner was debut author Margaret McDonald for her novel Glasgow Boys! You can read our interview with her here: alcs.co.uk/news/interview-wiā¦
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Day 13 of #ALCSAdvent! We sat down with best-selling author, journalist and broadcaster Sathnam Sanghera, whose book āStolen Historyā was nominated for the ALCS Educational Writersā Award 2024 š. Read our interview with him here: alcs.co.uk/news/my-writing-lā¦
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After campaigning for a Freelancer Commissioner, we are delighted that this year the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced it will appoint a āCreative Freelance Championā. Weāre currently working with others in the sector to help shape the role!
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