The Information Commissioner is the UK’s independent regulator for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, with key responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). In addition, the Information Commissioner has a number of additional regulatory and legislative duties.

I am registered under Registration number: ZA769830

Writers & artists is a great resource for writers looking for agents, traditional publishers, media outlets etc.

Link to the PLR through the British Library website.

All writers should be registered with the PLR to obtain Royalties from their work used in Libraries

ALLi is an organisation for Indie authors but aids all writer members.

They offer some great advice  and support so it’s worth joining.

The Society of Children Book Writers & Illustrators is a great organisation for all authors and offers some great advice and support. Again another one worth joining.

The Society of Authors is the UK’s largest trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators, at every stage of their careers.

For those wanting to register their works for copyright security the CRS works under IPRO which is the Intellectual Property Rights Office a non-governmental society.

This organisation collects and distributes secondary Royalties. It is a must for every writer no matter how published to register their works with ALCS.