These are some of my favourite sites:

The Society of Authors is a trade union for professional writers with over 7,000 members. The staff provide individual advice on all of the business aspects of writing, including the vetting of contracts. The Society also represents the writing profession by campaigning for improved terms and changes in legislation, such as copyright and libel laws.

Romantic fiction is the best-selling, widest-read type of fiction, universally enjoyed because everyone knows something about love.

If you write or work with books and want to join us, we welcome published and unpublished writers, agents and editors, and other people involved in publishing or connected to books.

historical novel society

The Historical Novel Society was founded in 1997 and aims to promote all aspects of historical fiction. Membership is open to all: they welcome anyone who is enthusiastic or curious about the genre. They offer support and opportunities for new writers, provide information for students, booksellers and librarians, and are a community for authors, agents and publishers.

When is a Town Hall not a Town Hall? When it is a temperance hotel, Conservative Association offices, an indoor market, an air raid shelter, Turkish baths, and a public lavatory. These are just some of the uses to which Bishop Auckland Town Hall was put before its re-opening as a library and community arts centre in September 1993.

 is a magazine by and for women who write. 
Enjoy its mix of debate and analysis, advice and inspiration; news, reviews, interviews; competitions, events, courses, grants, all served up with a challenging selection of new poetry and prose.