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OrganisationsOrganisations: For Authors Organisations: For AuthorsThese are bodies which act in the interests of authors particularly in the face of commercial and 'educational' organisations asserting 'democratic' and 'altruistic' principles so that they can make commercial unpaid gains out of writers. Sometimes even enthusiastic pirates may not be doing the author the favour they think they are. The Authors' Licensing and Collecting
Society If you have poems and articles in magazines and anthologies then you may well be
eligible for the annual payout based on photocopying clearance. You don't have to be a member to benefit. Society of Authors A membership organisation that can help on business and legal aspects of writing and represents authors' interest within the commercial publishing world. Organisations: PoetryRichard Price's work can be found in all the following: arc editions Remarkable artist's books, including Karen Bleitz's Mechanical Word, a collaboration with Price.Archive of the Now Experimental sound archive curated by Andrea Brady. The British Library Exceptional collections of UK poetry from the very earliest times to the day before tomorrow: manuscript, print, and sound - and much more than the UK, too. Price has been known to frequent this building. Circle Press Ronald King's classic press, which also produced the books gift horse and little but often, which are collaborations with Price. Likestarlings The site that puts poets and other artists together to work on shared projects. Mirabeau The band Price writes for and performs with. PoetCasting Alex Pryce's eclectic sound archive of contemporary poetry. The Poetry Library Read it on the South Bank, London, and you can even take it away. Excellent collections of UK poetry from 1950s to present day. poetrymagazines.org.uk Online digitised collections of many UK poetry magazines, including back issues of Price's Painted, spoken and a special MP3 recorded issue. The Scottish Poetry Library A brilliant physical space in Edinburgh, excellent Scottish collections (and note the many branches across Scotland). UK Web Archive Thousands of archived UK websites on all subjects, including many literary sites. Organisations: Severe Learning DisabilitiesReaders encountering in real life the kind of challenges described in the "Hand Held" sequence within Lucky Day may wish to know about the following organisations who can provide support or advice: ASSERT: Angelman Syndrome Support, Education and Research Trust Contact A Family: For Families with Disabled Children Mencap: The Voice of Learning Disability All texts unless otherwise stated © Richard Price
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