Society of Authors - Works to protect the rights and further the interests of authors in the United Kingdom. FAQ, membership information, news, and publications. 
Mslexia - Print magazine for women who write. About exploring creativity and getting into print. With advice and inspiration; news, reviews, interviews; competitions, events, courses, grants; new poetry and prose.
English Literature Course from the London School of Journalism - Home study course covers literature from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. Course summary. English literature resources and essays.
The Royal Society of Literature - Literary organisation. Information on lectures, readings and campaigns on behalf of the writer and the written word, prizes and magazine.
Welsh Books Council - National body funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and committed to promoting reading and literacy in Wales. Information on services, best sellers with a Welsh interest, reviews and book lists. Welsh and English.
Lit-Net - Promotes literature in the West Midlands and offers services to readers, writers and librarians. Provides details of local writing groups and a discussion area.
Beatscene - Magazine which documents and highlights the writers, poets, musicians and artists of the Beat Generation. Published from Coventry.
Bloomsbury - Publisher provides catalogue of books, advice for writers, readers' club and ezine with articles and extracts from books.
London Review of Books online - Literary review publishing essay-length book reviews and topical articles on politics, literature, history, philosophy, science and the arts by leading writers and thinkers.
No Mean City - Glasgow based online magazine publishing literature, stories, novels and poetry.
The Reader - Printed literary magazine publishing poetry, short fiction and articles about literature and reading. Publishes beginners alongside established writers. Online shop, latest edition and subscriptions.
Brookworms Reading Group - Reviews contemporary fiction and novels. Commentaries on the books the group has chosen to read. Located in Brookwood, near Woking in Surrey.
enCompassCulture - Offers information about books for kids, teens, and adults. Includes chat, author interviews, reviews, discussion, booklists, and links to reading groups around the world.
Oxford Reading Group - Oxfordshire-based book group who meet monthly to discuss literature (and other things)! Site contains details of books read so far, links and details about how to join.
Fourteen Magazine - Magazine published by Rudy Gordon and Mike Loveday. Devoted to fourteen lined poems including but not restricted to the sonnet form. Submission and subscription information.
British Council Literature Department - Promotes contemporary and innovative work from the UK to audiences around the world. Biographies, reviews, critical essays, audio and flash poems, magazine and events.
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