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| Name | SoA members | Non-members |
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| An author’s archives and papers | Sign in | Join |
| Chasing payments | Sign in | Join |
| Copyright and permissions | Download | |
| Dealing with literary agents | Sign in | Join |
| Handling the trolls (article first published in The Author, Spring 2018) | Download | |
| Magazine submissions code of practice | Download | |
| Negotiating payments for translations | Download | |
| Publicity and marketing | Sign in | Join |
| Speaking at events | Sign in | Join |
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Speaking at events: engaging freelancers (terms for commissioners) | Download | |
| What type of deal is that? | Download | |
| Your copyrights and papers after death | Sign in | Join |
| Your rights when your publisher becomes insolvent | Sign in | Join |
Non-SoA Guides | ||
| HW Fisher’s tax guide for authors and journalists | Download | |