Authors Guild

The Authors Guild is a nonprofit membership organization founded to protect the interests of book authors in the United States. It advocates for authors' rights in copyright law, publishing contracts, and fair compensation, and provides legal resources and guidance to members navigating the publishing industry.

The organization has been involved in major copyright litigation, most notably the Google Books case (Authors Guild v. Google), which challenged Google's mass digitization of copyrighted works. It also campaigns on issues including fair contract terms, protection against piracy, and authors' rights in the digital age.

With a membership base of thousands of published authors, the Authors Guild serves as a collective voice for writers' economic and legal interests, offering contract review services, legal advice, and advocacy on legislative matters affecting the publishing industry.