ALTA: American Literary Translators Association
Professional forum for literary translators.
www.utdallas.edu/alta
Australian Society of Authors
Promotes and protects the interests of Australia's literary creators.
www.asauthors.org
Christopher Isherwood Foundation
Provides grants enabling writers to devote concentrated time to projects and research.
www.isherwoodfoundation.org
Danish Literature Centre
Works to increase familiarity with Danish fiction, drama, and children's literature, as well as supporting the activities of Danish writers.
www.danlit.dk
Electronic Literature Foundation (ELF)
Providing free access to a variety of texts from world literature available in several languages, with forums for communication regarding these works, for all types of readers.
www.thegreatbooks.org
Electronic Literature Organization (ELO)
Nonprofit organization dedicated to the writing, publishing, and reading of literature designed for electronic media.
www.eliterature.org
Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature
Contains profiles of Dutch and Flemish authors, contemporary fiction, non-fiction and essays. In English.
www.nlpvf.nl
HoCoPoLitSo: The Howard County Poetry and Literature Society
Promoting excellence in the literary arts through readings, school programs, and The Writing Life Cable TV Series.
www.hocopolitso.org
Hub City Writers Project
Nonprofit literary arts organization based in Spartanburg, S.C.; publisher of Hub City Music Makers and other titles.
www.hubcity.org
Jargon Society, The
Devoted to the care and protection of poets, photographers, and artists on the fringes of official culture.
jargonbooks.com
John Adams Institute
Promotes the exchange of culture between the United States and the Netherlands. Sponsors lectures, readings, and other cultural events.
www.john-adams.nl
just buffalo literary center
Independent organization dedicated to building and sharing the creative power of words.
www.justbuffalo.org
Karafiat Literature
Nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting literary awareness through publication and critique.
www.karafiat.com
Lite Circle
Nonprofit literary organization based in Baltimore. Activities include Lite Circle Books, Sunrise Press, readings, and a literary events calendar.
www.litecircle.com
Literary Arts, Inc.
Nonprofit organization created to support writers, publishers, and readers. Programs include a lecture series, literary fellowships, the Oregon Book Awards, and Writers in the Schools.
www.literary-arts.org
LitLine
A not-for-profit website for the independent literary community, including many presses and journals.
www.litline.org
Loft, The
Literary center promoting the artistic growth of writers and the development of audiences for their work.
www.loft.org
Munster Literature Centre
Resource for and about writers of the Munster region of Ireland. Features a journal, short story festival, competitions, and exhibitions along with a list of contemporary writers in the area.
www.munsterlit.ie
National Book Critics Circle (NBCC)
Organization of active book reviewers. Includes information on their annual awards.
www.bookcritics.org
New Zealand Book Council
With news, events listings, features on New Zealand authors, and more.
www.bookcouncil.org.nz
NEW-CUE
Working to excite students and the general reading public with the wonder of the natural world through the medium of nature and environmental literature.
www.new-cue.org
Operation Paperback
Nonprofit volunteer organization that collects gently used books and sends them to American troops deployed overseas.
operationpaperback.usmilitarysupport.org
Pontes - European Cultural Network
Network established among young European writers to develop communication and cooperation. Includes annual meeting, magazine and the News Site.
www.pontes.com
Richard Hugo House
Community place where people gather to celebrate, learn about, and practice writing and reading.
www.hugohouse.org
Royal Society of Literature
Aims to sustain and encourage all that is perceived as best, whether traditional or experimental, in English letters, and to strive for a catholic appreciation of literature.
www.rslit.org
Scottish Book Trust
Information on SBT's programs involving Scottish writers, books, and reading initiatives.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
Underground Literary Alliance (ULA)
Creators of a movement working to overthrow the literary establishment.
www.literaryrevolution.com
Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain
Official site for the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain, a non-profit organization which aims to raise the profile of Virginia Woolf and promote the reading and discussion of her works.
www.virginiawoolfsociety.co.uk
Yr Academi Gymreig - The Welsh Academy
National society which exists to promote the writers and the literature of Wales.
www.academi.org
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