That was the rallying call from WGGB General Secretary Ellie Peers to members at the union’s 2026 AGM, which took place ...

We are a campaigning union – and writers get involved to power change. Our policy work ensures that the views and experiences of working writers are shared with decision-makers across Government and ...

Recent developments in AI pose a significant threat to writers’ work and earnings and we have been working hard to stay ahead of rapidly changing developments to ensure writers’ rights are at the ...

Having been a member of Equity for many years, when I started to write professionally, many years ago, I was glad to find that there was also a writers’ union which would not only represent my ...

In 2015 the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, we went through a rebranding to update our visual identity and to celebrate our trade union status. Our house style and all external communications refer ...

The Government is staring at AI with eyes wider than Bugs Bunny. It doesn’t know what it is, it doesn’t know whether to run towards it or run away. It ...

65% of respondents to a recent WGGB survey said they believed that the increased use of AI will reduce their income from writing, whilst 61% were worried that AI could replace jobs in their craft area ...

This week the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) published a damning new report Freelance and Forgotten, based on testimonies from over 800 creative workers, including WGGB members. It exposes the ...

WGGB is delighted to announce the shortlist for our annual awards, to be presented on Monday 16 January 2023 at the Royal College of Physicians in London. The ceremony will be hosted by award-winning ...

A new scheme has been launched to ensure 15 new commissions for playwrights across England in 2022. The New Play Commission Scheme (NPCS), led by WGGB in partnership with HighTide Theatre, UK Theatre ...