The Society of Authors is a professional organization for writers in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1884 and aims to promote the interests of authors, support their rights and provide them with a range of benefits and services. The society is made up of more than 9,000 members, including novelists, poets, playwrights, children's authors, and non-fiction writers.

The society offers a wide range of services to its members, including:

• Advising on copyright and contract issues
• Negotiating with publishers on behalf of its members
• Providing financial assistance to writers in need through its benevolent fund
• Helping authors to promote their work through its various events and activities.

It also offers various services related to literary translation rights and literary agents as well as help and advice on legal matters, royalties and self-publishing. The society is open to professional writers of all genres and at all stages of their careers, and also has a membership category for students.