Who's who
President
The Baroness Benjamin, OBE DBE DL
Patrons
Sir Tim Rice, The Earl of Stockton, Simon Brett, OBE, Baroness Howard of Lympne (novelist Sandra Howard), Freya North, Christopher Mulvey.
Honorary Members
Lady Antonia Fraser, Victoria Glendinning, Jacqueline Wilson, Peter Lovesey, Keith Taylor, Penny Holroyde, Gyles Brandreth, Keith Follett OBE, Doris Corti
Vice Presidents
Pamela Birley, Valerie Dunmore, Barbara Field-Holmes, Sylvia Kent, Mary Rensten, Doreen Friend, Pamela Payne, Benita Cullingford.
Consultants
Marketing Consultant: Patrick Forsyth
Poetry Consultant: Doris Corti
Website/Database Consultant: Trevor Lewis
Council Officers & Responsibilities 2023
Hon. Treasurer: Benita Cullingford
Hon. Secretary/Minutes: Vivien Brown![]()
Editor, The Journal: Sarah Banham
Editorial support: Laura Burkin
Social Media: Vivien Brown
Journalism: Laura Burkin
Competitions: Vivien Brown
Membership Secretary: Anne Murray
Drama: TBA
Poetry: Claire Dyer
Internationals/Member Support: Lesley Lawson-Botez
Events & Bulletin (for time being): Valerie Dunmore
Speakers: TBA
Manuscript Appraisal Service: Vivien Brown
Chawton House Liaison: Pamela Birley
Welfare: Mary Rensten, Benita Cullingford, Sylvia Kent
Council Support: Trudy Lewis, Gilian Neale
News Bulletin: Polly Whitehead
Overseas: Lesley Lawson-Botez
Associated organisations.

The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS)

Chawton House
