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Have your say

Get your voice heard on an issue that matters to you!

WGGB runs a number of campaigns, with lots of opportunities to take part in petitions or surveys.

Below is a list of current ways you can have your say. Every voice counts so please take part and share amongst your friends and colleagues.

Increase BBC investment in the Midlands

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It is vital to support regional production in the Midlands, especially following the announcement that BBC Doctors is closing. Sign the petition to increase BBC investment in the region.

 

 

 

 

laptopTV Fees Census

Our new TV Fees Census will help us gather data on TV writers’ earnings and build up a picture of the industry for writers at all career stages. The census is anonymous. Please take part and share to help inform our work in 2024.

Fill the census in here

 

 

Doctors Instagram Post#SaveBBCDoctors

The BBC has announced that it is cancelling the continuing drama Doctors after 23 years – a terrible loss to the UK writing community and to audiences. Write to your MP using our template letter, sign the petition and find out other ways to get involved via our special campaign page.

 

 

 

‘Hybrid’/paid-for publishing

94% of writers who had paid to have their book published lost money, typically in the thousands, according to a new report by WGGB and the Society of Authors (SoA), which details aggressive marketing tactics, manipulative sales approaches, unclear contracts and publishing processes and services that fall far short of expectations and value.

Sign the open letter to call for an end to bad practice.

 

 

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