Membership Info — Join/Renew

Qualifications

Membership in the National Writers Union is open to all qualified writers, and no one shall be barred or prejudiced within the union on account of age, disability, ideology, literary genre, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation. You are eligible for membership if you have published any of the following:

• A book
• A play
• Three articles
• Five poems
• A short story

Including Technical Publications in the Public, Government, or Corporate Sector:

• Newsletters
• Publicity and Marketing collateral
• Technical, commercial, government, or institutional copy, in hard or soft copy, including web production.

You are also eligible for membership if you have written an equal amount of unpublished material and are actively writing and attempting to publish your work.

You do not have to live in the United States or be a U.S. citizen to join the NWU. If you write for U.S. publishers, publications, employers, or clients, the NWU welcomes you.

Join the NWU Online

If you would like to join the NWU and be eligible for the benefits of membership, please fill out the online application form. For your convenience, we offer two types of online forms on a secure server.

Spread the Word!

Think the NWU is right for you? Then chances are you'll agree that it's right for your colleagues. Your fellow writers have a lot to gain from membership in the National Writers Union. The benefits we offer can prove to be invaluable to working freelancers. And each additional member that joins our ranks increases our ability to effectively advocate for all freelance writers.

So tell your fellow writers about the National Writers Union. Email them a link to this website. Or have a personalized invitation sent to them. Our Local Chapter Coordinator will be more than happy to send membership information to those you suggest. Just send an email to @nwu with the mailing addresses of your friends and colleagues. Please specify whether or not you would like your name to be included.