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Hinkson, Henry Albert
H. A. Hinkson (1865–1919); writer and barrister.
Underdown, Emanuel Maguire
E. M. Underdown (1831–1913); Honorary Counsel for the Society of Authors.
Spielmann, Marion Harry Alexander
M. H. Spielmann (1858–1948); art critic and scholar.
Stanford, Charles Villiers
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924); composer.
Ross, Alexander Galt
Alexander Galt Ross (1860–1927); critic and businessman.
Parker, Horatio Gilbert George
Sir (Horatio) Gilbert George Parker, baronet (1860–1932); novelist and politician.
Ostler, John Mounteney Lely
J. M. Lely (1839–1907); writer of legal handbooks.
Hawkins, Anthony Hope
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863–1933); novelist.
Colles, William Morris
William Morris Colles (1865–1926); literary agent, and founder and managing director of The Authors' Syndicate.
Bergne, John Henry Gibbs
Sir Henry Bergne (1842–1908); diplomatist.
À Beckett, Arthur William
Arthur William à Beckett (1844–1909); humorist and journalist.
Pollock, Frederick
Sir Frederick Pollock, third baronet (1845–1937); jurist.
Arnold, Matthew
Matthew Arnold (1822–1888); poet, writer and inspector of schools.
The Pen and the Book (1899)
A guide for young writers written by Walter Besant, including chapters on the cost of production, methods of publishing, copyright, and choosing publishers, literary agents and editors. Also includes a prospectus for the Society of Authors.
Copyright Law Reform: An Exposition of Lord Monkswell's Copyright Bill (1891)
An account written by J. M. Lely defining the scope of the copyright bill (as drafted by the Society's Copyright Committee and presented by Lord Monkswell). Summarises the problems with the law and the remedies offered by the Bill.