British animator Suzie Templeton has won an Oscar for Best Short Animated Film for her version of Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf (co-written with Marianela Maldonado).

The Guild goes to Downing Street

Gail Renard, Chair of the Guild's TV Committee, reports on a reception for women in trade unions.

BBC dramas on iTunes

Top BBC dramas are being made available for sale on iTunes for the first time.

Euro Film Awards credits

European Film Academy will mention screenwriters in all outgoing materials.

BAFTA Film Awards 2008

British screenwriters honoured.

US strike is over

92.5% vote to return to work.

US writers to vote on strike

Three month dispute could end on Wednesday.

Guild campaigns against Public Lending Right funding cut

Department for Culture, Media and Sport urged to reconsider.

Arts Council England announces final funding decisions

Arts Council England (ACE) has published the final decisions on who will get what until 2011.

Nominations sought for Meyer-Whitworth Award

£10,000 Award is UK's richest annual playwriting prize.

Andy Burnham is new Culture Secretary

Purnell moves on, and former Chris Smith adviser takes over.

'No confidence' after Arts Council cuts

British theatre has delivered a resounding vote of no confidence in Arts Council England.

Moxie Makers - The Big Pitch 2008

Moxie Makers, a "micro studio" managed by Ipso Facto Films, has launched The Big Pitch 2008.

Cast your vote in Collection Society elections

Members urged to vote for Guild candidates.

Yorke unveils drama series code of conduct

BBC wants to put writers at heart of creative process.

BBC minimum rates increase

The minimum rates for writers commissioned under the WGGB / PMA / BBC TV agreement have been increased by 4% as a result of negotiations between the three parties, effective from 1 November 2007.

"We support the Writers Guild of America"

British writers, along with a sprinkling of US expats, turned out in force today for a demonstration in support of the American writers' strike

Support the US strike

British writers and trade unionists will hold a public demonstration on Wednesday 28 November 2007 in support of the American screenwriters’ strike.

Guild Award winners 2007

The winners of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards 2007 were announced at a ceremony hosted by Jeremy Hardy on Sunday 18 November at BAFTA.

International guilds pledge support for US strike

Day of action announced for 28 November to show solidarity.

EWC elects new board

A new Board has been elected for the European Writers' Congress (EWC) for the period 2007-2009.

American writers on strike -WGGB pledges support

An official statement from the WGGB.

Bartlett and Joyce share 2007 Tinniswood Award

The 2007 Tinniswood Award of £1,500 has been jointly won by Mike Bartlett for Not Talking and Rachel Joyce for To Be A Pilgrim.

Ofcom's review of children's TV

Homegrown programming in rapid decline.

Changes to UK Film Council Development Fund

Writers can now apply without a producer or director attached.

WGGB Writers’ Circle - Networking Event

Join a Writers' Circle for feedback on work in progress

Guild Awards shortlist

The shortlist has been announced for the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards 2007.

Tinniswood Award short-list

The winner of the 2007 award will be announced on 18 October.

Membership Offer

Introduce a new member to the Guild and receive your choice of free gift

Poetry, Style and Verse

A report from the Guild event on 4 September.

Clive Exton 1930-2007

TV writer Clive Exton has died at the age of 77.

Matt Greenhalgh wins Guild and List Screenwriting Award

Matt Greenhalgh has won the first Guild and List magazine Screenwriting award for a New British Movie at the Edinburgh International Film Festival for his script for Control.