Organizations Filed Purposes:
The Authors Guild is the nation's oldest and largest professional organization to serve and protect the interest of writers. The Guild advocates for authors on issues of copyright, fair contracts, free speech and tax fairness, and has initiated lawsuits in defense of authors' rights. We represent authors on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures and before government entities, and we educate and assist our members in connection with the business of writing.
The Guild advocates for authors on issues of copyright, fair contracts, free speech and tax fairness, and has initiated lawsuits in defense of authors rights. We represent authors on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures and before government entities.
The Guild worked on behalf of its members to litigate and lobby for free speech, copyright protection, and other issues of concern to authors. It brought authors the latest news relevant to their writing life through its Bulletin, email newsletter, and website. The Guild also provided tutorials and seminars online and via conference calls on the business of being an author.
The Guild built and hosted websites for its members, and reserved domain names, submitted websites to search engines, and provided private email addresses.
The Guild's legal staff provided reviews of publishing and agency contracts, suggested negotiation strategies, and intervened in publishing disputes on behalf of members.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mary Rasenberger | Executive Dir. | 35 | $223,800 |
| Cheryl Davis | General Counsel | 35 | $173,106 |
| Sandra Long | COO | 35 | $150,515 |
| Paul Morris | Membership Program | 35 | $120,732 |
| Nicholas Weinstock | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Jonathan Taplin | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Tj Stiles | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Hampton Sides | Council | 2 | $0 |
| James Shapiro | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Julia Sanches | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Michelle Richmond | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Daniel Okrent | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Dt Max | Council | 2 | $0 |
| John R Macarthur | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Levy | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Nicholas Lemann | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Min Jin Lee | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Brendan Kiely | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Tayari Jones | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Groff | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Annette Gordon-Reed | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Gethers | Council | 2 | $0 |
| W Ralph Eubanks | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Sylvia Day | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Pat Cummings | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Alexander Chee | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Bloom | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Rich Benjamin | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Deirdre Bair | Council | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Vail | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Petre | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Monique Truong | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Douglas Preston | President | 2 | $0 |
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