• At the State level:
  • Annual Writing Contests with a discount on entry fees for members
  • Annual Yearbook with anthology and membership directory
  • Our Website offers up-to-date information about club activities and history, Member News, links to other sites of interest to members, and the online Kansas Authors Historical Calendar.
• At the District level:
  • Workshops conducted by successful authors
  • District Contests for members
  • Area Meetings and workshops
  • News of writing contests other than those of KAC
  • Marketing suggestions for member manuscripts
  • Constructive critique from fellow writers
• At the Local Level
  • Many communities have Monthly meetings for sharing, critiques, poetry readings, etc.

MEMBERSHIP

Anyone interested in writing may apply for membership in the Kansas Authors Club.

Membership requirements were changed by an amendment to the bylaws at the Annual Meeting on October 5, 2003. Submission of writing samples is no longer required.

Membership in the Kansas Authors Club is from January 1 through December 31 each year, and renewing member dues are payable between January 1 and March 31 each year.

ANNUAL DUES   Adult: $25.00
                                Junior (Student through 12th grade): $10.00
—25% of the state dues are returned to the Districts for local expenses

Note *Members may now pay dues for more than one year, up to a maximum of five years. The dues scale is as follows:

IF you are over age 80 you may remain a Kansas Authors Club member, dues free. We ask that you continue to return a MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM each year to keep us apprised of any address changes and your continuing interest in maintaining KAC membership.

CURRENT MEMBERS can fill out the MEMBERSHIP FORM on p. 2 of our MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE (PDF file), marking "Membership Renewal" or this MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM (PDF file). A PDF viewer is available for free download online from Adobe.

NEW MEMBERS are welcome to join us at any time. If you wish to become a NEW MEMBER or renew a LAPSED membership, fill out the APPLICATION FORM on p. 2 of our MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE (PDF file). A PDF viewer is available for free download online from Adobe.

Also, application for membership may be made directly to the Chairperson for New Members.