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| Asociación Colegial de Escritores | |
|---|---|
| Name | Asociación Colegial de Escritores |
| Native name | Asociación Colegial de Escritores de España |
| Abbreviation | ACE |
| Formation | 1977 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Madrid |
| Region served | Spain |
| Membership | Writers, authors |
| Leader title | President |
Asociación Colegial de Escritores is a Spanish professional association founded in 1977 that brings together authors across genres to advocate for authors' rights, promote literary production and cultural policy, and provide professional services. It operates within the Spanish cultural ecosystem and interacts with institutions, publishers, unions and international organizations to influence copyright, contracts and social protections for writers. The association engages with literary festivals, editors, broadcasting bodies and educational institutions to support creative labor and the dissemination of Spanish-language literature.
The association emerged in the post-Franco transition alongside movements led by figures connected to Movida Madrileña, Felipe González, Transición española and reformist currents in Madrid. Early membership included authors linked to editorial circles around Seix Barral, Destino and the cultural magazines associated with El País, Triunfo and Revista de Occidente. Its founding debates referenced precedents from organizations such as Sociedad de Escritores in other countries, the legacy of Generación del 98, the trajectories of writers like Camilo José Cela, Miguel Delibes, Carmen Martín Gaite and the institutional frameworks of Instituto Cervantes and Real Academia Española. During the 1980s the association confronted issues arising from the expansion of audiovisual sectors like Televisión Española and multinational publishers such as Grupo Planeta and Penguin Random House, while engaging with labor movements including Comisiones Obreras and Unión General de Trabajadores. Later decades saw involvement with European frameworks like European Writers' Council and debates around directives from the European Union affecting intellectual property and cultural policy.
Governance follows a statute-based model with elected bodies including a board, presidency and committees that mirror structures present in institutions like Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte (España), Parlamento de España and municipal cultural councils of Madrid. Membership categories differentiate novelists, poets, dramatists, essayists and translators, echoing classifications used by Sociedad General de Autores y Editores and professional registers in regions such as Catalonia, Andalucía and Comunidad Valenciana. Local delegations coordinate with bodies like Ayuntamiento de Madrid, regional governments such as Junta de Andalucía and cultural institutes including Institución Libre de Enseñanza affiliates. Internal organs address legal advisory services, conflict resolution, contracts and social security liaison with entities like Seguridad Social (España) and labor tribunals.
The association organizes literary cycles, readings and seminars in venues ranging from Biblioteca Nacional de España and municipal libraries to festivals such as Festival de Otoño, Hay Festival Segovia and Primavera Sound satellite cultural programs. It runs workshops for genres connected to publishing houses like Anagrama and collaborates with broadcasters including Radio Nacional de España, Cadena SER and streaming platforms linked to audiovisual producers such as Atresmedia. Programs include residencies with cultural centers like Centro Dramático Nacional and exchanges supported by the Instituto Cervantes and European initiatives such as Creative Europe. Educational outreach has engaged schools and universities including Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de Barcelona and conservatories involved in dramaturgy.
The association has campaigned on authors' rights, contract transparency and collective bargaining, addressing practices by publishers like Santillana and distribution platforms akin to Amazon (company), while invoking legal frameworks such as the Ley de Propiedad Intelectual (España) and international treaties like the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. It has coordinated actions with organizations including Federación de Asociaciones de Periodistas de España and unions such as Federación de Servicios a la Ciudadanía to press for social protections, fair remuneration for secondary uses, residuals from adaptations by companies like Netflix and enforcement against piracy tied to cases involving Sinde Law debates and decisions from the Tribunal Supremo (España). Collective claims have referenced precedents from labor disputes involving cultural workers in cities like Barcelona and institutions like Museo Reina Sofía.
The association publishes newsletters, anthologies and guides addressing contracts, taxation and intellectual property, comparable to materials produced by Fundación Autor and scholarly journals linked to Revista de Letras and other periodicals. It has instituted awards and recognitions to promote emerging voices, echoing prizes such as the Premio Planeta, Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas and regional accolades like Premio Nadal. Its editorial output includes collections that foreground authors connected to traditions of Modernismo, La Generación del 27 and contemporary currents represented by writers who have published with Tusquets Editores and RBA Editorial.
The association maintains relations with national institutions including Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte (España) and Biblioteca Nacional de España, regional governments across Comunidad de Madrid, Cataluña and Andalucía, as well as international networks such as the European Writers' Council, International Authors Forum and partner unions like Writers Guild of America. Collaborations extend to cultural foundations like Fundación Juan March, publishing groups including Grupo Planeta and media outlets such as El Mundo, ABC and La Vanguardia. It participates in policy debates at venues such as Congreso de los Diputados and engages with legal bodies including the Consejo General del Poder Judicial on matters affecting authors.
The association has faced controversies over representation, transparency and strategic choices similar to disputes seen in other cultural bodies like Real Academia Española and unions such as UGT. Criticism has included debates about membership selection, alliances with certain publishers or institutions tied to corporate interests like Bertelsmann, stances on contentious legislation such as amendments inspired by Ley Sinde discussions, and disagreements with other collectives including independent writers' platforms and local associations in Valencia and Galicia. Disputes have sometimes resulted in public statements involving figures from literary spheres such as Javier Cercas, Almudena Grandes and editorial reactions from houses like Ediciones B.
Category:Organizations based in Madrid