Our Council meets four times a year and plays a pivotal role in the election of new Fellows. They support the planning of our events programme and oversee our engagement work, awards and prizes.
Members of the Council serve a fixed term of four years and when they retire, the Council elects new members.
Fellows are nominated by peers and elected by our Council of writers – our governing Board. Being elected a Fellow of the RSL is a lifetime honour. This role gives them the opportunity to support other writers, readers and the future of literature. The RSL connects writers in the Fellowship to one another, and to a wider readership.
