Leave a legacy

A Word from our President

The Royal Society of Literature honours English writing at its finest. Through talks, debates and readings we help to celebrate the past and vitalise the future. But our work can never be taken for granted. We rely not only on membership subscriptions, but on the generosity of donors. Legacies bequeathed in a will, even modest ones, can be especially important.

I myself will be bequeathing to the Royal Society of Literature the earnings from my books. I feel sure there could be no recipient more worthy. Others who I am aware have made provision for the RSL in their wills include the President Emeritus, Michael Holroyd, and Giles St Aubyn, who will be leaving a substantial sum to fund grants for writers of non-fiction early in their careers.

For those who value the beauty and expressiveness of the English language, a legacy to the RSL is an apt and lasting contribution. Please give it thought. The Society – and countless others – will be deeply grateful.

Colin Thubron, President