About the CRA

The Creators’ Rights Alliance (CRA) is a united voice for creators, made up of the major organisations representing creators in the UK. We were formed with the aim to promote, protect and further the interests of creators through policy, advocacy and campaigning work, and this remains our core purpose today. 
We formed in 2001 out of the Creators' Copyright Coalition which had started in 1995 in response to several UK publishers' challenges to freelancers' rights in their work.  
We have been members of the Creative Industries Council since 2023, a forum between the Government and the Creative Industries. The CIC works to help drive forward progress on key areas of growth fo the wider sector, including access to finance, skills, export markets, innovation and intellectual property.

Our members

Our Board

  • Anna Ganley

    CHAIR

    As Chief Executive of the Society of Authors, Anna is responsible for overseeing the running of the organisation, and driving the SoA’s mission of empowering and supporting authors in the UK. 

  • Isabelle Doran

    CO VICE-CHAIR

    Isabelle is the CEO of the Association of Photographers. She graduated with a BA Hons in Photography before embarking on her professional career and has an MA in Museums Management. She has worked in various roles in the photo industry, and currently serves as a board director for the British Copyright Council.

  • Deborah Annetts

    CO VICE-CHAIR

    Deborah is the Chief Executive of the Independent Society of Musicians.

  • Jessica Craig

    TREASURER

    Jessica is Royalties Official at the Musician’s Union. She has worked across various creative sector organisations, including ALCS and the Musicians' Union. She also has a background as a singer, songwriter, and musician, and is passionate about advocating for creators in the music industry.

  • Tom Peters

    BOARD MEMBER

    Tom is the Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Equity. He has previously held roles as a Political Advisor and in public affairs at various organisations, including the Labour Party, Tax Justice UK, and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

  • Rachel Hill

    BOARD MEMBER

    Rachel serves as the CEO of the Association of Illustrators, where she coordinates campaigns like "Keep Your Copyright" and "Price It Right" to advocate for illustrators' rights. She was the President of the European Illustrators Forum from 2022 to 2024.

  • Ellie Peers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Ellie is the General Secretary of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain. She oversees the negotiation of the union’s national agreements on pay and conditions for writers in TV, theatre, radio, and film. She also manages the day-to-day running of WGGB, and represents the union nationally and internationally.

  • Mike Holderness

    BOARD MEMBER

    Mike is a freelance writer and editor. As a trade unionist, he edits the Freelance and the National Union of Journalists Freelance Fees Guide. He is Chair of the European Federation of Journalists Authors' Rights Expert Group.

  • Luke Alcott

    BOARD MEMBER

    Luke is Policy and Public Affairs Manager at the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). He works to support authors' interests in the UK and internationally, developing campaigns, engaging with parliamentarians, and working with international organisations like WIPO and the International Authors Forum (IAF).

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