26 May 2015 Publishers Win High Court Support in Fight Against Infringement The High Court has granted The Publishers Association’s application (under Section 97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988) for a blocking order against several UK Internet Service...
22 May 2015 2015 Betty Trask Shortlist This year’s shortlist offers a diverse range of first novels, transporting us from the heated environment of a professional kitchen to the desolation of post-war Berlin and exploring the...
21 May 2015 Rhodes Ruling: A Victory for Freedom of Expression On 20 May the Supreme Court overturned an injunction preventing the publication of a memoir by classical pianist James Rhodes. The SoA welcomes this as a victory for freedom of expression and a...
08 May 2015 Ben Macintyre Wins Elizabeth Longford Prize 2015 We are delighted to announce that the 2015 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography will be awarded to Ben Macintyre for A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal (Bloomsbury)...
06 May 2015 Sarah Wise: World Book Night at Shelter from the Storm A number of SoA staff volunteered on World Book Night, along with Sarah Wise and Alison Baverstock, to hand out books and share stories at a London homeless shelter.