Management Committee 2023 elections open

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Jasmine Scott

Jasmine joined the SoA in January 2023. She leads the Communications team and sets communications strategy for the whole organisation. Jasmine also manages the production of the SoA’s journal, The Author.
Voting is underway for four available seats on the SoA Board

The 2023 Management Committee elections are underway, with 12 candidates standing for four seats on the SoA Board.

If you are a Full Member, you should receive your ballot materials in late September or early October. Most UK-based Full Members will receive a ballot paper and candidate statements, along with a UK reply-paid envelope, with the Autumn edition of The Author.

We will send you your ballot paper and candidate statements separately if:

  • You are a joint Full Member
  • You are a Full Member living outside the UK
  • You are a Full Member who does not receive the print version of The Author.

These will be sent to you directly by Civica, who are administering our 2023 elections.

In line with trade union governance, only postal votes are eligible. Please cast your vote by post using the reply-paid envelope enclosed with your ballot paper. The deadline for receipt of all votes is noon, Wednesday 25 October. If you have lost your envelope, post your ballot to the freepost address FREEPOST CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES on the envelope.

For more information, please see our ballot FAQs.

Remember, the authors you elect to the Management Committee are there to represent your interests in the future direction of your union. Be sure to read through the candidate statements thoroughly to help inform your decision.

We will announce the four new Management Committee members in October, and they will take their seats after the AGM on Thursday 16 November.

29 October 2024

Juliet McKenna and Charles Harris re-elected to the Management Committee for second term alongside newcomers Helen Epega and Simon Michael

9 September 2024

Voting is underway for four available seats on the SoA board

3 June 2024

The 2024 Management Committee nominations are now open. Help us make sure the SoA board of directors is representative of our diverse author community.