Society of Authors members recognised in New Year Honours List 

L-R: Kazuo Ishiguro, Jacqueline Wilson, Stephen Fry and Nicola Solomon
Picture of Jasmine Scott

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.
Honours given for services to literature, the creative industries and more

Three Society of Authors Fellows were recognised on the list: Sir Kazuo Ishiguro OBE has been made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for services to literature, Dame Jacqueline Wilson DBE has been awarded Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire and Sir Stephen Fry has been knighted for services to mental health awareness, the environment and to charity.

Novelist and SoA member Sir Alan Hollinghurst was recognised for his services to literature with a knighthood. SoA member and founder of Persephone books, Nicola Beauman, was awarded an OBE for services to Publishing.

Previous SoA Chief Executive Nicola Solomon, who retired in 2024, was also recognised for her services to literature and to the creative industries with an OBE.

Other SoA members were awarded OBE’s: Daniel M. Davis for services to science communication, J E Hoare for services to British interests in the Korean peninsula and Erich Hoyt for services to marine conservation. 

We also congratulate all the other writers and books industry professionals who made the list. Novelist and former journalist Robert Harris was awarded a CBE, author Richard O’Neill was given an MBE and Caroline Michel, literary agent and chair of Hay Festival, was recognised with a damehood.

The New Year Honours list recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the UK. 

Click here for the full list of honours 

12 February 2025

Prizes awarded for translations from eight languages ahead of the 2024 Translation Prizes ceremony later today at the British Library

10 February 2025

Our advisory team with advice on takedown notices and more

4 February 2025

A roundup of a year in grants from our Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
1 Comment
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
J E Hoare
J E Hoare
21 January 2025 11:16

For what it is worth, I too am a member of the Society of Authors and received an OBE in the New Year Honours list, for “services to British interests in the Korean peninsula.” These services include several publications, both books and journal articles.
J E Hoare

1
0
We'd love to hear from you. Please comment.x
()
x