Sam Gonçalves joined the SoA in April 2024, and is a writer from Brazil, currently living in Glasgow. Previously, he has worked with organisations like Creative Dundee, The Ferret, Hot Chocolate Trust, Greater Govanhill and others – both in the Third Sector and in the Creative Industries.

Advocacy for authors is a major part of this role. Sam brings a background in community development and organising, and a host of ideas on how the SoA can network with government and industry agencies to represent issues that matter to authors in Scotland.