Management Committee 2024 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 2024 Management Committee elections are underway, with nine candidates standing for four seats on the SoA board.

If you are a Full Member, you should receive your ballot materials by post from 11 September.

These will be sent to you directly by Civica, who are administering our 2024 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 23 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 board (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 at the end of October, and they will take their seats after the AGM on Thursday 21 November.

20 January 2026

The SoA board has elected Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin for a second term as Chair and Juliet McKenna as Vice Chair.

3 November 2025

SoA members AJ West, Ian Giles, Polly Atkin and Lucinda Hawksley join the board of directors.

9 September 2025

Voting is underway for four available seats on the SoA board