The SoA Educational Writers Group (EWG) was established in 1964 to:
- Protect the interests of educational authors in professional matters, especially contracts, rates of pay, digitisation and copyright
- Keep its members informed about developments in education, curriculum, ELT, digital media and government policy
- Lobby for adequate funding for books in schools, colleges and libraries, and for well-stocked public libraries and professionally-staffed libraries in all educational institutions
- Encourage publishers in all media to respect the highest professional standards in educational writing
- Enable educational writers to network and socialise in congenial surroundings.
Members of the SoA who write materials for any educational context can choose to join the EWG and receive digital newsletters to keep them abreast of EWG events within the SoA and the wider educational landscape, which the SoA campaigns to ensure is equitable for members.
The group is run by an elected committee of volunteers and coordinated by the SoA’s Livonia Okello.
Please get in touch with any professional queries, suggestions for future events or any other matters. We would welcome your ideas and feedback.
Don’t forget that EWG members are entitled to unlimited advice and vetting of individual author contracts from the SoA advisory team.
Newsletter
Members of the group can sign up for the regular EWG email newsletter which includes information about the group, updates and news on relevant issues, and details of future events. If you’re already signed up for this newsletter, don’t forget to let us know when your email address changes.
Educational awards
- ALCS Educational Writer’s Award
For an outstanding example of traditionally published non-fiction that stimulates and enhances learning.
Useful industry links
- NAWE
National Association of Writers in Education. - Nibweb
Network of non-fiction writers and editors in Britain. - CIEP
Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (formerly the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP)
Resources
History for kids: the power of partnership
EWG Week: Afternoon Tea with Ben Crystal
