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Society of Authors in Scotland (SoAiS)

The SoA in Scotland (SoAiS) is a regional group of the Society of Authors. If you have a Scottish postcode you are automatically added to the SoAiS when you join the SoA.

If you have not been added but would like to join, please contact the SoAiS secretary Francesca Howell.

The SoAiS organises a varied and busy calendar of activities through a committee of volunteers. Group activities are reported in the SoA's quarterly magazine, The Author. You can also join in the discussion on our closed Facebook group.

Member benefits

SoAiS members can take advantage of a number of exclusive benefits, such as events and special discounts.

About

The SoAiS is a network member of Publishing Scotland, and together the two organisations have produced a good practice covenant between authors and publishers in Scotland. The SoAiS is also represented at meetings of the Literature Forum and the Scottish Parliamentary Cross Party Group on Culture and Media.

The SoAiS has partnerships with:

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Pullman speaks out for school libraries in Scotland

Posted: 01 February 2016

Our president, Philip Pullman spoke out in support of our campaign to make school libraries mandatory by urging Scottish politicians to save closure-threatened school libraries.

Read more >>

New vision set out for scotland's public libraries

Posted: 02 June 2015

A strategy has been drawn up to approach the future of public libraries in Scotland: Ambition and Opportunity: A Strategy for Public Libraries in Scotland 2015 - 2020.

Read more from the Scottish Libraries and Information Council (SLIC) >>

 

Publisher/Author Accord

Posted: 05 January 2015

A Voluntary Code has been created as a joint initiative by the Society of Authors in Scotland and Publishing Scotland to improve relations between authors and publishers.

Read the Voluntary Code >>

NUJ training courses

Posted: 01 January 2015

The National Union of Journalists runs a Scottish Union Learning project, funded by the European Social Fund, to help members update their skills and face the challenges of a changing media industry. They offer funded courses in a variety of media related subjects to help journalists widen out their employment choices, or to switch to freelance careers post-redundancy.

Are you in the same position? Perhaps your traditional sources of income have dried up in recent years and you are looking to diversify or upgrade your skills. If so, the NUJ may be able to help.

They offer a variety of both writing and technical courses.

If you would like to know more, please email NUJ Project Worker Catherine Deveney or give her a call on 01381 621094. You will be under no obligation, but she can give you more information about courses and put you in touch with people in your area who can help.

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