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18 May 2022

‘Valuable time to write’ – 55 writers share £184,750 in grants for work in progress

Louisa Adjoa Parker, Leo Boix and Rachel Trethewey are among the recipients of our first round of Authors Foundation and K Blundell Trust awards for 2022.

11 May 2022

‘Exit loss, enter hope’ – Lemn Sissay announced as 2022 SoA Awards keynote speaker

Keynote speaker Lemn Sissay reflects on themes of hope and connection as the SoA prepares for its first in-venue awards ceremony since 2019.

05 May 2022

‘A strange, rich and often dazzling collection’ – 2022 SoA Awards shortlists announced

Love stories, thrillers, mindfulness for children and a graphic novel on the 2022 Society of Authors’ Awards shortlists.

Blogs

26 April 2022

Welcome to our new SoA Senior Policy & Liaison Manager (Scotland), Heather Parry

Heather Parry joins the SoA in a new Creative Scotland-funded role to support and advocate for authors in Scotland.

07 March 2022

The right/write language

SoA in Scotland secretary Ceitidh Hutton talks about writing Gaelic children’s books.

18 February 2022

How I joined the pod people

Jonathan Pinnock on moving from page to podcast.

Interviews

04 June 2021

Winning in lockdown: 2020 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award

Wendy Riley on winning an SoA Award at the height of lockdown in 2020 for her short story

14 April 2021

Q&A with Per Kornhall: Swedish Association of Educational Writers

Per Kornhall, chair of the Swedish Association of Educational Writers, talks about priorities, challenges and policy work in Sweden.

13 April 2021

The physics of educational writing: Q&A with Miles Hudson

From teaching physics to writing physics textbooks – Miles Hudson talks about educational writing.

The Author magazine

this Summer issue of The Author is
all about past and future, youth and age.

James McConnachie
Editor, Summer 2018

News & Opinion

News

‘Valuable time to write’ – 55 writers share £184,750 in grants for work in progress

‘Exit loss, enter hope’ – Lemn Sissay announced as 2022 SoA Awards keynote speaker

‘A strange, rich and often dazzling collection’ – 2022 SoA Awards shortlists announced

Blogs

Welcome to our new SoA Senior Policy & Liaison Manager (Scotland), Heather Parry

The right/write language

How I joined the pod people

Interviews

Winning in lockdown: 2020 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award

Q&A with Per Kornhall: Swedish Association of Educational Writers

The physics of educational writing: Q&A with Miles Hudson

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