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20 May 2020

Nominations open for SoA Management Committee elections

SoA members are welcome to stand, or propose fellow members to stand, for election to the Management Committee.

14 May 2020

2020 SoA Awards shortlists - celebrating the inclusive power of the written word

Twenty-nine writers and illustrators shortlisted for £100,000 prize fund as part of Society of Authors' Awards 2020.

11 May 2020

SoA tables evidence to Commons committees on COVID-19 impact

SoA submits detailed evidence on steps needed to address immediate financial challenges facing authors and creative professionals.

Blogs

29 May 2020

Journey to Jilin: McKitterick Prize 2019

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott describes her month-long writing residency stay in Jilin, China as part of her 2019 McKitterick Prize win.

20 May 2020

COVID-19 update: Author income collection

An update from ALCS, PLR and DACS on author income streams in the wake of COVID-19.

19 May 2020

Before You Sign | Non-Disclosure Agreements

Theo Jones on non-disclosure agreements and protecting your work.

Interviews

18 May 2020

It’s in the listening – Q&A with Matthew Knight of Leapers

Matthew Knight on this year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme 'Kindness' and what it means to him

27 March 2020

Q&A: Henny Beaumont – Cover Artist for The Author Spring 2020

Henny Beaumont explains the ideas and process behind her artwork for The Author's Spring 2020 issue.

04 March 2020

Gill Garratt: Moving into educational writing

Counsellor and therapist Gill Garratt discusses her writing career and creating mindfulness resources for schools.

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

James McConnachie
Editor, Summer 2018

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News

Nominations open for SoA Management Committee elections

2020 SoA Awards shortlists - celebrating the inclusive power of the written word

SoA tables evidence to Commons committees on COVID-19 impact

Blogs

Journey to Jilin: McKitterick Prize 2019

COVID-19 update: Author income collection

Before You Sign | Non-Disclosure Agreements

Interviews

It’s in the listening – Q&A with Matthew Knight of Leapers

Q&A: Henny Beaumont – Cover Artist for The Author Spring 2020

Gill Garratt: Moving into educational writing

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