News

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15 June 2018

Royalty accounting spot-check

The SoA has agreed to fund a small number of audits on randomly-selected publishers, to be carried out by HW Fisher.

15 June 2018

APPGW launches inquiry on authors’ earnings

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Writers (APPWG) has launched an inquiry into authors’ earnings.

14 June 2018

Last chance to stand for the Management Committee

There isn't much time left to submit nominations for the Management Committee elections - the deadline is 30 June.

Blogs

14 June 2018

Before You Sign | Charity Begins at Home

We’re all asked to contribute to charitable causes–money, time, professional expertise. Nicola Solomon asks how you can balance the line between being charitable and being exploited?

13 June 2018

Carers Week blog: staying healthy and connected

11-17 June is Carers Week and to celebrate this, Bridget Blankley, a member of our Writers as Carers Group has written this blog on the theme of staying healthy and connected.

05 June 2018

Georgette Heyer’s copyrights

Associate Professor Rebecca Giblin investigates the curious case of Georgette Heyer's copyrights, and examines the historical implications of copyright law for authors.