23 December 2016 To help writers write - we just shared £125,000 between 36 authors In our December awards round we’ve distributed more than £125,000 to authors towards their works in progress.
16 December 2016 Creative Access has supported diversity in publishing since 2012 – now they need your support The Government has cut more than £2 million in funding for diversity charity Creative Access. Please sign the petition to show support.
09 December 2016 Max Porter wins the Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award 2016 Max Porter’s debut Grief is the Thing with Feathers (Faber) has won the Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award 2016.
06 December 2016 THIS IS NOT A MATHS BOOK Wins ALCS Educational Writers’ Award 2016 Anna Weltman and illustrators Edward Cheverton and Ivan Hissey’s book This is Not A Maths Book has won the 2016 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award.
05 December 2016 EC gives green light for reduced VAT on ebooks We join European publishers and booksellers in welcoming last week’s announcement from the European Commission to allow member states to reduce VAT on ebooks.
01 December 2016 Culture minister: ‘we intend to legislate’ to extend PLR to the remote lending of ebooks This week’s Government commitment following the European Court ruling last month is a welcome next step towards PLR for remote digital loans in line with loans of printed publications.
01 December 2016 Turkish crackdown on free expression The Society of Authors condemns any attack on the fundamental right to freedom of expression.
29 November 2016 Oxford Literary Festival announces payments for authors from 2017 We applaud Oxford’s commitment to pay authors £150 from next year.
14 November 2016 Shortlist for 2016 ALCS Educational Writers' Award We are delighted to announce the 2016 ALCS Educational Writers' Award shortlist.
11 November 2016 European Court ruling opens the way for PLR on ebooks Our view: European Court ruling on Netherlands case removes the final barrier to applying Public Lending Right (PLR) to the remote public lending of ebooks and audiobooks.
01 November 2016 Brexit impact: our submission to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee Brexit impact: our submission to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee
18 October 2016 EC urges fairer author contracts after new study shows average earnings of £12,500 The study makes important recommendations to improve creators' contractual positions.
26 September 2016 2017 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award Judges The judges of The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award have been announced.
20 September 2016 2016 ALCS EWA Judges Announced The judges have been revealed for the 2016 ALCS Educational Writers' Award.
19 September 2016 SoA Management Committee Elections: Ballot Open The election ballot for seats on the SoA’s Management Committee is now open until noon on 26 October and we urge all Members to exercise their democratic right.
14 September 2016 New Safeguards for Authors Proposed in EU Draft Directive The Society of Authors welcomes the provisions to balance the playing field for creators announced in the EU Draft Directive on the Digital Single Market released today.
05 September 2016 SoA to administer Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction The SoA will be administering the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction from 2017. We are delighted to announce this fantastic addition to our portfolio of prizes.
31 August 2016 Authors' Awards Eligibility Changes We want to recognise and reward as many authors as possible for the contribution they make to literature. We believe to do so we need to change some of the eligibility criteria regarding...
11 August 2016 Should Knowledge be Taxed? A new public consultation seeks views on the Commission’s commitment to address the inconsistency between VAT on printed and electronic publications. This is something we should all...
04 July 2016 Entries open for 2017 Authors’ Awards Entries are open until October and November 2016 for the various fiction, non-fiction and poetry prizes that make up our annual Authors’ Awards.