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.