28 April 2017 Government passes legislation to extend PLR to ebooks With the passing of the Digital Economy Bill this week, legislation to extend PLR to include remote loans of ebooks finally became law.
27 April 2017 John Bew wins 2017 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography The 2017 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography has been awarded to John Bew for Citizen Clem: A Biography of Attlee (riverrun/Quercus).
27 April 2017 Bret Anthony Johnston wins the 2017 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award American writer wins £30,000 prize at prize ceremony in London.
21 April 2017 Society of Authors welcomes four new council members: Anne Fine, Philip Gross, Judith Kerr and Lemn Sissay We are delighted to welcome four distinguished authors, who have all generously agreed to join the Society of Authors Council.
20 April 2017 SoA responds to Government green paper on 'Building our Industrial Strategy' We welcome the Government's decision to include the creative industries in their future industrial vision, however we have urged them to ensure the environment they work towards is one that...
05 April 2017 Shortlist for 2017 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography today announced the 2017 shortlist.
03 April 2017 Creative Scotland backs Society of Authors in Scotland conference Scottish cultural body signs off funding to support three-day event in Glasgow.
03 April 2017 Shortlist for 2017 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction today announced the 2017 shortlist.