16 May 2017 'Rich and varied' 2017 Betty Trask Prize shortlist announced We are excited to announce the 2017 shortlist for the Betty Trask Prize and Awards. This year’s shortlist of six debut literary novels by authors under the age of 35 includes a self-published...
12 May 2017 Judges Announced for The Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award 2017 Elif Shafak, Lucy Hughes-Hallet and Andrew Holgate to judge the Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Writer of the Year Award 2017
11 May 2017 Speak Out – SoA joins campaign Join us at the next vigil on Wednesday 17 May at 1pm, a month ahead of the fifth anniversary of Raif Badawi’s arrest.
11 May 2017 Amazon change could threaten authors’ earnings The ‘buy’ button may soon link to second-hand sellers, which pay no royalties to authors.
02 May 2017 SoA calls on next Government to offer 'More than Just Words' to support authors We call on the next Government to support Britain’s cultural heart: with funding and legislation, with transparency and ambition - always with more than just words.
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.
23 March 2017 First call for candidates for Management Committee Elections We warmly invite SoA Members to stand for election for the Management Committee, or to nominate a fellow Member to stand.
20 March 2017 Shortlist for 2017 EFG Short Story Award The six-strong shortlist for the 2017 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award was announced yesterday (19 March).
08 March 2017 Have your say on Making Tax Digital and proposed changes to National Insurance Share your concerns about upcoming tax changes with your local MP.
08 March 2017 Longlist for 2017 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction This year’s longlist includes writers that span six countries, with authors including Yewande Omotoso and Fiona Melrose (South Africa), Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀̀ (Nigeria) and Madeleine Thien...
01 March 2017 RSL surveys nation on the idea of ‘literature’ Findings from 1,998 interviews suggest libraries, local bookshops and media coverage encourage people to read.
23 February 2017 2016 Translation Prizes - £13,000 distributed in six awards We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2016 Translation Prizes, awarded in last night's ceremony at the British Library.
23 February 2017 PLR extended to remote e-lending Following many years of campaigning, an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill to extend PLR to remote e-lending has been passed by the House of Lords.