26 April 2018 World Intellectual Property Day Every 26 April, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) marks a day to raise awareness of the role that intellectual property rights play in encouraging creativity.
26 April 2018 National Insurance Contributions could become an unaffordable luxury for low-earning authors The Society of Authors has written to HMRC asking them to urgently reconsider the Government’s proposed changes to National Insurance Contributions.
25 April 2018 End the chill on free speech now: reform defamation in Scotland The Defamation Act 2013 was not fully adopted in Scotland. We now have an opportunity to press for reform.
20 April 2018 Lack of funding to close adult literacy campaign Quick Reads The adult literacy campaign Quick Reads is to close after 12 years due to lack of funding.
06 April 2018 SoA responds to Arts Council England’s ‘conversation’ The Society of Authors has responded to Arts Council England’s ‘conversation’ about its strategic direction for the next ten years.
05 April 2018 Shortlist announced for the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography 2018 This year’s shortlist features five historical biographies.