31 December 2022 2023 — the year ahead SoA Chief Executive Nicola Solomon gives a brief introduction to some of the issues we'll be working on throughout 2023
16 December 2022 ‘Making tax digital’ postponed until 2026 We call on the Treasury to reconsider their proposed changes to tax returns for lower income workers
08 December 2022 A victory in the fight against book piracy Our response to the charges brought against the founders of Z-Library
06 December 2022 A profession struggling to sustain itself ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
01 December 2022 Announcing the Translation Prizes 2022 shortlists – a ‘diverse, impressive list’ 32 shortlisted works, nine languages, six prizes and a £15,000 prize fund
30 November 2022 Oak National Academy — Judicial Review proceedings launched Trade organisations partner on Judicial Review proceedings in relation to the Government's new arm’s length body
29 November 2022 Introducing the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize A new prize for translation from Japanese
29 November 2022 Coalition publishes anti-SLAPP Law to protect media freedom Leading editors, lawyers, journalists, publishers and other experts call on the UK Government to back meaningful anti-SLAPP protections to defend media freedom
24 November 2022 “Raising the profile of DCI authors” – 2023 SoA Awards judges announced Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Eric Ngalle Charles, Kathy O’Shaughnessy, Alvin Pang and Sarah McIntyre are among the judges’ awarding prizes at our annual SoA Awards, the largest literary...
23 November 2022 Trade bodies write to Government on ‘pressing issue of copyright exhaustion’ The Society of Authors (SoA), Association of Authors' Agents (AAA), Publishers Association (PA) and Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) write to BEIS to stress the importance...
21 November 2022 Tim Tate steps down from SoA board The SoA responds to claims made in resignation letter published on 18 November
18 November 2022 VIDEO: 2022 - a year in view A look back at our events, campaigns and work for authors throughout the year
17 November 2022 AGM 2022 — Resolutions and next steps On 17 November Members voted on seven Resolutions at the Society of Authors' 2022 AGM
12 November 2022 Visually stunning comic launched to help creative freelancers with their mental health Designed as a practical guide to surviving the ups and downs of freelancing in the cultural sector, Mental Health for Creative Freelancers is a comforting antithesis to run-of-the-mill mental...
31 October 2022 Evans, Fox O’Loughlin, Longstaff and Rankin elected to Society of Authors’ Board Harriet Evans, Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, Abie Longstaff and Nicholas Rankin to take their seats on SoA Management Committee after the 2022 AGM on 17 November
25 October 2022 'A huge confidence boost' — awarding £179,750 in grants for works in progress Hil Aked, Constantine Alexander Blintzios, Jaye Elster, Araba Ofori-Acquah, Laura Theis and Andrew Ziminski are among the recipients of our second 2022 round of Authors Foundation and K Blundell...
21 October 2022 2022 AGM opens for registrations and proxy voting Event exclusively for SoA Full Members and Associates
30 September 2022 A warning to authors about Fight for the Future Misleading letter from pressure group aims to garner signatures from authors and agents in support of Internet Archive
27 September 2022 Publishing industry bodies announce big steps towards sustainability in Publishing The Publishers Association and the Booksellers Association announce the launch of initiatives aimed at making the Publishing Industry more sustainable.
27 September 2022 TA committee election 2022 We were delighted to receive four nominations for the two vacancies to join the committee at the AGM on 3 November.