Communications, events and outreach

Coordinating our outward public and member-facing work — from public relations, online channels and The Author, to online and in-venue events and community building

Sophia A Jackson

Head of Events and Groups Support

Scriptwriters Group coordinator

Sophia curates and delivers the SoA events programme. She supports our team of community coordinators and is a coordinator herself, for the Scriptwriters Group. Sophia launched the #SoAatHome festival of online events in April 2020 which continues to be a success.

In 2021 Sophia was named a Rising Star by The Bookseller.

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Jasmine Scott

Head of Communications

Jasmine joined the SoA in January 2023. She leads the Communications team and sets communications strategy for the whole organisation. Jasmine also manages the production of the SoA’s journal, The Author.

Lilly Brend-Fish

Lilly Brend-Fish

Events Manager

Comics Creators Network Co-Coordinator

Lilly joined the SoA in May 2021 and works within the Events department as our Events Manager.

She is a Co-Coordinator of the Comics Creators Network.

Johanna Clarke

Senior Contracts Advisor

Outreach Lead

Poetry and Spoken Word Group coordinator

Johanna advises members on contracts and issues. She manages the SoA’s outreach programme as our outreach lead and is a co-host of The SoA Advisory Clinic podcast.

Johanna is also the coordinator for the SoA’s Poetry and Spoken Word Group.

Teddy McDonald

Communications and Campaigns Manager

Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group coordinator

Teddy is our Communications and Campaigns Manager, working on SoA communications and outreach and alongside the Policy department on the SoA’s campaigns work.

He is also co-coordinator of the Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group, working with Sarah Burton and members of the CWIG committee on issues close to children’s writers.

Livonia Okello

Communications Assistant

Educational Writers Group coordinator

Livonia is our Communications Assistant. She works on social media outreach, idea generation, and most importantly – assisting. Livonia is also the coordinator the Educational Writers Group.