Celebrating Nicola Solomon’s 13 years as SoA Chief Executive
From campaigning on contracts, AI and author incomes to distributing £2 million in hardship grants during the pandemic
‘Victory for workers’ rights’ – Abrams and Jolly vs Oxford University
Judge rules in favour of authors following six-year dispute
Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin elected new Chair of the Society of Authors
Novelist and founder of writing.ie takes over from Joanne Harris to begin two-year term as Chair of the SoA’s board of directors
Japan Week of events to launch #SoAatHome 2024
Celebrating translation, illustration and culture in our first online events of the new year
Nicola Solomon to retire from the Society of Authors
Nicola Solomon, the trade union’s Chief Executive since 2011, has announced plans to step down at the end of April 2024, after 13 years in the role.
My book has been used to ‘train’ AI – what can I do?
Thousands of books have been used without permission to develop AI systems. Here’s what you need to know if your works are among them, and what action you can take
Books3: the SoA view
We respond to the publication by The Atlantic of a list of pirated books used to ‘train’ artificial intelligence
The SoA supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike
In solidarity with striking writers and performers in the US
Catch up on the 2023 SoA Awards
Thank you for helping us celebrate the 2023 SoA Awards
Government action on legal intimidation welcome but ‘falls short’
Government-led anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuits against public participation) amendment a welcome first step for the UK, but falls short of protecting against all SLAPP actions
Help direct your union: join the SoA board
The 2023 Management Committee nominations are now open. Help us make sure the SoA board is representative of our diverse author community.
Use of AI: an exchange with Bradford Literature Festival
We urge the festival to replace the AI illustrations with credited artwork from a human artist