Authors campaign for more sustainable publishing
New SoA campaign Tree to Me encourages authors to get to grips with the environmental impact of their books and challenge industry to reduce it
Long-awaited but vague – the SoA view on the government’s artificial intelligence white paper
A paper based on guiding principles, but lacking specifics, shows how far we are from practical AI regulation
Internet Archive: ‘timely victory for authors and publishers’
Open Library’s ‘controlled digital lending’ is not fair use, court rules
Remembering Philip Ziegler
Former Management Committee Chair and lifetime SoA Fellow – 1929-2023
New report calls for literary freelancers to be valued with fair and prompt payment
Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS) has published a research report on the worrying state of the literary freelance workforce in Scotland today that is sending them to a financial precipice
A profession struggling to sustain itself
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
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
Coalition publishes model anti-SLAPP Law to protect media freedom
Leading editors, lawyers, journalists, publishers and other experts call on the UK Government to back meaningful protections to defend media and individuals against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
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 of maintaining the current copyright regime.
Tim Tate steps down from SoA board
The SoA responds to claims made in resignation letter published on 18 November
VIDEO: 2022 — a year in view
A look back at our events, campaigns and work for authors throughout the year.
AGM 2022 — Resolutions and next steps
On 17 November Members voted on seven Resolutions at the Society of Authors’ 2022 AGM