New committee members join SoA’s children’s writers group
We were delighted to welcome new committee members to our Children’s Writers and Illustrators (CWIG) group last month.
Knighthood for Philip Pullman in 2019 New Year Honours list
Congratulations to the SoA President for this well-deserved recognition of his work for authors and literature.
SoA responds to the Government’s Immigration White Paper
Commenting on the Government’s new White Paper on Immigration, Chief Executive of the SoA Nicola Solomon said: If implemented these proposals will do real damage to the UK’s creative industries. The proposed salary threshold of £30,000 completely ignores the reality of earnings across the creative sector, and seems to have been designed with the aim…
Increase diversity, fund libraries and teach creative subjects
SoA responds to Arts Council England’s consultation on its future strategy
Authors awarded £185k for works in progress
We are delighted to once again award grants for works in progress to writers: the Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust grants have awarded nearly £185,000 this month to authors to assist with research costs or buying them time to write. As with every year, we are proud to offer support to writers from a…
SoA celebrates literary estates in run-up to Christmas
From Monday 17 December to Sunday 23 December, we will be highlighting the work of our literary estates team with a celebration of some distinguished writers across our Twitter and Instagram pages under the hashtag #ChristmasAtSoA.
EWG introduces new Editorial Best Practice Award
The Society of Authors’ Educational Writers Group (EWG) is delighted to introduce the Editorial Best Practice Award, celebrating editors who have demonstrated excellence in their working relationship with authors.
SoA signs up to industry codes on harassment
We are proud to have co-written the book industry’s Commitment to Professional Behaviour and signed up to the BFI’s Principles designed to tackle harassment in the workplace.
‘No bargaining chip’
Authors Linda Grant, Joanna Trollope and Joanne Harris have called on government and politicians to ensure that the UK’s reputation as world leaders in culture and creativity is preserved after Brexit. The writers are backing calls from the Society of Authors to protect free movement, copyright and trade, and to ensure that the sector is not used as a bargaining chip in future negotiations.
Cath Senker wins 2018 Educational Writers’ Award for book on mass migration
Cath Senker has won the 2018 Educational Writers’ Award – the UK’s only award for creative educational writing – for her book ‘Far From Home: Refugees and Migrants Fleeing War, Persecution and Poverty’, on the sensitive portrayal of mass migration in the 21st Century.
Shortlist for 2018 Educational Writers’ Award
The Society of Authors and the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2018 Educational Writers’ Award, the UK’s only award for educational writing that stimulates and enhances the learning experience.
SoA responds to calls for festival boycott
The Society of Authors has been asked to support a boycott of the Dubai Literary Festival.