‘Exit loss, enter hope’ – Lemn Sissay announced as 2022 SoA Awards keynote speaker
Keynote speaker Lemn Sissay reflects on themes of hope and connection as the Society of Authors prepares for its first in-venue awards ceremony since 2019.
‘A strange, rich and often dazzling collection’ – 2022 SoA Awards shortlists announced
The SoA has announced shortlists for the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award, the Betty Trask Prize and Awards, the Paul Torday Memorial Prize, the Queen’s Knickers Award, the McKitterick Prize and – in its first year – the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize.
Writers’ unions call for reform of the ‘hybrid’ / paid-for publishing sector
The Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain publish joint report exposing widespread bad practice among companies that charge writers for publication
UK broadcasters agree on new copyright code of practice for proposals
BBC, ITV, Channel Four and Channel 5 among those adopting APC’s updated code of practice for handling submissions.
SoA increases fees for event speakers
The Society of Authors’ Management Committee has agreed to increase fees again for event speakers and panellists.
SoA’s Scriptwriters Group welcomes three new committee members
Award-winning scriptwriters Robin Mukherjee, Trish Cooke and award-winning narrator Imogen Church are the most recent recruits to the SoA’s Scriptwriters Group (SWG) committee, which lobbies on behalf of UK scriptwriters.
Universal Credit: are you affected by the rule change?
The SoA seeks urgent feedback on the new requirement that claimants must look more widely for jobs after four weeks of benefits.
The late Sonya Hale and Faebian Averies scoop top awards for original audio drama writing
Winners announced by Trish Cooke at the BBC Audio Drama Awards ceremony
The SoA view… on turning back the clock on festival and event accessibility
A joint statement from the Society of Authors, the Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses network, Inklusion, and the SoA’s Poetry and Spoken Word Group
Philip Pullman resigns from SoA Presidency
Society of Authors’ President, Sir Philip Pullman, has today (24 March 2022) publicly announced, with great regret, his resignation from the role he has held since 2013.
“Awards like this are needed” – 2022 Society of Authors’ Awards judges are announced
Anietie Isong, Roger Robinson and Caroline Brothers among the judges awarding prizes in our first in-venue SoA Awards in three years.
#PayTheCreator – calling for all creative freelancers to be paid professionally and promptly
Anietie Isong, Roger Robinson and Caroline Brothers among the judges awarding prizes in our first in-venue SoA Awards in three years.