SoA and CWIG respond to cancellation of LGBTQ+ author’s school visit
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Remembering Shirley Hughes
The creator of the Alfie books and Dogger was an active member and supporter of the SoA for over half a century. We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of acclaimed writer and illustrator Shirley Hughes, at the age of 94. The much-loved author of over 50 books and illustrator of more than…
SoA launches project to represent authors’ interests in Scotland
The Society of Authors welcomes Heather Parry in the newly created role of Senior Policy and Liaison Manager for Scotland.
SoA survey shows the continued impact of the pandemic on authors’ wellbeing
As the government unveils its ‘Living with Covid’ plan, almost all respondents report ongoing concerns over the impact of Covid-19.
Joanne Harris re-elected unanimously as chair of Society of Authors board
Author of Chocolat stands unopposed for second two-year term as chair of the SoA’s management committee
We #StandWithUkraine
The Society of Authors condemns the illegal invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine.
Our letter to The Guardian
Our letter in response to The Guardian’s article How to save money on buying books – or get them for free
Publishing industry comes together to help ease fuel poverty
Publishing industry comes together to help ease fuel poverty
Sarah Death wins the Bernard Shaw Prize for translation for the third time
The literary translator wins for the third time at the Society of Authors’ annual Translation Prizes for a ‘flawless’ translation from Swedish. Newcomer Jackie Smith wins the TA First Translation Prize for a debut translation.
SHORTLISTS FOR THE 2022 IMISON AND TINNISWOOD AWARDS
Part of the BBC Audio Drama Awards. Awarding £3,000 for the best original script by a writer new to radio, this year’s Imison Award shortlistees are The Chronicles of Wild Hollow by Harvey Badger, Angus Maxwell, and Christian Powlesland; The Lemonade Lads by Faebian Averies; Welcome to Medpatch by Kev Core; and Yellow Lips by…
Government pauses plans to change UK copyright exhaustion framework
Society of Authors responds to announcement #SaveOurBooks
Sarah Enany wins 2021 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
Announcing Sarah Enany as the winner of the 2021 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation. A unanimous choice for the excellence and readability of both its original and translated versions. The winner of the 2021 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation is Sarah Enany for her translation of The Girl with Braided…