The Translators Association and the Society of Authors join the European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations (CEATL) in condemning the Hungarian government’s crackdown on LGBT rights.
The future of the UK’s copyright regime is under threat.
The fifth round of support under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) opens at the end of July. SoA members can apply anytime on or before 30 September 2021.
Joanne Harris hails ‘writing as a force to be reckoned with’ as she introduces the winners of the 2021 Society of Authors’ Awards.
In a world first, ALCS members will now be able to receive royalties on sales of used books. This is thanks to a groundbreaking new scheme designed to create a better deal for authors in the used book market.
Six in ten author incomes fall in financial year 2020/21
The 2021 Management Committee nominations are open. With four seats available, this is your opportunity to influence the strategic direction of the Society of Authors over the next few years.
Celebrating the transformative power of the written word, in deeply personal stories of Scottish gang culture and addiction, ordinary lives in wartime, the complexity of modern India, alongside an educational illustrated exploration for young readers into the lifecycle of plastic.
From work exploring the relationship between journalism and public health, economic inequality in India and cultivating resilience and hope, these grants for work in progress ‘couldn’t have come at a better time’ for 78 writers.
Almost a third of our membership now has a local group in their area – with new groups set up across England, Wales, Scotland and Germany over the last year.
Announcing the shortlist for the 2021 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography – four books that “exemplify the art of studying people’s lives close up”.
A statement from the Translators Association and the Society of Authors.
