The SoA responds to the government consultation on the proposed decrease to the Public Lending Right rate per loan
The rate per loan is due to decrease for the second year in a row
SoA stands with lecturers in their case against Oxford University
Rebecca Abrams and Alice Jolly return to court seeking compensation from Oxford University
Tree to Me – a year on
A year after the launch of our campaign Tree to Me, we met with authors to hear about their experiences discussing their books’ sustainability with their publishers
The SoA responds to results of The Bookseller’s survey on advances and royalties
Calling time on late payments
SoA, CILIP and SLA joint statement on censorship in school libraries
We three organisations respond to censorship in schools and express the need for diverse library collections
The SoA responds to closure of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals
We urge Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government to reconsider the closure
The Society of Authors writes to tech companies asserting members’ rights around uses of their works by generative AI
Tech companies must agree licences and seek agreement from authors for all past and future uses
The SoA responds to Taylor & Francis Group’s sale of data to develop AI
Informa, the parent company of Taylor & Francis Group, sold access to book data for an initial fee of over US$10 million
The SoA responds to the 2024 General Election results
Following the Labour Party’s landslide election victory on Thursday 4 July 2024, we look at some of the challenges ahead and call on the new Government to commit to supporting authors and other creative professionals
What will the next Government do for authors?
With the General Election only a week away, we’ve prepared seven questions for you to put to candidates and party campaigners
SoA welcomes cross-party parliamentary report on creator remuneration
The report echoes and endorses SoA calls for better contract terms, consent and remuneration mechanisms from AI developers and the appointment of a Freelance Commissioner
SoA survey reveals a third of translators and quarter of illustrators losing work to AI
Survey on generative AI highlights the growing impact of new technologies on creative careers, and an urgent need for ethical development that works within copyright laws