Thousand of authors publish empty book to protest theft by AI companies
Around 10,000 authors have come together to publish an empty book protesting against the theft of books by tech companies to train AI models.
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Sylvia-Anne Parker and the late Oliver Emanuel win 2026 Imison and Tinniswood awards
The winners of the Imison and Tinniswood awards have been announced at the BBC Audio Drama Awards.
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Catch up with the 2025 Translation Prizes
Catch up on the Translation Prizes ceremony at the British Library, with the event recording and photographs from the night.
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Winners of the 2025 Translation Prizes revealed
Tonight we shine the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, at a ceremony announcing the winners of our 2025 Translation Prizes.
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Announcing the shortlists for the 2026 Imison and Tinniswood awards
Seven shortlisted writers announced ahead of the BBC Audio Drama Awards winners ceremony on 1 March
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Brave New World? Justice for creators in the age of GenAI
We have joined forces with other creator-led organisations to co-launch a ground-breaking report showing the onset of a creative jobs crisis in the UK.
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Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin re-elected as Chair of the Society of Authors
The SoA board has elected Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin for a second term as Chair and Juliet McKenna as Vice Chair.
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Campaign to get 1,000 children reading for pleasure
The Society of Authors and children’s reading charity Coram Beanstalk have launched a campaign aimed at supporting 1,000 primary school children to become life-long readers.
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Join your local group in 2026
Find community, peer support and connection by joining our growing network of local groups in 2026.
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Campaigning for fair work in Scotland
A campaign led by the Society of Authors (SoA) and other creative unions to support fair work and conditions for freelancers in Scotland is gathering momentum.
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Remembering Joanna Trollope
SoA Fellow
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Remembering Tom Stoppard
Lifetime SoA Fellow 1937-2025
