‘Here is humour, mystery, intrigue, pathos and more’ – announcing the 2025 SoA Awards winners
Ashani Lewis wins both the Betty Trask Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award
Ashani Lewis wins both the Betty Trask Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award
The seven shortlists celebrate prose, poetry and children’s literature, ahead of the winners announcement on 18 June
Multi-award-winning children’s author, poet and playwright announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 18 June
The 44 judges will decide the shortlists and winners, to be celebrated at The Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 18 June at Southwark Cathedral
For those who missed it, catch up on the Translation Prizes ceremony at the British Library with the event recording and photographs from the night
A week of events celebrating translation, illustration and culture, to tie in with the 60th anniversary of our Scott Moncrieff Prize
There are 41 shortlisted works across eight prizes