‘Incantatory, spell-binding and resonant’ – announcing the 2025 Society of Authors’ Awards shortlists
The seven shortlists celebrate prose, poetry and children’s literature, ahead of the winners announcement on 18 June
Joseph Coelho announced as 2025 SoA Awards keynote
Multi-award-winning children’s author, poet and playwright announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 18 June
‘Inspiring, intimidating and inviting in equal measure’ – SoA Awards 2025 judges announced
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
SoA and Edinburgh City of Literature to pilot programme for women writers in Edinburgh
The Mary Ratcliff Writer’s Room programme offers £1,000 and a writing space in Edinburgh
Government consultation on AI and copyright closes with unprecedented day of action by creative sector
The Society of Authors joined creative organisations and news brands to pressure government to protect copyright protected works with the ‘Make it Fair’ campaign
Catch up with the 2024 Translation Prizes
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
Meet the new CWIG committee members
New committee members Chris Bradford, Davina Hamilton and Joanna Nadin look ahead to working with CWIG committee
#SoAatHome 2025 kicks off with French Week of events in celebration of our Translation Prizes
A week of events celebrating translation, illustration and culture, to tie in with the 60th anniversary of our Scott Moncrieff Prize
Announcing the Translation Prizes 2024 shortlists
There are 41 shortlisted works across eight prizes
Four new Fellows announced by the Society of Authors
The appointment of four new SoA Fellows was ratified at the union’s AGM on 21 November 2024
The Society of Authors launches Strachey Trust Grants
The grants fund travel to a UK archive or collection to research manuscripts
The importance of reading for pleasure
With the publication of the Reading Agency’s ‘The State of the Nation’s Adult Reading: 2024 Report’, we take a look at the work being done, and what authors can do, to promote reading for pleasure