Children’s laureates call on government to prioritise books and reading for pleasure
Michael Morpurgo, Joseph Coelho, and former Children’s Laureates wrote to Government demanding a long-term strategy to get children reading
The Authors’ Foundation and Authors’ Contingency Fund in 2023
A roundup of a year in grants from our Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust, and from our Contingency Fund for authors in need
Welcoming our new Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group Chair, Abie Longstaff
Abie takes up the role alongside her position on the SoA’s Management Committee to advocate for the rights and interests of all children’s writers and illustrators
Open for entries – the SoA Awards 2024
Nine annual prizes open for submissions
Join thousands of authors and sign the Authors Guild’s AI open letter
Sign the letter and join authors calling for consent, credit and compensation
‘A plethora of riches’ – announcing the winners of the 2023 Society of Authors’ Awards
Nicola Griffith wins the inaugural ADCI Literary Prize. Jay Gao and Louise Kennedy are among over 30 winners at this year’s SoA Awards
‘An absolute thrill’: Winning an SoA Award for an unpublished manuscript
We caught up with 2021 Eric Gregory Award winner Milena Williamson to discuss her experience of winning for an unpublished manuscript
Campaign for zero-rate VAT on audiobooks
The SoA calls on members to join the campaign to help abolish VAT on audiobooks
‘A sign that our literary future is in good hands’ – announcing the 2023 SoA Awards shortlists
Celebrating the gamut of prose, poetry and children’s literature, across 11 awards, including the inaugural ADCI (Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize shortlist
‘The rich, inclusive, human experience of books’ – Val McDermid to speak at 2023 SoA Awards
Celebrated crime writer announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 29 June
Society of Authors in Wales Steering Committee appoints two new members
Following a vote by authors in Wales, we welcome Cath Barton and Aaron Kent to the SoAiW steering committee. We thank outgoing committee member Alison Layland for all her hard work
The SoA publishes magazine submissions code of practice
New code encourages a transparent and supportive environment to help authors and magazines collaborate better on the submissions process