A letter from the SoAiS to the Scottish Government
The Society of Authors in Scotland urges the First Minister to stop cuts to libraries
How can we turn 21st century children into readers?
Literary specialist, Sue Palmer, considers how to motivate children to read within education
A new approach and a literary prize for the writer-carer
For the writer-carer. A new, more vigorous approach and a new literary prize Many who read this piece will be carers. If you are not one now, you may be later. Some of us will always be in this role. A carer (I use the NHS definition) is anyone who looks after a family member,…
Metjen, the earliest known writer
In August’s Society of Authors in Scotland blog, Bill Manley takes us back over four thousand years to meet Metjen, the earliest known writer.
Activism in poetry
How can we become activists within poetry in the world we live in today? Poets Khairani Barokka, Clare Pollard and Jacqueline Saphra discuss the role of activism in poetry in a panel chaired by Will Forrester of English PEN. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors in Week Five of the SoA @ Home Festival…
Authors with disabilities and chronic illnesses | Carers | Children's writers & illustrators | Educational writers | Emerging writers | Event replay | In conversation | Industry insider | Poetry & spoken word | Professional development | Scotland | Scriptwriters | Self-published writers | SoA @ Home Festival | Students | Translators | Video | Wales
Your Top Membership FAQs Answered
One of the SoA’s core functions is to advise authors. In the final week of the SoA @ Home Festival we brought our Contracts and Membership teams together for a whistle-stop tour of the top queries currently crossing our desks. From protecting your work and clearing permissions to understanding contracts and how to negotiate them,…
Emerging writers | Event replay | In conversation | Industry insider | Poetry & spoken word | Professional development | Scriptwriters | SoA @ Home Festival | Video
How to make great audio drama
Why write audio or podcast drama? How do you sell ideas to radio? In-conversation event with Scriptwriters Group chair David Morley alongside award-winning scriptwriter Rhiannon Tise and winners of this year’s Tinniswood and Imison Awards, Ian Martin (The Thick of It) and Vicky Foster. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors in Week 12 of…
Emerging writers | Event replay | In conversation | Professional development | SoA @ Home Festival | Translators | Video
Translators in conversation
Broadcast live by the Society of Authors in Week 11 of the SoA @ Home Festival on 29 June 2020. Presented by Anna Ganley. At a time when travel is restricted and our horizons seem limited, we need translators more than ever to help us navigate the world. Award-winning translators Daniel Hahn, Katy Derbyshire and…
Awards | Emerging writers | Event replay | In conversation | Poetry & spoken word | Professional development | SoA @ Home Festival | Video
Afternoon tea with… Inua Ellams
In Week 11 of the SoA @ Home Festival, author, playwright, poet and 2020 SoA Awards judge Inua Ellams shared a mini tour of his creative workspace, insights into what he’s currently working on, and how he has adapted to working in lockdown. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors on 2 July 2020. Presented…
Event replay | In conversation | Industry insider | Poetry & spoken word | Scriptwriters | SoA @ Home Festival | Video
Theatre in Crisis – where do we go from here?
Excerpt from a panel discussion in which the SoA’s Theo Jones discussed the impact of the pandemic on theatre, with children’s author and playwright Piers Torday, and Unicorn Theatre’s artistic director Justin Audibert.
Afternoon Tea with… Barney Norris
In Week 10 of the SoA @ Home Festival, writer, playwright and 2020 SoA Awards judge Barney Norris shared a mini tour of his creative workspace, insights into what he’s currently working on, and how he has adapted to working in lockdown. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors on 25 June 2020 as part…