The Society of Authors in Scotland supports the campaign to save Aberdeen Arts Centre. For years, the Centre has played a vital role in Aberdeen’s cultural and civic life. It offers one of the few truly accessible spaces in the city where creativity can flourish at a grassroots level. From supporting emerging writers to offering…
The Society of Authors in Scotland urges the First Minister to stop cuts to libraries
Literary specialist, Sue Palmer, considers how to motivate children to read within education
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.
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,…
Judith Musker Turner (Development Officer at Arts Council of Wales) and Alan Bett (Literature Officer at Creative Scotland) talked to SoA Development Manager Francesca Howell about the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the literature sector, and how organisations have adapted to continue to support authors across the UK. Broadcast live on 20 May 2020…
