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
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.
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,…
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Industry Insider with Arts Council Wales and Creative Scotland
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…