CEO Blog
Why we want to see the adoption of cross-industry standards on any generative AI use in the publishing industry.
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Creative industries launch Ethical AI Charter
New Charter is a “small step towards defining what ethical and responsible AI might look like in the creative industries”.
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Storytelling
CWIG Committee member Chip Colquhoun on the art of telling stories aloud – and why it matters.
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Literary prize encouraging greater positive representation of disability re-opens
The Society of Authors is proud to announce that a prize encouraging greater positive representation of disability in literature has re-opened for submissions.
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SoA launches school visits toolkit for authors
A new resource to support and empower authors and schools to deliver impactful in-person school visits.
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Anthropic settlement notices – what should authors do?
Advice from our team on some of the most commonly asked questions from members who have received settlement notices.
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Q&A with children’s book author Chris Haughton
Today we are sharing the We Are Better Than This video animation across our platforms with a call to sign a petition to protect creators’ rights. We spoke to Chris Haughton, one of the co-founders of We Are Better Than This, about how the campaign came about.
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The Anthropic settlement
Updates and information for our members on the Anthropic case.
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SoA welcomes appointment of two Freelance Champions to advocate for creative workers
The SoA today welcomed Leila D’Aronville and Lizzie Crump in their new roles as Freelance Champions to advocate for over 700 thousand self-employed freelancers in the shaping of future government policy.
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Authors beware: scam alert
The Society of Authors has issued advice to help authors protect themselves against scammers.
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New Management Committee members to join the SoA board
The Society of Authors welcomes four new members to its Management Committee (board) this November.
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Adapting The Go-Between for stage
An interview with playwright Ben Musgrave and director Jake Smith.
