Society of Authors members recognised in New Year Honours List
Honours given for services to literature, charity, academia, history and more
Remembering David Donachie
Former Management Committee Chair and Fellow 1944 – 2023
Generative artificial intelligence – we need your views
Take our survey and help us shape the SoA’s work on generative artificial intelligence in 2024
Poetry and Spoken Word Group seeks new committee members
There are currently two vacancies in the PSWG committee for new committee members starting their 3-year term in March 2024
Calling for transparency for the use of creators’ works in Google’s new Gemini AI system
The Society of Authors’ calls on Google to be transparent regarding the use of copyright protected works to train AI systems
Announcing the Translation Prizes 2023 shortlists
50 shortlisted works across eight prizes – and a £28,000 prize fund
Eight new Fellows announced by the Society of Authors
The appointment of eight new SoA Fellows was ratified at the union’s AGM on 16 November 2023
Remembering A.S. Byatt
Former Management Committee Chair and Betty Trask Prize judge – 1936-2023
Judicial Review relating to Oak National Academy granted permission to proceed
The Judicial Review claim relating to the Department for Education’s proposed operating model for its new arm’s length body, Oak National Academy, has been granted permission to proceed by the High Court
Spotify streaming deal – send a letter to your publisher
The SoA encourages members to ask questions of their publishers regarding audiobooks on Spotify Premium
Trade bodies launch updated industry statement on professional values
The updated statement aims for an industry that is ‘welcoming to all, respectful of all, and supportive of all’
Announcing the judges for the 2023 Translation Prizes
Find out who will be selecting shortlists and winners for awards including the new Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize