Help direct your union: join the SoA board
The 2023 Management Committee nominations are now open. Help us make sure the SoA board is representative of our diverse author community.
Chasing late payment
Guidance from the SoA’s Heather Parry and Ambre Morvan on the tricky business of chasing late payment
‘A sign that our literary future is in good hands’ – announcing the 2023 SoA Awards shortlists
Celebrating the gamut of prose, poetry and children’s literature, across 11 awards, including the inaugural ADCI (Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize shortlist
‘The rich, inclusive, human experience of books’ – Val McDermid to speak at 2023 SoA Awards
Celebrated crime writer announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 29 June
Society of Authors in Wales Steering Committee appoints two new members
Following a vote by authors in Wales, we welcome Cath Barton and Aaron Kent to the SoAiW steering committee. We thank outgoing committee member Alison Layland for all her hard work
The Society of Authors stands with the Writers Guild of America
As American film and television writers go on strike, we urge our members to seek advice when working within the WGA’s jurisdiction
The SoA publishes magazine submissions code of practice
New code encourages a transparent and supportive environment to help authors and magazines collaborate better on the submissions process
Use of AI: an exchange with Bradford Literature Festival
We urge the festival to replace the AI illustrations with credited artwork from a human artist
Society of Authors joins calls to halt cuts to arts funding in Northern Ireland
The government has proposed a £1.3m cut to the budget of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Authors campaign for more sustainable publishing
New SoA campaign Tree to Me encourages authors to get to grips with the environmental impact of their books and challenge industry to reduce it
Great School Libraries release report into unequal futures
Write to your local MP so that every child can have access to a school library and librarian
Long-awaited but vague – the SoA view on the government’s artificial intelligence white paper
A paper based on guiding principles, but lacking specifics, shows how far we are from practical AI regulation