In response to the proposed cut of 10% to Arts Council NI’s budget, our Senior Policy and Liaison Manager for Northern Ireland urges the government to reconsider and redress the funding gap
The 2023 Management Committee nominations are now open. Help us make sure the SoA board is representative of our diverse author community.
Guidance from the SoA’s Heather Parry and Ambre Morvan on the tricky business of chasing late payment
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
Celebrated crime writer announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 29 June
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
As American film and television writers go on strike, we urge our members to seek advice when working within the WGA’s jurisdiction
New code encourages a transparent and supportive environment to help authors and magazines collaborate better on the submissions process
We urge the festival to replace the AI illustrations with credited artwork from a human artist
The government has proposed a £1.3m cut to the budget of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
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
Write to your local MP so that every child can have access to a school library and librarian
