Thousand of authors publish empty book to protest theft by AI companies
Around 10,000 authors have come together to publish an empty book protesting against the theft of books by tech companies to train AI models.
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SoA welcomes the Lords Communications & Digital Committee’s report recommendations
The proposals prioritise a licensing‑first model for AI training, backed by a clear Government statement and stronger transparency requirements.
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Sylvia-Anne Parker and the late Oliver Emanuel win 2026 Imison and Tinniswood awards
The winners of the Imison and Tinniswood awards have been announced at the BBC Audio Drama Awards.
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When the books don’t add up
Author and CWIG committee member Anna Wilson on her ‘writing adjacent’ day job.
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Catch up with the 2025 Translation Prizes
Catch up on the Translation Prizes ceremony at the British Library, with the event recording and photographs from the night.
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Winners of the 2025 Translation Prizes revealed
Tonight we shine the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, at a ceremony announcing the winners of our 2025 Translation Prizes.
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Announcing the shortlists for the 2026 Imison and Tinniswood awards
Seven shortlisted writers announced ahead of the BBC Audio Drama Awards winners ceremony on 1 March
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Brave New World? Justice for creators in the age of GenAI
We have joined forces with other creator-led organisations to co-launch a ground-breaking report showing the onset of a creative jobs crisis in the UK.
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The Anthropic settlement
Updates and information for our members on the Anthropic case.
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Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin re-elected as Chair of the Society of Authors
The SoA board has elected Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin for a second term as Chair and Juliet McKenna as Vice Chair.
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The ultimate writing machine
Rishi Dastidar argues for the value of branding.
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Campaign to get 1,000 children reading for pleasure
The Society of Authors and children’s reading charity Coram Beanstalk have launched a campaign aimed at supporting 1,000 primary school children to become life-long readers.
