Pullman, Kennedy and Costa among authors celebrating 40th anniversary of PLR
PLR praised as ‘the best kind of joined up funding’ for UK writers, illustrators and literary translators alike.
Patricia Cumper among judges for Tinniswood Award in audio drama writing
With 11 days left to enter the Imison Award and Tinniswood Award, the judges for the Tinniswood have been confirmed as actor Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Downton Abbey), award-winning radio, theatre and television writer Rhiannon Tise, and playwright, producer, director Patricia Cumper.
SoA’s Scriptwriters Group introduces new committee members
Award-winning scriptwriters Niel Bushnell and Barney Norris are the most recent members elected to the SoA’s Scriptwriters Group (SWG) Committee, which lobby on behalf of UK scriptwriters.
Use your platform for Climate Action Week – 20-27 September
Write, illustrate and translate your way to a better planet.
Cast your vote in the 2019 SoA Management Committee elections
It’s time to help shape the future of your union and vote in the 2019 Management Committee election. Eight candidates are standing for four vacancies, and we urge you to exercise your democratic right and have your say. All Full Members are eligible to vote. Ballot papers and candidate statements have been distributed with the…
Writers receive £185,000 for works in progress
Each year we are thrilled to be able to support a number of writers with their works in progress through grants from the Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust. This year is no exception – with over 70 authors awarded nearly £185,000 this month, helping them with research costs and giving them valuable time to focus on their latest writing projects.
Audible suspends the inclusion of some US publishers’ work in ‘Captions’ feature
Audible has agreed to exclude works owned or licensed by some US publishers from its new ‘Captions’ feature while copyright issues are resolved.
#DownTools as part of the SoA’s annual Summer Challenge
We’re encouraging authors to down tools and step away from their writing and illustrating desks to venture outside during 19-23 August as part of this year’s Summer Challenge.
Announcing the opening of the Society of Authors’ Awards 2020
The Society of Authors’ Awards 2020 are now open for entries – with 7 awards spanning fiction, poetry, non-fiction and, for the first time, illustrated children’s books.
Sign our 40th birthday card to PLR!
September marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of Public Lending Right (PLR) in the UK.
English PEN guidelines for authors attending literary festivals
The Society of Authors is often contacted by members asking for advice on attending literary festivals in countries with poor human rights records.
New report explores what empowers writers to work
19 July 2019 The SoA welcomes the RSL report which recommends more effective support for authors from all backgrounds at every stage of their careers, with findings that confirm our own research. The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) has published a report of findings from its A Room of My Own survey, which asked over 2,000 writers what it takes to nurture an environment that offers the freedom and opportunity ‘to make a life in writing possible for writers…