Income support scheme for self-employed workers: ‘welcome … but much more detail needed’
On 26 March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, revealed a package of financial support for self-employed workers.
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Scott Moncrieff Prize winner Linda Coverdale donates winnings to fellow translator
Winner of the Scott Moncrieff Prize Linda Coverdale has donated her prize money (£1,000) to fellow translator Gilles Mourier. Linda Coverdale (pictured) won the 2019 Scott Moncrieff Prize – part of the Society of Authors’ Translation Prizes – earlier this year but was unable to attend the awards ceremony in February 2020. Coverdale decided to…
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Charities and corporations launch £330,000 Authors’ Emergency Fund
The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, the Royal Literary Fund, English PEN with the T S Eliot Foundation, and Amazon UK join forces with the Society of Authors to support authors affected financially by Coronavirus.
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New look for SoA’s journal The Author, now printed on 100% recycled paper
A new, full-colour look for The Author – the Society of Authors’ quarterly print journal – now printed on 100% recycled paper using 100% renewable energy.
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Judges announced for 2020 Society of Authors’ Awards
We are delighted to announce the judging panels for the 2020 Society of Authors’ Awards, including Booker Prize and Women’s Prize shortlistee Sarah Waters, Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett, and many more.
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Samaritans calls for ‘safe and informed coverage’ in depictions of suicide and self-harm in literature
In a new factsheet, developed in consultation with the Society of Authors, the charity aims to raise awareness of the sensitivities and risks inherent in covering these issues.
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‘Devastating … complex and simple’ – Morgan Giles and editor Saba Ahmed win TA First Translation Prize
The £2,000 prize, shared jointly with editor Saba Ahmed, was awarded at the Society of Authors’ annual Translation Prizes ceremony on 12 February.
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Verse Aid: Poems for the Earth – all-day poem-a-thon (8 February 2020 – 11AM to 6PM)
Watch today’s seven hour marathon of live poetry, presented by with Poets for the Planet live from the SoA Space.
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Joanne Harris appointed Chair of the Society of Authors’ Management Committee
Author of Chocolat succeeds David Donachie to begin two-year term as Chair of the SoA’s board of directors.
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Poet and pub singer Vicky Foster, and comedy writer Ian Martin scoop top awards for audio drama writing
2020 winners of the Imison and Tinniswood Awards announced by Patricia Cumper at the star-studded BBC Audio Drama Awards ceremony.
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‘Government has no plans’ to implement Copyright Directive – our response
We respond to today’s Government announcement that the Copyright Directive will not be implemented into UK law.
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SoA and Poets for the Planet to host ‘poem-a-thon’ on climate crisis with headliner Imtiaz Dharker
A community of poets, performers, artists and creative activists (Poets for the Planet) will host a day of climate-themed poetry, in collaboration with the SoA, featuring Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry winner Imtiaz Dharker.
