Write to the IPO about the Copyright Directive
We are encouraging our members and supporters to write to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about the EU Copyright Directive.
Poetry group welcomes new committee members
Award-winning poets Katrina Naomi and Menna Elfyn were elected to our Poetry and Spoken Word Group (PSWG) committee last month.
SoA keeps up the pressure on e-book piracy
The SoA is continuing to put pressure on Open Library to cease the practice of unlawfully scanning copies of physical books and loaning them out as e-books. This practice is a direct infringement of copyright.
Playwright Oliver Emanuel scoops 2019 Tinniswood Award
Audio-dramatist, playwright and screenwriter Sarah Woods presented Oliver Emanuel with the Tinniswood Award for the best original audio drama script for his play, When the Pips Stop – including a cheque for £3,000, at the BBC’s Audio Drama Awards on 3 February 2019.
Lulu Raczka wins the 2019 Imison Award
Congratulations to Lulu Raczka, who won the 2019 Imison Award on 3 February 2019 for the best original script by a writer new to radio, and a cheque for £3,000.
The Translation Prizes 2018 shortlists
We’re pleased to announce the seven shortlists for the 2018 Society of Authors’ Translation Prizes.
Help us tackle e-book piracy!
Please sign our letter to Internet Archive’s Open Library demanding that they stop lending books unlawfully online.
New committee members join SoA’s children’s writers group
We were delighted to welcome new committee members to our Children’s Writers and Illustrators (CWIG) group last month.
Knighthood for Philip Pullman in 2019 New Year Honours list
Congratulations to the SoA President for this well-deserved recognition of his work for authors and literature.
SoA responds to the Government’s Immigration White Paper
Commenting on the Government’s new White Paper on Immigration, Chief Executive of the SoA Nicola Solomon said: If implemented these proposals will do real damage to the UK’s creative industries. The proposed salary threshold of £30,000 completely ignores the reality of earnings across the creative sector, and seems to have been designed with the aim…
Increase diversity, fund libraries and teach creative subjects
SoA responds to Arts Council England’s consultation on its future strategy
Authors awarded £185k for works in progress
We are delighted to once again award grants for works in progress to writers: the Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust grants have awarded nearly £185,000 this month to authors to assist with research costs or buying them time to write. As with every year, we are proud to offer support to writers from a…