Children’s laureates call on government to prioritise books and reading for pleasure
Michael Morpurgo, Joseph Coelho, and former Children’s Laureates wrote to Government demanding a long-term strategy to get children reading
The Authors’ Foundation and Authors’ Contingency Fund in 2023
A roundup of a year in grants from our Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust, and from our Contingency Fund for authors in need
Join your local group in 2024
Find community, peer support and connection by joining our growing network of local groups in 2024
Creators’ Rights Alliance launch new Freelance Day Rate Guide
The guide, produced with the help of the Society of Authors, empowers creative freelancers to propose day rates
Shortlist announced for the 2023 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award
Five ‘original and beautiful and mind-expanding’ books shortlisted for the UK’s sole award for creative educational writing
Tax Q&A with HW Fisher
HW Fisher Consultant Barry Kernon answers members’ questions on all things tax
Japan Week of events to launch #SoAatHome 2024
Celebrating translation, illustration and culture in our first online events of the new year
British Library cyber attack
We offer updates and guidance on the British Library cyber attack
The wrong way in
Nichola Smalley and Clare Richards argue for readers’ reports to be properly valued
Anna Ganley to become Chief Executive of the Society of Authors
The current Chief Operations Officer will take over as Chief Executive when Nicola Solomon retires in April
Society of Authors to launch a podcast channel, SoA Sounds, with new series about audio drama
Adventures in Radio will release its first episode on SoA Sounds on 15 January
2024 — the year ahead
Society of Authors’ Chief Executive Nicola Solomon gives her predictions and a brief introduction to some of the issues we’ll be working on throughout 2024