Writer and Betty Trask Awards judge Vaseem Khan invited us round for virtual tea and literary cake in week four of the SoA@Home Festival and on the day we announced the shortlists for the 2020 Society of Authors’ Awards. The SoA’s Robyn Law asked him about judging book awards in lockdown, his creative routine, and…
Sam Missingham of The Empowered Author (theempoweredauthor.com) shares marketing tips and advice, relevant whether you’re traditionally published, hybrid or an indie author. Presented by Anna Ganley. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors in Week four of the SoA @ Home Festival on 12 May 2020. Sam Missingham runs the Empowered Author website which offers…
Roger McGough gave a couple of hundred of us a warm welcome into his home during Week Three of the SoA @ Home Festival. We talked about poetry in lockdown, poetry doors, working class writers and more. Presented by Nicola Solomon. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors in Week three of the SoA @ Home…
Broadcast live on 6 May 2020 as part of the SoA @ Home Festival. Explore the ways in which digital publishing can be used to enhance learning and the unique functionality the available platforms can offer. With Ian Eagleton from The Reading Realm, Nikki Gamble from Just Imagine and Helen Parker from Rising Stars, in…
Philip Pullman invited us (and 500 of our best friends) into his tiny writing loft during Week Two of the SoA @ Home Festival. We talked about life in lockdown, working with wood, and Lyra in Syria. Presented by Nicola Solomon. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors in Week two of the SoA @…
With limited access to the outside world right now what should we do to stay healthy? Ignaty Dyakov will offer suggestions on nutrition, exercise, sleep, and relaxation to sustain your physical, spiritual and emotional health in the current circumstances and beyond. Presented by Anna Ganley. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors in Week two…
Joanne Harris invited us (and 300 of our best friends) into her shed during Week One of the SoA @ Home Festival. We talked about life in lockdown, current projects, and being kind to ourselves. Presented by Nicola Solomon. Broadcast live by the Society of Authors in Week one of the SoA @ Home Festival…
In our final SoA @ Home Festival event we dropped in on Joanna Trollope, one of the SoA’s Council members, as she shared insights into what she’s currently working on, and how she is adapting to working through lockdown.
We dropped in on Lemn Sissay in Manchester during week seven of the SoA @ Home Festival. He talked to the SoA’s Martin Reed about working in lockdown, judging the Booker Prize, writing his memoir, and the need for kindness and listening.
