Listening at a time of noise
Faith Lawrence on the listener poet. This article was first published in The Author (Spring 2026 – vol 137.1)
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A “hard-won moment” as the government scraps copyright exception for AI training
The Society of Authors welcomes a “hard-won moment for authors and creators”, as the government confirmed it is moving away from a proposed copyright exception for AI training.
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Call to support a Culture Act in the next Scottish Parliament
The Society of Authors in Scotland has joined the campaign for a Culture Act ahead of the May Holyrood elections.
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Human Authored scheme launched as generative AI threatens authors’ livelihoods
The Society of Authors (SoA) has launched a Human Authored scheme to help identify works written by humans in a market increasingly flooded by AI-generated books.
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Thousand of authors publish empty book to protest theft by AI companies
Around 10,000 authors have come together to publish an empty book protesting against the theft of books by tech companies to train AI models.
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SoA welcomes the Lords Communications & Digital Committee’s report recommendations
The proposals prioritise a licensing‑first model for AI training, backed by a clear Government statement and stronger transparency requirements.
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Sylvia-Anne Parker and the late Oliver Emanuel win 2026 Imison and Tinniswood awards
The winners of the Imison and Tinniswood awards have been announced at the BBC Audio Drama Awards.
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When the books don’t add up
Author and CWIG committee member Anna Wilson on her ‘writing adjacent’ day job.
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Catch up with the 2025 Translation Prizes
Catch up on the Translation Prizes ceremony at the British Library, with the event recording and photographs from the night.
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Winners of the 2025 Translation Prizes revealed
Tonight we shine the spotlight on the often “invisible” creativity of translators, at a ceremony announcing the winners of our 2025 Translation Prizes.
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Announcing the shortlists for the 2026 Imison and Tinniswood awards
Seven shortlisted writers announced ahead of the BBC Audio Drama Awards winners ceremony on 1 March
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Brave New World? Justice for creators in the age of GenAI
We have joined forces with other creator-led organisations to co-launch a ground-breaking report showing the onset of a creative jobs crisis in the UK.
