What’s the T? by Juno Dawson, illustrated by Soofiya, wins the UK’s sole award for creative educational writing
‘With a powerful charge of optimism and lived experience, it is witty and funny without being flippant, and practical without being dull’
The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award announces shortlist
Celebrating four writers ‘who have set themselves free of publishing conventions’
Catch up with the 2022 Translation Prizes
If you missed the 2022 Translation Prizes award ceremony, you can watch the live stream, find out the winners and see photographs from the event at The British Library here
New report calls for literary freelancers to be valued with fair and prompt payment
Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS) has published a research report on the worrying state of the literary freelance workforce in Scotland today that is sending them to a financial precipice
Marta Dziurosz’s ‘truly astounding’ translation from Polish wins TA First Prize
Marta Dziurosz and editors Željka Marošević and Sophie Missing take the 2022 prize for a translation of Marcin Wicha’s Things I Didn’t Throw Out.
Announcing the shortlists for the 2023 Imison and Tinniswood Awards
Seven writers shortlisted for the BBC Audio Drama Awards
Poetry and Spoken Word Group seeks new committee members
There are currently vacancies in the PSWG committee for new committee members starting their 3-year term in March 2023.
Join our growing local network
Our growing network of local groups provides peer support and connection for authors. Why not start 2023 by joining your group?
2022 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award
Shortlist announced for the UK’s sole award for creative educational writing
Remembering Fay Weldon
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of author, playwright and SoA Fellow, Fay Weldon, who died this week at the age of 91.
New Year Honours List
Congratulations to all our members who were recognised in the 2023 New Year Honours List. Francesca Simon was recognised for services to literature and Christopher Byrant, Johanna Dodd, Katherine Faulkner, Professor Sir Michael Marmot and Helena Whitbread were recognised for other services. Special congratulations go to Dara McAnulty, who was the youngest person on this…
2023 — the year ahead
SoA Chief Executive Nicola Solomon gives a brief introduction to some of the issues we’ll be working on throughout 2023