AGM 2022 — Resolutions and next steps
On 17 November Members voted on seven Resolutions at the Society of Authors’ 2022 AGM
Visually stunning comic launched to help creative freelancers with their mental health
Designed as a practical guide to surviving the ups and downs of freelancing in the cultural sector, Mental Health for Creative Freelancers is a comforting antithesis to run-of-the-mill mental health advice.
Evans, Fox O’Loughlin, Longstaff and Rankin elected to Society of Authors’ Board
Harriet Evans, Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, Abie Longstaff and Nicholas Rankin to take their seats on SoA Management Committee after the 2022 AGM on 17 November
‘A huge confidence boost’ — awarding £179,750 in grants for works in progress
Hil Aked, Constantine Alexander Blintzios, Jaye Elster, Araba Ofori-Acquah, Laura Theis and Andrew Ziminski are among the recipients of our second 2022 round of Authors Foundation and K Blundell Trust awards for 2022.
2022 AGM opens for registrations and proxy voting
Event exclusively for SoA Full Members and Associates
Pre mortem
Editor of The Author James McConnachie asks SoA Chief Executive Nicola Solomon what authors
can do to prepare for what happens after they die
Publishing industry bodies announce big steps towards sustainability in Publishing
The Publishers Association and the Booksellers Association announce the launch of initiatives aimed at making the Publishing Industry more sustainable.
SoA urges government to stop the privatisation of Channel 4
The Society of Authors has welcomed news that ministers are reconsidering plans announced earlier this year to privatise Channel 4.
Amazon reforms ebook policies in response to union concerns
Online retailer to change practices around returns of digital books following discussions with the Society of Authors and Authors’ Guild
Over twenty organisations sign amicus brief in Internet Archive lawsuit
Authors’ representatives act in support of publishers legal case against Internet Archive
Remembering Raymond Briggs
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of writer and illustrator Raymond Briggs, who has passed away at the age of 88.
SLAPPs — greater powers for courts to protect free speech
Government announcement signals controls on strategic lawsuits against public participation