2022 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award
Shortlist announced for the UK’s sole award for creative educational writing
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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.
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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…
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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
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Making Tax Digital postponed until 2026
We welcome the further delay and threshold changes to MTD
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A victory in the fight against book piracy
Our response to the charges brought against the founders of Z-Library
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A profession struggling to sustain itself
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
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Sustainability at the Society of Authors
A look back at our Sustainability Week activities in November, and a look ahead at what we’ll be doing on sustainability over the next 12 months
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Announcing the Translation Prizes 2022 shortlists – a ‘diverse, impressive list’
32 shortlisted works, nine languages, six prizes and a £15,000 prize fund
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Oak National Academy — Judicial Review proceedings launched
Trade organisations partner on Judicial Review proceedings in relation to the Government’s new arm’s length body
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Coalition publishes model anti-SLAPP Law to protect media freedom
Leading editors, lawyers, journalists, publishers and other experts call on the UK Government to back meaningful protections to defend media and individuals against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
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Introducing the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize
A new prize for translation from Japanese
