UPDATE 29 November 2021: The National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ) announced today that it has paused its plans to donate these volumes to the Internet Archive for digitising and sharing online. National Librarian Te Pouhuaki Rachel Esson said, ‘We are taking some time to look at all available options that align with our collection…
Decision to appoint four new SoA Council members ratified at the union’s AGM on 18 November 2021
The Society of Authors has announced six shortlists for its annual Translation Prizes.
Shortlist announced for the UK’s sole award for creative educational writing
Members of the SoA have elected Charles Harris, Juliet McKenna, Hugh Roberts and Tim Tate to join the union’s Management Committee. They will join the Board after the organisation’s 2021 AGM on 18 November, when Samantha Collett, Woodrow Phoenix and Hugh Roberts (who has been re-elected for a further term) complete their three-year terms. Katharine Quarmby,…
72 authors receive grants to buy time to write and complete research, including the inaugural World of Books Impact Award
An update on the campaign and some sample letters to send to agents and publishers.
The Authors and Illustrators Sustainability Working Group* welcomes the Publishers Association industry statement on climate: Publishing Declares.
We condemn the forced liquidation of the Union of Belarusian Writers earlier this month.
Ahead of PLR’s 40th anniversary we urge the UK Government to increase the fund for the first time since 2015.
Author of over 36 books will help support authors in Wales.
On 30 September 2021 – International Translation Day – the 2022 Society of Authors’ Translation Awards were opened for entries. The awards are for translations into English from Arabic, Italian, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Hebrew, and the TA First Translation Prize for a debut translation from any language. Also running this year is the…
