‘Name the translator in the same breath as you name the author’ say authors, including Bernardine Evaristo, Sarah Waters, Preti Taneja, Katie Kitamura, Simon Schama, Max Porter, Tracy Chevalier and more.
The Books & Bookmen article in this week’s Private Eye has a number of factual inaccuracies and unsubstantiated and defamatory inferences.
Author of over 40 books for children will represent children’s fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, audio drama, educational books and more.
The 2021 Management Committee elections are underway, with six candidates standing for four seats on the SoA Board.
This has been a difficult and distressing week for the author community. The fallout from the online conversations about Kate Clanchy’s book has raised many complex and important issues which we care about deeply, involving dignity and respect, racism, freedom of speech, bullying, privilege, and the right to tell stories. We have seen the impact…
The Volcano Prize will award £2,000 for a novel focusing on the experience of travel away from home.
Society of Authors responds to Belarusian government raid on authors’ union
Entries are now open for two of the BBC Audio Drama Awards – the Imison and Tinniswood – celebrated annually and administered by the Society of Authors.
The Translators Association and the Society of Authors join the European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations (CEATL) in condemning the Hungarian government’s crackdown on LGBT rights.
The future of the UK’s copyright regime is under threat.
The fifth round of support under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) opens at the end of July. SoA members can apply anytime on or before 30 September 2021.
Joanne Harris hails ‘writing as a force to be reckoned with’ as she introduces the winners of the 2021 Society of Authors’ Awards.
