Catch up with the 2024 Translation Prizes
For those who missed it, catch up on the Translation Prizes ceremony at the British Library with the event recording and photographs from the night
A statement from the SoA board
We are concerned by recent press reports on the police raid of an educational bookshop in a country which is governed by a parliamentary democracy. It is vital that free thought and free speech is respected and protected and to read about the removal of books from bookshops anywhere in the world is deeply troubling and…
TA First Translation Prize awarded for ‘staggering and unforgettable’ translation from Eastern Armenian
Prizes awarded for translations from eight languages ahead of the 2024 Translation Prizes ceremony later today at the British Library
The advisory team on: how to deal with online piracy
Our advisory team with advice on takedown notices and more
The Authors’ Foundation in 2024
A roundup of a year in grants from our Authors’ Foundation and K Blundell Trust
Meet the new CWIG committee members
New committee members Chris Bradford, Davina Hamilton and Joanna Nadin look ahead to working with CWIG committee
We need your views: Working with, not for, artificial intelligence
Please complete our survey by 9 February to help inform our response to the government’s copyright and AI consultation
Close to Home
Author Fran Hill on keeping connected with an SoA local group
The SoA and creative coalitions respond to the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan
The Society of Authors, the Creators’ Rights Alliance and the Creative Rights in Artificial Intelligence Coalition react to the Prime Minister’s plan to turn the UK into an ‘AI superpower’
The perils of online pictures
The SoA’s Legal Counsel, Keith Ashby, and Senior Contracts Advisors, Theo Jones and Ambre Morvan, give a snapshot of the law around image permissions
Sign the petition to save audio drama at the BBC
The Society of Authors, the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and Equity lead calls for the BBC to reverse cuts at Radio 3
Chief Executive Anna Ganley’s predictions for 2025 and areas of focus for the SoA
A look to the year ahead