Members of the Council of the Society of Authors have written to the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, urging him to take action against online book piracy. The letter has been signed by SoA President Philip Pullman and a further 32 members of the SoA Council.
The Society of Authors’ Educational Writers Group (EWG) has welcomed Ofsted’s new draft inspection framework, which proposes shifting focus away from exam results and onto a broader understanding of educational standards.
Society of Authors members are warmly invited to stand, or to propose fellow members to stand, for election to the Management Committee. Any full member (not associate member) is eligible.
MEPs have voted to approve the EU Copyright Directive by 348 votes to 274. The legislation must now be implemented by individual member states.
New award to celebrate first time novelists over the age of 60 at the 2019 Society of Authors’ Awards in June.
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In recent days we have been made aware of yet another book piracy website, ebook bike.
We are encouraging our members and supporters to write to your MEPs in support of the EU Copyright Directive. This is an important piece of legislation which will strengthen the rights of authors and other creators.
The European Parliament, Council and Commission have finally reached agreement on a compromise text of the Copyright Directive.
Sophie Yanow’s translation of Pretending is Lying celebrated in Scott Moncrieff Prize – one of seven prizes for literature in translation awarded at The British Library on 13 February 2019.
WHSmith is on the lookout for authors in 2019 to hold local event signings in its stores across the UK.
We are encouraging our members and supporters to write to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about the EU Copyright Directive.
