SoA welcomes 5% growth in publishing industry
The Publishers Association’s 2017 Yearbook has been released today and reveals another strong year of growth for the publishing industry.
SoA shares £98,000 in ‘night of riches’ at 2018 Authors’ Awards
Writers and poets from across the globe were celebrating tonight (Thursday 19 July) as the 2018 Authors’ Awards were announced by the Society of Authors at a ceremony at RIBA. Hosted by Stephen Fry with an introduction by the President of the SoA, Philip Pullman, eight awards were presented to 31 writers with a host of debut names joining recognised writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry to share a prize fund of £98,000.
Samantha Collett, Woodrow Phoenix, Katharine Quarmby and Hugh Roberts elected to the Management Committee
Back in March members were invited to stand (or propose fellow members to stand) for election to the Management Committee to fill the four vacancies, which will arise after the AGM in November when Eric Clark, Daniel Hahn, Alex Klaushofer and Janet Laurence complete their three-year terms.
MEPs vote down Copyright Directive
MEPs have voted to reject the EU’s Copyright Directive in its current form, and will return to debate the issue in September.
SoA calls for greater recognition of social impact of art and culture
The Society of Authors has responded to a DCMS Select Committee inquiry into the social impact of participation in culture and sport, calling on policy-makers to give greater recognition to the social benefits of literature, culture and the arts.
Open letter to the Publishers Association on Author Earnings
Following the Publishers Association’s comment in The Bookseller on the latest author earnings survey from ALCS, we’ve written this joint open letter to Chief Executive Stephen Lotinga.
42% real terms fall in UK author earnings since 2005, ALCS income survey shows
ALCS survey finds the average income of a professional author in 2017 was just £10,500.
APPGW launches inquiry on authors’ earnings
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Writers (APPWG) has launched an inquiry into authors’ earnings. The inquiry will seek to understand how authors’ earnings have changed over time and how they are affected by the current legislative landscape and developments in the industry.
Last chance to stand for the Management Committee
There isn’t much time left to submit nominations for the Management Committee elections – the deadline is 30 June. Members are eligible, but Associates are not.
‘Challenging, bold & ambitious’ – the 2018 Authors’ Awards Shortlists
The shortlists for the Betty Trask, McKitterick, Tom-Gallon and Somerset Maugham awards were announced by The Society of Authors today with Man Booker nominated Fiona Mozley, 2014 Tom-Gallon award winner Benjamin Myers, Eric Gregory award winning poet Miriam Nash, Irish writers Valerie O’Riordan and Chris Connolly and debut novelists Eli Goldstone, Omar Robert Hamilton, Masande Ntshanga and Sarah Day amongst the 22 shortlisted names.
PLR extended to e-lending
The Government has today committed to extending Public Lending Right (PLR) to all forms of e-lending.
Kamila Shamsie wins 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie has been named as the winner of the £30,000 Women’s Prize for Fiction at an awards ceremony in Bedford Square Gardens this evening.