SoA, CILIP and SLA joint statement on censorship in school libraries
We three organisations respond to censorship in schools and express the need for diverse library collections
Bookshop.org launches Bookloop, a buy-back scheme that benefits authors
A percentage of pre-owned book sale royalties will be distributed to authors through the SoA and ALCS
Human? Or hybrid?
Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp reveals how AI is affecting literary translators
The SoA responds to closure of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals
We urge Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government to reconsider the closure
The Society of Authors writes to tech companies asserting members’ rights around uses of their works by generative AI
Tech companies must agree licences and seek agreement from authors for all past and future uses
Creators’ Rights Alliance sends letter to AI tech companies
The letter restates that the Creators’ Rights Alliance does not consent to work being used to develop AI systems
The Society of Authors launches Strachey Trust Grants
The grants fund travel to a UK archive or collection to research manuscripts
The importance of reading for pleasure
With the publication of the Reading Agency’s ‘The State of the Nation’s Adult Reading: 2024 Report’, we take a look at the work being done, and what authors can do, to promote reading for pleasure
The SoA responds to Taylor & Francis Group’s sale of data to develop AI
Informa, the parent company of Taylor & Francis Group, sold access to book data for an initial fee of over US$10 million
Preparing for school visits
CWIG committee member Ian Billings on how authors can best prepare for school visits
The SoA responds to the 2024 General Election results
Following the Labour Party’s landslide election victory on Thursday 4 July 2024, we look at some of the challenges ahead and call on the new Government to commit to supporting authors and other creative professionals
Sense and sensitivity
Hamza Jahanzeb on the often-misrepresented role of the authenticity reader