‘Here is humour, mystery, intrigue, pathos and more’ – announcing the 2025 SoA Awards winners
Ashani Lewis wins both the Betty Trask Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award
Announcing the launch of Author Care: A Toolkit for Authors
A free digital resource designed for authors at all stages of their careers. The toolkit shows how the principles of good author care can empower authors on their publication journey.
Fighting for the underdog
SoA Chief Executive Anna Ganley offers an update on our campaign for ethical and legal AI training
Ten Top Tips for Authors
SoA Chief Executive Anna Ganley gives us her ten top tips for authors starting out.
The advisory team on: self-publishing services
Things to consider for authors wishing to self-publish
‘Incantatory, spell-binding and resonant’ – announcing the 2025 Society of Authors’ Awards shortlists
The seven shortlists celebrate prose, poetry and children’s literature, ahead of the winners announcement on 18 June
CWIG – overcoming creative blocks
CWIG committee member Chris Bradford on inspiration and how to overcome creative blocks
A month of lobbying government on AI
SoA Chief Executive Anna Ganley reflects on a month of lobbying government against the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works to train AI
Joseph Coelho announced as 2025 SoA Awards keynote
Multi-award-winning children’s author, poet and playwright announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 18 June
The advisory team on: subscription models for audiobooks online
What should authors expect from audiobook subscription models?
The rise of the AIthor
Scam-busting investigative journalist Nick Stapleton exposes the AI-generated books being sold on Amazon
‘Inspiring, intimidating and inviting in equal measure’ – SoA Awards 2025 judges announced
The 44 judges will decide the shortlists and winners, to be celebrated at The Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 18 June at Southwark Cathedral