British Library cyber attack
We offer updates and guidance on the British Library cyber attack
The wrong way in
Nichola Smalley and Clare Richards argue for readers’ reports to be properly valued
Anna Ganley to become Chief Executive of the Society of Authors
The current Chief Operations Officer will take over as Chief Executive when Nicola Solomon retires in April
Society of Authors to launch a podcast channel, SoA Sounds, with new series about audio drama
Adventures in Radio will release its first episode on SoA Sounds on 15 January
2024 — the year ahead
Society of Authors’ Chief Executive Nicola Solomon gives her predictions and a brief introduction to some of the issues we’ll be working on throughout 2024
Society of Authors members recognised in New Year Honours List
Honours given for services to literature, charity, academia, history and more
Remembering David Donachie
Former Management Committee Chair and Fellow 1944 – 2023
Generative artificial intelligence – we need your views
Take our survey and help us shape the SoA’s work on generative artificial intelligence in 2024
Poetry and Spoken Word Group seeks new committee members
There are currently two vacancies in the PSWG committee for new committee members starting their 3-year term in March 2024
Calling for transparency for the use of creators’ works in Google’s new Gemini AI system
The Society of Authors’ calls on Google to be transparent regarding the use of copyright protected works to train AI systems
Announcing the Translation Prizes 2023 shortlists
50 shortlisted works across eight prizes – and a £28,000 prize fund
Eight new Fellows announced by the Society of Authors
The appointment of eight new SoA Fellows was ratified at the union’s AGM on 16 November 2023