You at play
Children’s Laureate for Wales Connor Allen invites us to rediscover the freedom of play in our work
Trade bodies call for ‘strong Government support’ in face of AI
Authors, publishers and agents’ representatives write to Prime Minister in the week of landmark summit
Fields, Matheson, Shukla and Williams elected to Society of Authors’ Board
Helen Fields, Nadine Matheson, Nikesh Shukla and Julia Williams to take their seats on SoA Management Committee after the 2023 AGM on 16 November
PLR Rate per loan proposed decrease
The SoA responds to the PLR proposed rate per loan decreasing by more than half for the 2022/23 year
Welcoming our new Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group Chair, Abie Longstaff
Abie takes up the role alongside her position on the SoA’s Management Committee to advocate for the rights and interests of all children’s writers and illustrators
Writer’s war
Journalist Jen Stout on the essential role of writers and culture in war-torn Ukraine
Book buying choices that work for everyone
We take a look at how different book buying options affect retailers and authors
Where will you not go?
Poet Mukahang Limbu on finding and setting healthy boundaries in writing
SoA demands transparency and action on publishers’ streaming deals with Spotify
The SoA raises concerns about major publishers agreeing streaming deals with Spotify
Nicola Solomon to retire from the Society of Authors
Nicola Solomon, the trade union’s Chief Executive since 2011, has announced plans to step down at the end of April 2024, after 13 years in the role.
My book has been used to ‘train’ AI – what can I do?
Thousands of books have been used without permission to develop AI systems. Here’s what you need to know if your works are among them, and what action you can take
Books3: the SoA view
We respond to the publication by The Atlantic of a list of pirated books used to ‘train’ artificial intelligence