Pre mortem
Editor of The Author James McConnachie asks SoA Chief Executive Nicola Solomon what authors
can do to prepare for what happens after they die
Publishing industry bodies announce big steps towards sustainability in Publishing
The Publishers Association and the Booksellers Association announce the launch of initiatives aimed at making the Publishing Industry more sustainable.
SoA urges government to stop the privatisation of Channel 4
The Society of Authors has welcomed news that ministers are reconsidering plans announced earlier this year to privatise Channel 4.
Amazon reforms ebook policies in response to union concerns
Online retailer to change practices around returns of digital books following discussions with the Society of Authors and Authors’ Guild
Reflections from Glenalmond
Some impressions of August’s SoAIS retreat at Glenalmond from a few of the attendees.
Over twenty organisations sign amicus brief in Internet Archive lawsuit
Authors’ representatives act in support of publishers legal case against Internet Archive
Remembering Raymond Briggs
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of writer and illustrator Raymond Briggs, who has passed away at the age of 88.
Metjen, the earliest known writer
In August’s Society of Authors in Scotland blog, Bill Manley takes us back over four thousand years to meet Metjen, the earliest known writer.
SLAPPs — greater powers for courts to protect free speech
Government announcement signals controls on strategic lawsuits against public participation
First person — contracts, trends and author concerns across Europe
SoA advisor Ambre Morvan reflects on three days in Madrid at the European Writers’ Council 2022 AGM
Publishers vs Internet Archive – huge implications for US copyright law and piracy
Four publishers take action against Internet Archive’s Open Library
Using archives in writing
In our July blog from the Society of Authors in Scotland, Jennifer Morag Henderson considers libraries and archives essential not just to her own non-fiction work but to writers of fiction too