Join our growing local network
Our local groups have provided a well-needed source of support and connection over the course of the pandemic. Why not start 2022 by joining your own?
A tale of two New Years’ Resolutions
Barbara Henderson discusses her journey to becoming an author and the two New Years’ resolutions that helped her along the way
The SoA View on 2022
A look ahead at the issues that will define much of our work over the next twelve months.
A call to action for authors in the health crisis
The fifth round of our Authors in the Health Crisis survey is now open.
The low-cost time machine: a Belarusian dystopia
Andrei Khadanovich writes from Belarus, translated from Belarusian by Valzhyna Mort
2021 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award winner announcement
“SOMETIMES I FEEL…” by SARAH MAYCOCK wins the UK’s sole award for creative educational writing.
Draw your own Christmas card with Tita Berredo
Watch SoA in Scotland Committee member, Tita Berredo, draw a Rudolph the reindeer Christmas card
Internet Archive: a warning to authors
UPDATE 29 November 2021: The National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ) announced today that it has paused its plans to donate these volumes to the Internet Archive for digitising and sharing online. National Librarian Te Pouhuaki Rachel Esson said, ‘We are taking some time to look at all available options that align with our collection…
Lewis, Morgan, McIntyre and Nagra elected to Society of Authors council, 18 November 2021
Decision to appoint four new SoA Council members ratified at the union’s AGM on 18 November 2021
‘Powerful evidence that the art of translation is alive and thriving’ – the 2021 Translation Prizes shortlists
The Society of Authors has announced six shortlists for its annual Translation Prizes.
ALCS Educational Writers’ Award Shortlist 2021
Shortlist announced for the UK’s sole award for creative educational writing
Why do agents come in threes?
SoA in Scotland member Sean Lusk offers his personal experience of finding the right agent