Award-winning scriptwriters Robin Mukherjee, Trish Cooke and award-winning narrator Imogen Church are the most recent recruits to the SoA’s Scriptwriters Group (SWG) committee, which lobbies on behalf of UK scriptwriters.
The SoA seeks urgent feedback on the new requirement that claimants must look more widely for jobs after four weeks of benefits.
Winners announced by Trish Cooke at the BBC Audio Drama Awards ceremony
A joint statement from the Society of Authors, the Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses network, Inklusion, and the SoA’s Poetry and Spoken Word Group
Society of Authors’ President, Sir Philip Pullman, has today (24 March 2022) publicly announced, with great regret, his resignation from the role he has held since 2013.
Anietie Isong, Roger Robinson and Caroline Brothers among the judges awarding prizes in our first in-venue SoA Awards in three years.
Anietie Isong, Roger Robinson and Caroline Brothers among the judges awarding prizes in our first in-venue SoA Awards in three years.
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Ceilidh Hutton on language: ‘Aye, I ken like, tha fios agam, I know, language is important. But which one to use? I can be a bit of a ditherer so why use one when I can use three.’
The creator of the Alfie books and Dogger was an active member and supporter of the SoA for over half a century. We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of acclaimed writer and illustrator Shirley Hughes, at the age of 94. The much-loved author of over 50 books and illustrator of more than…
The Society of Authors welcomes Heather Parry in the newly created role of Senior Policy and Liaison Manager for Scotland.
As the government unveils its ‘Living with Covid’ plan, almost all respondents report ongoing concerns over the impact of Covid-19.
