10 November 2017 On the 4 & 5 November members of Authors North gathered at Manchester Art Gallery to learn from experts in the field of business negotiation, tax, digital marketing and self-publishing. On Saturday the programme focused on how to maximise your income as a writer. Sessions included hard-won advice, perspective and solutions from…
29 October 2017 We are delighted to announce the shortlist for The Sunday Times / Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award 2017. The 2017 shortlist was chosen by the award-winning novelist Elif Shafak and acclaimed cultural historian and biographer Lucy Hughes-Hallett alongside Andrew Holgate, The Sunday Times Literary Editor. The winner…
Eight candidates stood for four positions in our annual elections. 1405 members voted in this year’s election, administered by Electoral Reform Services. Elected members of the Management Committee serve for three years, and oversee the strategic direction and governance of the Society of Authors. Successful candidates and outgoing members The successful candidates are: Ferdinand Dennis –…
Practical advice and guidance from the SoA’s advisory team
10 October 2017 It’s World Mental Health Day and we’re marking it with some wise words from mental health writer and campaigner Mark Brown, a book launch in aid of Mind, and a reminder about the mental health resources available on our website. ‘Mental health is too important to get wrong,’ said author Mark Brown…
Each guest is regarded as a ‘Woman of the Year’ and represents not only herself, but the millions of women who make a difference every day. Solomon is attending in celebration of her work leading campaigns to improve working conditions for authors in the UK, as well as fighting for fairer business dealings in the…
2 October 2017 The election ballot for vacancies on the SoA’s Management Committee is now open until noon on 25 October and we urge all Full Members to exercise your democratic right. Full Members* of the SoA should soon receive ballot papers and candidates’ statements for the 2017 Management Committee elections with your copy of…
UK PLR (Public Lending Right) have announced the launch of their new website, aimed at making it easier for users to keep in touch. You can now find them at www.bl.uk/plr. Users can still access their online account through the new PLR homepage, and all the usual pages regarding eligibility, registration and advice have been…
by Ahmet Altan, translated from the Turkish by Yasemin Çongar
18 September 2017 On the eve of Ahmet Altan’s trial, the SoA and English PEN simultaneously published a specially commissioned article by Altan, translated by Yasemin Çongar, while scores of authors including Joanne Harris, Neil Gaiman, Philippe Sands QC and A L Kennedy have sent words of support. Facing the prospect of a life sentence,…
Practical advice and guidance from the SoA’s advisory team
11 September 2017 The Society of Authors in Scotland has arranged for agents Jenny Brown (Jenny Brown Associates), Louise Lamont (LBA) and Philip Patterson (Marjacq Scripts); and commissioning editors Lori Herber (Editor, Bastei Lübbe), Francesca Main (Publishing Director, Picador) and Clare Whitston (Senior Commissioning Editor, Children’s, OUP) to hold individual meetings with delegates at the…
