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The advisory team on: housekeeping
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The advisory team on: housekeeping

ByMartin Reed 4 November 20244 November 2024

Our advisory team with advice on housekeeping for authors

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Epega, Harris, McKenna and Michael elected to Society of Authors’ board
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Epega, Harris, McKenna and Michael elected to Society of Authors’ board

ByJasmine Scott 29 October 202429 October 2024

Juliet McKenna and Charles Harris re-elected to the Management Committee for second term alongside newcomers Helen Epega and Simon Michael

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Authors and other creatives sign statement rejecting unlicensed training of generative AI models on creative work
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Authors and other creatives sign statement rejecting unlicensed training of generative AI models on creative work

ByJasmine Scott 22 October 20242 November 2024

More than 10,500 people across the creative industries have signed so far

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The advisory team on: bad bargains
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The advisory team on: bad bargains

ByMartin Reed 1 October 20241 October 2024

Our advisory team with advice on bad bargains for authors

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Tree to Me – a year on
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Tree to Me – a year on

ByMartin Reed 30 September 20241 October 2024

A year after the launch of our campaign Tree to Me, we met with authors to hear about their experiences discussing their books’ sustainability with their publishers

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The SoA responds to results of The Bookseller’s survey on advances and royalties
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The SoA responds to results of The Bookseller’s survey on advances and royalties

ByMartin Reed 26 September 202427 September 2024

Calling time on late payments

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Four coloured chairs in empty space
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Management Committee 2024 elections open

ByJasmine Scott 9 September 20245 September 2024

Voting is underway for four available seats on the SoA board

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The advisory team on: scams
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The advisory team on: scams

ByMartin Reed 4 September 202417 September 2024

Our advisory team with advice on scams affecting authors

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SoA, CILIP and SLA joint statement on censorship in school libraries
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SoA, CILIP and SLA joint statement on censorship in school libraries

ByMartin Reed 4 September 20244 September 2024

We three organisations respond to censorship in schools and express the need for diverse library collections

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Bookshop.org launches Bookloop, a buy-back scheme that benefits authors
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Bookshop.org launches Bookloop, a buy-back scheme that benefits authors

ByJasmine Scott 29 August 202429 August 2024

A percentage of pre-owned book sale royalties will be distributed to authors through the SoA and ALCS

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Human? Or hybrid?
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Human? Or hybrid?

ByRuth Ahmedzai Kemp 28 August 202422 October 2024

Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp reveals how AI is affecting literary translators

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The SoA responds to closure of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals
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The SoA responds to closure of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals

ByMartin Reed 23 August 202412 September 2024

We urge Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government to reconsider the closure

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