3 February 2015 On 29 January the Sudanese Writers Union was dissolved by the Registrar of the Cultural Groups of Ministry of Culture, Sudan. All its cultural activities have been banned and no tangible reasons for the move were given. You can read the SWU’s press release below. Chief Executive of the SoA, Nicola Solomon,…
29 January 2015 In November the government asked for feedback on their proposal to limit the duration of copyright in old unpublished works. We asked members to respond and made a submission. We agree in principle with the aims of the proposal to provide greater access to and publication of very old works, and do not think…
27 January 2015 We are delighted that the SoA is represented in the Debrett’s 500 2015 by our Chief Executive. TheDebrett’s 500 is a positive endorsement and recognition of Britain’s most influential people. TheTimes called Nicola Solomon ‘an important voice in protecting authors’ rights’. Nicola says: I’m delighted to be included on behalf of the SoA. The nomination shows…
25 February 2015 Translators build bridges between authors and readers, between places and people and between different perspectives and imaginations – and those bridges are unique works of art in themselves. The Society of Authors’ Translation Prizes celebrate the best translation into English of literary works and we are delighted to announce the winners of…
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