The SoA board: on literary festivals
Statement from the SoA’s board of directors (Management Committee) on the importance of book festivals
Call for entries – Audio Drama Awards 2025
Entries are now open for two of the BBC Audio Drama Awards – the Imison and Tinniswood – celebrated annually and administered by the Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain
Help direct your union: join the SoA board of directors
The 2024 Management Committee nominations are now open. Help us make sure the SoA board of directors is representative of our diverse author community.
‘A treasure trove of wondrous storytelling’ – 2024 SoA Awards shortlists announced
The celebrated selection includes prose, poetry and children’s literature across seven awards
The Society of Authors Advisory Clinic podcast returns with series three
The first episode, an interview with ex-SoA Chief Executive Nicola Solomon, is out now
‘Now, more than ever, books matter’ – Kate Mosse announced as 2024 SoA Awards keynote speaker
Bestselling novelist, historian and playwright announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 20 June
EGM – resolutions and next steps
On 2 May 2024, SoA Members voted on three Resolutions at an Extraordinary General Meeting
Announcing the judges for the 2024 SoA Awards
This year’s judges will select shortlists and winners for 11 prizes and scholarships
Celebrating Nicola Solomon’s 13 years as SoA Chief Executive
From campaigning on contracts, AI and author incomes to distributing £2 million in hardship grants during the pandemic
SoA welcomes cross-party parliamentary report on creator remuneration
The report echoes and endorses SoA calls for better contract terms, consent and remuneration mechanisms from AI developers and the appointment of a Freelance Commissioner
CWIG – let’s talk about publicity
CWIG Committee member Lydia Monks discusses the pros and cons of different approaches to publicity for authors
SoA survey reveals a third of translators and quarter of illustrators losing work to AI
Survey on generative AI highlights the growing impact of new technologies on creative careers, and an urgent need for ethical development that works within copyright laws