AGM Week: AGM online member social

Join us for a pre-AGM online social for SoA members to informally chat with fellow members, SoA staff, and Committee members. Whilst we can’t promise drinks and nibbles, we’ll make every effort to ensure you meet new people and have meaningful conversations.

How it works

After an initial introduction, we will throw open the break-out rooms which will be hosted by Committee members and supported by a member of staff. There will be two rounds of 20-minutes.

The main Zoom room will remain open to help members get in and out break-out rooms. When the second break-out room session ends, we will reconvene in the main Zoom room to close. Everyone is welcome in any room.

Just like any in-person social event, we encourage you to drop into any break-out room, and we hope you can chat with fellow members.  The break-out rooms are intended to be purely social.

AGM Week 2025: Author Care

With discussions around transparency, support and inclusion, communication and self-care, we ask how authors and publishing professionals can work better together and how authors can find support if they need it. Author Care Week follows the launch of the Society of Authors’ new digital resource, Author Care: A Toolkit for Authors.

Download the digital resource via our website.

From an Industry Insider, online social and a Feel Good Friday workshop. You can also pop into the SoA Space to update your author photo at a special discounted member rate. 

#SoAatHome

• Industry Insider – the big conversation: Author Care | Monday 17 November, 11.00-12.00
• AGM online member social | Wednesday 19 November, 11.00-12.00
• SoA’s Annual General Meeting | Thursday 20 November, 17.00
• Feel Good Friday – How to love the hands and body you write with – Alexander Technique | Friday 21 November, 11.00-11.45

SoA in Person

• Author Photos | Tuesday 18 November, 10.00-16.00 | SoA Space, Bedford Row

Programme

• Welcome, introductions and housekeeping from Anna Ganley – Chief Executive, SoA and Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin – Chair of the SoA Board (3 mins)
• Breakout rooms hosted by SoA staff and Board members for informal chat, networking and information sharing (40 mins – two 20 mins sessions)
• Return to the main room for general discussion (15 mins)
• Summary and closing comments (2 mins)
• This event will be moderated by Elsa Robert – Executive Administrator, SoA

#SoAatHome Fundraising Bookshop

Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in the #SoAatHome. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund, giving authors support for travel, subsistence, childcare or access needs for events, residencies, and retreats.

Need to know

Accessibility

• Attendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript, to watch with subtitles.
• If you require BSL interpretation for this event, please email events@societyofauthors.org

Before the eventi

• Once registered, you will be sent a confirmation email with the Zoom link
• If the confirmation email doesn’t arrive in your inbox, please check your junk/spam email folder
• Please add events@societyofauthors.org to your Safe Senders list so you receive our confirmation and reminder emails

During the event

• This online event will take place on Zoom Meetings; you will be visible on screen if you have your camera on.
• Attendees will be able to ask questions either via the chat box or by unmuting themselves.
• This event is 60 minutes

After the event

• Hashtag for this event: #SoAatHome & #AuthorCare

Booking

Book your place using the registration below.