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Industry Insider – Creative responses to the climate emergency
27 March @ 19:00 - 20:30 GMT
How can writers effectively respond to the environmental emergency? Join writers Tom Bullough and Nicola Davies in conversation with Cath Barton, Vice Chair of SoA Cymru Steering Group to discuss how creatives can engage in meaningful action to tackle the issue.
#SoAatHome Industry Insider events – free for all + donation
As of Feb 2025, our #SoAatHome industry insider events will be free for all but with a donation option when registering for the event.
All donations made go towards the Society of Authors’ Access Fund. The fund is to help provide authors support for travel, subsistence, childcare or access needs for events, residencies, and retreats. If you would like to make a donation with your booking, please do so when registering for the event below.
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The Society of Authors is the UK’s biggest trade union for authors – representing more than 12,000 writers, illustrators, translators and other creative practitioners.
Our standard subscription rate is just £32.50 per quarter (£22.75 for students).
As an SoA member, you’ll get:
- Access to all our #SoAatHome events for free including the Professional Development sessions usually charged at £35 from Feb 2025
- Access to all our Feel Good Friday and Industry Insider events which are usually charged £5 from Feb 2025
- Access all #SoAatHome Vimeo professional development recordings so you can catch up in your own time
- Access Unlimited one-to-one professional advice
- Membership of our online and real-world professional networks and special interest groups
- A range of member-only discounts, including books, insurance and travel
- And much more
‘It was a surprisingly lovely way to meet fellow writers in a friendly, warm surrounding perfectly hosted by the SoA staff. Thank you for all the introductions, the welcome and the nourishment!’ – attendee from SoA in Person: Autumn New Members’ Party 2024
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Programme
- Welcome, introductions and housekeeping from Cath Barton (3 mins)
- Panel discussion with Nicola Davies and Tom Bullough (60 mins)
- Comfort Break (5 mins)
- Q&A with audience (20 mins)
- Summary and closing comments (2 mins)
- This event will be moderated by Emma Boniwell – Head of Membership and Author Communities, SoA
Who is this session for?
Perfect for those with an interest in environmentalism and locality.
What will this session cover?
- Climate change and its consequences, including extreme weather events
- Biodiversity loss
- Pollution, including in rivers and the sea
About the Society of Authors Cymru
The Society of Authors Cymru is a national group of the Society of Authors. Established in 2018, we provide professional advice and support for Welsh writers at all stages of their career, whether they write in English or Welsh.
We organise regular events and host socials across the year via a volunteer steering committee and local groups. Join us to meet authors across Wales, find out what’s happening in your area and be a part of your local Society of Authors community.
Send us your questions
If you would like to send questions in advance, email Emma Boniwell on EBoniwell@societyofauthors.org with ‘creative responses to climate emergency’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance but will endeavour to answer as many as we can from the audience on the day.
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The Line-up
Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies is the author of more than 90 books for children and young people, including poetry, picture books and novels, many reflecting her love of the natural world and the importance of human relationships with nature Her work has been published in more than 12 different languages. She lives in West Wales.
Tom Bullough
Tom Bullough is the author of four novels and, most recently, Sarn Helen, which won the 2024 Wales Book of the Year. His first feature film, Mr Burton, will be released in April 2025. At present, Tom is the Story Fellow in Hay Castle. He lives in Bannau Brycheiniog.
Cath Barton
Cath Barton lives in South Wales. Her most recent publication is a pamphlet of short stories, Mr Bosch and His Owls (Atomic Bohemian, 2024). Her novella The Plankton Collector, winner of a New Welsh Writing prize in 2017, is due to be republished by Parthian Books in March 2025.
Website: https://cathbarton.com | Bluesky: @cathbwriter.bsky.social
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 event
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During the event
- This online event will take place on Zoom Webinar. You will not be on screen.
- This event is 90 minutes
After the event
- Hashtag for this event: #SoAatHome
- Attendees will be able to catch the recording on our Vimeo channel
Booking
Please either use the form titled ‘Register – no donation’ or the option of the different ticket options with a donation amount depending on how much you would like to donate towards the Society of Authors Access Fund.
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Access 20% off your first year of membership of the SoA with discount code SOAATHOME20
The Society of Authors is the UK’s biggest trade union for authors – representing more than 12,000 writers, illustrators, translators and other creative practitioners.
Our standard subscription rate is just £32.50 per quarter (£22.75 for students).
As an SoA member, you’ll get:
- Access to all our #SoAatHome events for free including the Professional Development sessions usually charged at £35 from Feb 2025
- Access to all our Feel Good Friday and Industry Insider events which are usually charged £5 from Feb 2025
- Access all #SoAatHome Vimeo professional development recordings so you can catch up in your own time
- Access Unlimited one-to-one professional advice
- Membership of our online and real-world professional networks and special interest groups
- A range of member-only discounts, including books, insurance and travel
- And much more
‘It was a surprisingly lovely way to meet fellow writers in a friendly, warm surrounding perfectly hosted by the SoA staff. Thank you for all the introductions, the welcome and the nourishment!’ – attendee from SoA in Person: Autumn New Members’ Party 2024
JOIN NOW | PRICING
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