SoA in Person | Winter Coffee & Chat – hosted by Tracy Chevalier
12 November @ 11:00 - 12:30 GMT
£9.50 – £19.50
Grab a cuppa and join us for our Winter SoA in person: coffee and chat event held at our London offices on Bedford Row. Meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members and hear a few words from SoA Fellow, Tracy Chevalier. This is a seated event.
Hot drinks and cakes will be served.
Places are limited and subject to availability.
SoA in Person: Coffee & Chat events – £9.50 for SoA Members
As of February 2025, all SoA in-person social events, Lates, Coffee and Chat and member lunch events will be £9.50 for SoA members and £19.50 for non-members. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and the unique opportunity to network with SoA members and staff.
This small charge means that our in-person events whether held in London or regionally can break even, helping us to host even more quality events for our members in the future. Not a member? sign up here with our special #SoAatHome offer and get 20% off for the first year using the offer code: SOAATHOME20.
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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
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Programme
- 11am – Event starts
- 11.30am – Welcome and introductions from SoA Fellow, Tracy Chevalier
- 12.30pm – Event finishes
The Line-up
Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier has French Huguenot origins, though is an American resident in the UK for 40 years. She has written 11 novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring and, most recently, The Glassmaker. Two of her novels – The Virgin Blue and The Lady and the Unicorn – are both set in France.
Website: www.tracychevalier.com | Threads: @tracychevalierwriter | Bluesky: tracychevalier.bsky.social | Facebook: Tracy Chevalier Author | Instagram: @tracychevalierwriter
Accessibility
Our Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance.
If you have any access requirements, please email events@societyofauthors.org
Feeling unwell?
We recommend the following:
- Staying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms
- Washing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face
- Applying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)
- We advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so
Booking
Please read our event booking Terms and Conditions https://www2.societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/
Book your place by using the registration form below.
Tickets
£9.50 for SoA Members
£19.50 for Non-Members
**We can only issue refunds up to 7 days prior to the event date, any refund claims after that period will be invalid**
Accordion Content
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
