BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Society of Authors - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Society of Authors X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://societyofauthors.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Society of Authors REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T123000 DTSTAMP:20260717T135712Z CREATED:20251121T123016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T135712Z UID:10001798-1793872800-1793881800@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Oxfordshire Group: Shut Up and Write! DESCRIPTION:Join the Oxfordshire Group on Thursday 5 November from 10am for an online writing session alongside other authors in your area. \nWriting can be lonely and sometimes it’s difficult to self-motivate\, so this event is an opportunity to meet other writers\, share updates on your work\, and progress your own writing projects in company. It’s a collegiate and focused space to get work done at the same time as providing a low-stakes environment in which to meet other writers. We look forward to seeing you there! \nSchedule: \n10am: welcomes and goal-setting \n10.15am: silent writing (cameras off if preferred) \n11am: check-in and a cup of tea \n11.15am: second writing session \n12pm: check in and chat \n12.30pm: end \nAll members welcome! \nTo join us\, click the Going button below and enter your details in the RSVP form to receive the Zoom joining details online. Please contact us with any questions. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/oxfordshire-group-shut-up-and-write-051126/ LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/oxfordshire-group-shut-up-and-write-051126/ CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Oxfordshire.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Little":MAILTO:fiction@alicelittle.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T123000 DTSTAMP:20261104T102253Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261104T102253Z UID:10001774-1793876400-1793881800@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:SoA Winter Coffee & Chat - hosted by Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin DESCRIPTION: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’s Board Chair\, Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin. \nHot drinks and cakes will be served. \nPlaces are limited and subject to availability. This is a seated event.  \n  \nThis event is £9.50 for SoA Members | £19.50 for Non-Members \nNot a member? Sign up here. \n  \nProgramme\n\n11am – Event starts\n11.30am – Welcome and introductions from  SoA Chief Executive\, Anna Ganley\n\n\n11.35am – Anna Ganley hosted a short in conversation with SoA Chair\, Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin (20 mins). Vanessa will share tops about her journey so far.\n\n\n12pm – Mingling and networking \n\n\n12.30pm – Event finishes\n\n  \n  \nThe Line up \nVanessa Fox O’Loughlin\nVanessa Fox O’Loughlin is the founder of the multi-award-winning writing resources website Writing.ie\, The Inkwell Group publishing consultancy and the Murder One International Crime Writing Festival. She is Ireland’s leading literary scout. \nVanessa conceived and developed the National Emerging Writer Programme for Dublin City of Literature and was the lead consultant and presenter for Writers Web TV. Vanessa was previously Chair of Irish PEN and a board member of the CWA. She writes crime as bestselling author Sam Blake\, her No 1 bestseller Your Every Move is in shops now. She was represented by Simon Trewin. \nInstagram: @samblakebooks | X: @samblakebooks | Website: https://www.samblakebooks.com \n\n \n  \nAccessibility\nOur 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. \nIf you have any access requirements\, please email events@societyofauthors.org \n  \nBooking\nBook your place using the booking from below. Places are limited. \nPlease read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. 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. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/soa-winter-coffee-chat-hosted-by-vanessa-fox-oloughlin/ LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB CATEGORIES:SoA in Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Winter-Coffee-Chat-10.jpg GEO:51.5206792;-0.1162502 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Society of Authors 24 Bedford Row London WC1R 4EH London WC1R 4EH GB;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH:geo:-0.1162502,51.5206792 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T151500 DTSTAMP:20261020T090444Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T090444Z UID:10002333-1793889000-1793891700@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:How I write - in conversation with Gemma Cairney DESCRIPTION:Grab a cuppa and get to know multi-award-winning broadcaster\, author and activist\, Gemma Cairney. \nGemma will be in conversation with marketer\, event producer and audience development consultant\, Micallar Walker to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into her creative routines. \nOnline in conversation events – free for all + donation \nAll 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. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Micallar Walker (3 mins)\nIntroductions to Gemma Cairney\, and a glimpse into her creative routines (20-25 mins)\nGemma will do a short reading from her book (2-3 mins)\nQ&A with audience (10 mins) \nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Sophia A Jackson – Head of Events & Engagement\, SoA\n\n  \nThe Line-up\nGemma Cairney \nGemma Cairney is a multi-award-winning broadcaster\, published author\, production company founder\, magpie\, and life enthusiast. \nGemma is a writer\, broadcaster\, documentary maker\, journalist\, and cultural producer. A former Brit School pupil and fashion stylist\, Gemma has presented across the breadth of the BBC\, having been the regular presenter of the 1Xtra Breakfast Show\, 1Xtra’s 1-4 afternoon’s slot\, the Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast Show\, Radio 1’s Early Breakfast Show\, The Surgery and is host of series The Leisure Society (BBC6 Music) and The Sound Odyssey (BBC Radio 4 & BBC World Service). \nShe has written for\, edited\, and contributed to The Guardian\, Company Magazine\, Red\, Glamour\, and Cosmopolitan. She has won Sony awards for her documentaries on subjects such as domestic abuse and produced podcasts and theatre productions. Her drive is humanity and communication in all areas of her wide-spanning work. \nWebsite: https://www.gemmacairney.co.uk/ | Instagram: @gemagain \n  \nMicallar Walker\nMicallar Walker is a cultural marketer\, event producer and audience development consultant with 20+ years’ experience across books\, film and the arts. She founded inclusive consultancy Dark Matter in 2021\, curates Picturehouse Cinemas’ author events\, broadcast live nationwide\, and is English Programme Manager at the Emirates Literature Foundation in Dubai. \nInstagram: @MicallarWalker | @DarkMatterMktg | Website: www.darkmatteragency.co.uk  \n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email SJackson@societyofauthors.org with ‘Gemma Cairney – Question’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day. \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nPlease 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. 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. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/how-i-write-in-conversation-with-gemma-cairney/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/How-I-write_in-conversation-with-Gemma-Cairney-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T200000 DTSTAMP:20261026T102632Z CREATED:20261026T102033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T102632Z UID:10002344-1793905200-1793908800@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Swansea Group online catch up DESCRIPTION:Join the Swansea Group on Thursday 5 November from 19:00 for our next online meeting. \nApart from any general news and updates\, this will be a space for members to bring ideas of what they want from the group\, as we face up to 2027. Any suggestions for meeting ideas\, formats or speakers welcome! \nWe’ll meet on Zoom. \nAll members welcome! \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/swansea-group-online-catch-up-051126/ LOCATION:https://societyofauthors.org/event/swansea-group-online-catch-up-051126/ CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Swansea.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261105T210000 DTSTAMP:20261009T113014Z CREATED:20261005T090829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T113014Z UID:10002305-1793905200-1793912400@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:North West London Group: Traditional\, Hybrid\, or Self? DESCRIPTION:Join the North West London Group for our next meet-up on Thursday 5 November from 19:00 at Kensal Rise Library\, Bathurst Gardens\, London NW10 5EU. \nAt this meeting\, we will be discussing traditional\, hybrid and self-publishing. What is your experience and thoughts on the best way to be published? To what degree are an agent\, editorial support\, finance\, and marketing key factors? \nBring your own drinks and snacks — wine glasses\, cups\, mugs\, and hot water will be available (bring your tea/coffee bags\, alcoholic drinks also allowed). The toilet is wheelchair accessible\, and there is free wi-fi. \nIf you know of local writers who may be interested in the group\, do invite them along. They can attend up to two meetings before being asked to join the SoA to continue attending. \nKensal Rise Library is within walking distance of Kensal Rise Station (Mildmay Line) and Kensal Green Station (Bakerloo + Lioness Line) and bus routes 6\, 18\, 28\, 52\, and 187. There is free residential street parking in the area but spaces are limited. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/north-west-london-group-traditional-hybrid-or-self-051126/ LOCATION:Kensal Rise Library\, Bathurst Gardens\, London\, NW10 5EU CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/North-West-London.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org GEO:51.5337662;-0.225801 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kensal Rise Library Bathurst Gardens London NW10 5EU;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Bathurst Gardens:geo:-0.225801,51.5337662 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR