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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | SoA Author Photos
DESCRIPTION:Tickets for this event are now sold out. Please contacts events@societyofauthors.org if you wish to be added to the waitlist. \n  \nSoA members are offered the chance to have a professional author photo taken by photographer Adrian Pope for a fraction of the usual cost. The usual price for professional headshots is around £200 or considerably more for a longer studio session. \nCome and update your headshot at the SoA offices on Bedford Row – this is offered at a discounted price of £40 for SoA members and £60 for non-members on a first come\, first served basis to members. \n  \nAGM Week 2026\nWith discussions around all aspects of the business of authorship we ask how authors and publishing professionals can work better together and how authors can find support if they need it. \nOnline  \n\nIndustry Insider – The Big Conversation: the future of publishing | Monday 16 November\, 11.00-12.00\nAGM online member social | Wednesday 18 November\, 11.00-12.00\nSoA Annual General Meeting | Thursday 19 November\, 17.00-19.00\n\n  \nWhat do you get?\n\nYou’ll be given a 10 minute slot.\nBasic light retouching included (general lightening\, darkening\, crop and portrait softening as needed) to your chosen photo.\n\n  \nNeed to know\n\nLicence for usage. Your photo can be used across your social media channels\, websites\, press and PR\nThe licence does not include usage for above the line advertising or book jackets – please contact Adrian Pope for permission.\n*Above the line advertisement means paid for advertising\, for example\, a poster on the underground\, bus shelter\, above the M4 motorway\, multiple points of sale displays in book shops. Where a small fortune is being spent on a marketing – advertising campaign\, a fee is required to use the photo.\nPlease note that your photos will include the head-to-shoulder/chest area.\n\n  \nGetting to the Society of Authors\n\nOur address: 24 Bedford Row\, London WC1R 4EH\nNearest tube stations: Chancery Lane or Holborn\nClick for Map \n\n  \nAccessibility\n\nOur events space is located on the ground floor of our office\, we have a wheelchair ramp round the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance.\nIf you require BSL interpretation to take part in this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org.\nIf you have any other accessibility needs\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nFeeling unwell?\nWe recommend the following: \n\nStaying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms\nWashing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face\nApplying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)\nWe advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so\n\n  \nBook your author photo slot\n£40 for SoA Members \n£60 for Non-Members \nOnce we have received your booking\, a Calendly link will be manually sent for you to confirm your slot. Slots are between 10am and 4pm on Monday 16 November 2026 at the SoA. \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-author-photos-2/
LOCATION:The Society Of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
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SUMMARY:The big conversation: the future of publishing
DESCRIPTION:Chaired by SoA’s Chief Executive\, Anna Ganley\, who will be joined by President of the Association of Authors’ Agents\, Hellie Ogden\, Managing Director of the Booksellers Association\, Meryl Halls\, and CEO of the Publishers Association\, Dan Conway. They will discuss the potential challenges and opportunities in the books and publishing industry as we look ahead to 2027. \n  \nFree 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  \nOnline  \n\n\n\nThe big conversation: the future of publishing | Monday 16 November\, 11.00-12.00\nAGM online member social | Wednesday 18 November\, 11.00-12.00\nSoA Annual General Meeting | Thursday 19 November\, 17.00-19.00\n\n\n\n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Anna Ganley – Chief Executive\, SoA (3 mins)\nAnna Ganley (SoA) chairs a discussion with Hellie Ogden\, Meryl Halls and Dan Conway (40 mins)\nQ&A with audience (15 mins) \nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Elsa Robert – Executive Administrator\, SoA \n\n  \nThe Line-up\nAnna Ganley\, Society of Authors                   \nAs Chief Executive\, Anna is responsible for overseeing the running of the Society of Authors and driving the SoA’s mission of empowering and supporting authors in the UK. Working closely with the SoA’s board of directors (Management Committee)\, Anna ensures that SoA’s activities and campaigns remain aligned with the SoA’s core mission. \nAnna sits on the board of the International Authors Forum and is a member of the London Book Fair Advisory Board. \nBorn in Sunderland\, Anna grew up on the north-east coast. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Durham and her MA in Management from Durham Business School. \n  \nHellie Ogden\, Association of Authors’ Agents\nHellie is co-head of the UK Book division and Partner at WME. She is the current President of the Association of Authors’ Agents. She represents fiction\, children’s books and non-fiction and enjoys bold storytelling\, moving prose and vivid\, thought-provoking characters. She is actively taking on new clients and as an editorially focused agent\, she has a keen interest in helping to develop and nurture debut writers. Hellie was shortlisted for Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards 2025. She represents a number of global bestsellers and award-winning writers and often speaks at writing conferences and mentors debut writers. \n  \nMeryl Halls\, Booksellers Association\nMeryl Halls has been Managing Director of the Booksellers Association since 2018 and was named FutureBook Person of the Year in 2020. A leading advocate for bookselling\, she chairs the Book Trade Charity\, serves on the Board of Bookshop.org\, the British Retail Consortium Policy Board and the Executive Committee of the European and International Booksellers Federation. She is also a former Vice Chair of the Independent Retailers Confederation and former Trustee of World Book Day. \n  \nDan Conway\, Publishers Association\nDan became CEO of the Publishers Association in 2022\, having previously been the membership organisation’s Director of External Affairs. Alongside his role at the Publishers Association\, he is a Board Trustee for World Book Day\, Non-Executive Director at Publishers’ Licensing Services\, and a Board Member of the Creative Industries Council. \n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email ERobert@societyofauthors.org with ‘The big conversation: the future of publishing’ 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.
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SUMMARY:Warwickshire Group: Talk with Leena Norms
DESCRIPTION:All members welcome to join the Warwickshire Group for this online event on Monday 16 November from 19:00.\n\nWe are pleased to welcome back Leena Norms to share her wisdom and experience with us based on her life as a poet\, vlogger and presenter with a strong background in publishing. She has amassed over 31 million views on her Youtube channel and has been awarded both the Trailblazer Award and Book Vlogger of the Year by London Book Fair. Additionally\, Leena won the 2024 Bookshop.org Indie Champions Award and served as a judge in the 2025 British Book Awards.\nIn 2022 Leena published her debut poetry collection ‘Bargain Bin Rom-Com’ (Burning Eye Books). In 2024 she published her first non-fiction book ‘Half-Arse Human’ (John Murray).\n\nThe event will be held via Zoom.\n\nIf you have any questions for Leena\, you can submit these before the event to Celia Rees at celiarees@btopenworld.com or there’ll be time to submit questions on the night via the Zoom chat.\n\nThis is a free event.\n\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/warwickshire-group-talk-with-leena-norms-161126/
CATEGORIES:SoA local group meet-up
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