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South Buckinghamshire Group meet-up
South Buckinghamshire Group meet-up
Join the South Buckinghamshire Group to discuss the potential benefits of using AI for research.
1 event,
Tufnell Park Writers: Developmental Editors
Tufnell Park Writers: Developmental Editors
Join the Tufnell Park Group for a meet-up to discuss working with a developmental editor with Hetty Saunders and James Opie.
5 events,
Oxfordshire Group: Shut Up and Write!
Oxfordshire Group: Shut Up and Write!
Join the Oxfordshire group for a collaborative morning writing session.
Meta Protest
Meta Protest
Stand with us this Thursday, 3 April at 1.30pm. Millions of books have allegedly been stolen by the #MetaBookThieves and used without permission or compensation to create a digital monster that threatens the future of every writer in the UK.
Society of Authors in Scotland AGM
Society of Authors in Scotland AGM
Join us this April for Society of Authors in Scotland AGM hosted via zoom. Find out what your committee has campaigned on and achieved over the last year and welcome your new committee members.
2 events,
Manchester Group: Query Letters Part 2
Manchester Group: Query Letters Part 2
Join the Manchester Group for their next meet-up to discuss query letters.
Monmouth Group: Abergavenny Writing Festival
Monmouth Group: Abergavenny Writing Festival
Join the Monmouth Group for an excursion to Abergavenny Writing Festival.
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3 events,
Surrey Group: Publishing Trends
Surrey Group: Publishing Trends
Come along to hear from editor and publishing manager Samantha Stewart about trends in publishing for young people.
North Wales Group online meet-up
North Wales Group online meet-up
Join the North Wales Group for their next online meeting to catch up with fellow members and share ideas.
3 events,
Warwickshire Group: Creative Coffee Morning
Warwickshire Group: Creative Coffee Morning
An informal coffee morning to come together and work on our various projects.
Novelists in London online meet-up
Novelists in London online meet-up
Join Novelists in London for an informal chat, networking and information sharing session.
Edinburgh Group meet-up
Edinburgh Group meet-up
Come along for our next in person meeting for a catch up to start off the year.
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2 events,
West Midlands Group meet-up
West Midlands Group meet-up
Join the West Midlands Group for a chat and a catch-up at their next meeting.
Ireland Group Galway meet-up
Ireland Group Galway meet-up
Meet fellow authors over coffee at this informal meet-up in Galway.
2 events,
East Midlands Group meet-up
East Midlands Group meet-up
An informal social for authors in the East Midlands to connect and share advice.
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1 event,
Somerset Group: Book Festivals
Somerset Group: Book Festivals
Join the Somerset Group to catch up with local writers and discuss literary festivals.
2 events,
Highlands and Moray Group online meet-up
Highlands and Moray Group online meet-up
Join the Highlands and Moray Group for a chat and a catch-up at our next online meeting.
Ireland Group online meet-up
Ireland Group online meet-up
Catch up with fellow authors at this informal online meet-up.
1 event,
Gloucestershire Group: IT surgery on social media
Gloucestershire Group: IT surgery on social media
Join the Gloucestershire Group for an IT surgery to work on our social media skills.
1 event,
East London Group meet-up
East London Group meet-up
Join the East London Group for their next informal social meet-up.
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1 event,
Brighton and Worthing children’s authors and illustrators meet-up
Brighton and Worthing children’s authors and illustrators meet-up
Come along to meet fellow children's authors and illustrators at our next meet-up!
3 events,
Professional Development – How to work online without being tracked or monitored
Professional Development – How to work online without being tracked or monitored
Join author and editorial trainer, Adam LeBor as he hosts his second of three #SoAatHome sessions focusing on safety and security online.
Spain Group online meet-up
Spain Group online meet-up
Join the Spain Group for a chat and a catch-up at our next online meeting.
SoA in Person | Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group Lates
SoA in Person | Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group Lates
Join us for a special in-person event hosted by our Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group (CWIG), for the chance to meet and mingle with fellow CWIG members and SoA staff.
2 events,
Brighton and Hove Group meet-up
Brighton and Hove Group meet-up
Come along to our first Brighton and Hove Group meet-up with new group organisers.
Negotiating Access Needs with Polly Atkin – Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses Network Meeting
Negotiating Access Needs with Polly Atkin – Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses Network Meeting
Join the ADCI Network for a discussion with Polly Atkin on negotiating access needs.
2 events,
Warwickshire Group: Friday Focus
Warwickshire Group: Friday Focus
Come along for an informal meeting to network, chat and share ideas.
**SOLD OUT** SoA in Person | Feel Good Friday – London Literary Walk
**SOLD OUT** SoA in Person | Feel Good Friday – London Literary Walk
Join London tour guide, Sam Jacobs as he leads another SoA in person walk through the literary sights in the City of London.
3 events,
North East Group: Publishing Literary Fiction
North East Group: Publishing Literary Fiction
Join the North East Group for a meeting with Lars Iyer to discuss publishing long-form literary fiction.
East Riding of Yorkshire Group meet-up
East Riding of Yorkshire Group meet-up
Join the East Riding of Yorkshire Group for their next social meet-up in Hull.
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1 event,
4 events,
South Buckinghamshire Group meet-up
South Buckinghamshire Group meet-up
Join the South Buckinghamshire Group to discuss podcasts as tool for promotion and research.
Eastbourne, Lewes, and Seaford Group: Literary Lunch
Eastbourne, Lewes, and Seaford Group: Literary Lunch
Join the Eastbourne, Lewes, and Seaford Group for their next literary lunch in Eastbourne.
3 events,
Salisbury and Wiltshire Group social meet-up
Salisbury and Wiltshire Group social meet-up
Join the Salisbury and Wiltshire Group for their next social meet-up.
SoA in Person | Spring Members’ Lunch
SoA in Person | Spring Members’ Lunch
Join us for our Spring Members' Lunch for the chance to meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members.
France Group meet-up
France Group meet-up
Join the France Group for a casual get-together to chat with fellow authors.
2 events,
Oxfordshire Group: Shut Up and Write!
Oxfordshire Group: Shut Up and Write!
Join the Oxfordshire group for a collaborative morning writing session.
Industry Insider – The 40% ceiling: Gender equality in the Scottish literary sector
Industry Insider – The 40% ceiling: Gender equality in the Scottish literary sector
Join Dr. Christina Neuwirth as they present findings from their report on gender equality in Scottish publishing, reviewing equality in book festivals and prizes, as well as qualitative findings from interviews with tastemakers. Christina will be in conversation with Dr Helen Sedgwick from the Society of Authors’ in Scotland Committee.
3 events,
Write With Us
Write With Us
Book a co-working at the SoA Offices in Bedford Row for either a morning slot or an afternoon slot. For the whole day, please book both morning and afternoon slots on the same day.
Feel Good Friday – Get moving and stretching at your desk
Feel Good Friday – Get moving and stretching at your desk
Authors tend to sit a lot (such is the nature of writing), so enjoy a fun and informative Energiser session with PT & fellow writer Tracy Griffen.