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SUMMARY:Industry Insider – A collective noun for writers
DESCRIPTION:Writing is often characterised as a solitary act but take a look at the acknowledgements page of any book and it’s clear that it takes a village. \nThis panel discussion brings together writers and book workers involved in a range of collective endeavours\, from building writing communities\, to organising as workers to improve labour conditions\, to the inspiring possibilities of collaborative writing projects. \nThis event is in conjunction with the Society of Authors in Scotland (SoAiS) \n  \n#SoAatHome Industry Insider events – free for all + donation \nOur #SoAatHome industry insider events are free for all but with a donation option when registering for the event. \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 Tom Jeffreys (3 mins)\nPanel discussion chaired by Tom Jeffreys with Mai-Anh Vu Peterson\, Noreen Masud and Mohamed Tonsy (60 mins)\nComfort break (5 mins)\nQ&A with audience (20 mins)\nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Lilly Brend-Fish – Events & Engagement Manager\, SoA\n\n  \nThe Line-up\nTom Jeffreys\nTom Jeffreys is a writer who lives in Edinburgh. His work is mostly creative non-fiction in response to art and place\, and he regularly collaborates with artists and cultural organisations.Tom’s books include: Walking: Documents of Contemporary Art (Whitechapel Gallery and The MIT Press\, 2024); To an island in a loch on an island in a loch\, with Kirsty Badenoch (Mouldy Books\, 2023); The White Birch: A Russian Reflection (Little\, Brown\, 2021); and Signal Failure: HS2 on Foot (Influx Press\, 2017).Tom’s writing has also appeared in publications such as Art Monthly\, ArtReview\, Country Walking\, Cricinfo\, e-flux\, Frieze\, The Guardian\, The Independent\, Monocle\, New Scientist and The World of Interiors. He is represented by Zoe Ross at United Agents.  \nInstagram: @tom__jeffreys | Website: https://www.tom-jeffreys.co.uk \n  \nMai-Anh Vu Peterson\nMai-Anh is an Edinburgh-based writer\, facilitator and community organiser\, whose work engages with storytelling at the intersection of identity\, migration\, grief and community. She has been active in community-building and organising spaces for several years\, with a focus on East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK. Her upcoming book\, examines how organisers can move past identity politics and anti-racism work that operates in isolation among different communities\, towards sustainable action and solidarity. \nWebsite: https://maianhvupeterson.ghost.io/  \n  \nNoreen Masud\nNoreen Masud is an Associate Professor in Creative and Critical Writing at the University of Bristol\, and an AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinker 2020. Her memoir-travelogue A Flat Place (2023) was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction\, the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award\, the Books Are My Bag Award\, the RSL Ondaatje Prize\, and the Jhalak Prize.  \nWebsite: https://www.noreenmasud.com/ \n  \nMohamed Tonsy\nMohamed Tonsy is an Egyptian writer and ceramicist. Their writing has appeared in Mizna\, Epoch Press\, won a Quarterly John Byrne Award and was Shortlisted for MFest’s 2021 Short Story Competition. In 2023\, Tonsy was the Jameel Ceramics Fellow at the V&A in London. Tonsy’s debut novel\, You Must Believe in Spring was published in 2022 by Hajar Press.  \n  \nWhat will this session cover?\n\nThe joys of writing collaboratively\nThe role of trade unions such as the SoA in mobilising workers\nOrganising as communities and collectives\n\n  \nWho is this session for?\nThe session is for any writers\, illustrators and translators who are interested in discussing ways of writing and working together – across creative collaborations\, community organising and trade unions such as the SoA. \n  \nAbout Society of Authors in Scotland (SoAiS)\nMembers with a Scottish postcode are added to the group when they join the SoA. If you have not been added but would like to join this group\, please contact us. \nWe offer a varied calendar of activities organised by a committee of volunteers and staff coordinator Elsa Robert. Group activities are reported in the SoA’s quarterly magazine\, The Author. \n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email ERobert@societyofauthors.org with ‘A collective noun for writers’ 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  \nSoA Fundraising Bookshop\nBrowse 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. \n  \nNeed to know\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\nBefore the event \n\nOnce registered\, you will be sent a confirmation email with the Zoom link\nIf the confirmation email doesn’t arrive in your inbox\, please check your junk/spam email folder\nPlease add events@societyofauthors.org to your Safe Senders list so you receive our confirmation and reminder emails\n\nDuring the event \n\nThis online event will take place on Zoom Webinar; you will not be visible on screen but will be able to ask questions via the Q&A function or interact via the chat box\nThis event will be recorded but you won’t be on screen\nAttendees have the option to turn on the live transcript\nThis event is 90 minutes\n\nAfter the event \n\nHashtags for this event: #SoAatHome \nYou’ll be able to catch the recording on our Vimeo channel\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												Not a member? Join the SoA today for FREE access to all our #SoAatHome events \n					\n					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 subscription rate is just £137 per year (£97 concessionary) which equates to just under £12 per month (or £8 per month concessionary).  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. 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