The Society of Authors Cymru is a national group of the Society of Authors. Established in 2018, we provide professional advice and support for Welsh writers at all stages of their career, whether they write in English or Welsh.

We organise regular events and host socials across the year via a volunteer steering committee and local groups. Join us to meet authors across Wales, find out what’s happening in your area and be a part of your local Society of Authors community.

We’re looking for new Committee members to serve – you can find out all about the time commitments and expectations for this important work here.

Our events

Our event in March 2025 about creative responses to climate change brought together Nicola Davies and Tom Bullough talking to Cath Barton; you can watch a recording of it here.

And our event about making a living as writer in Wales in held in July 2025 with Helen Docherty, Julia Forster and Kathryn Tann can be watched here.

We also had an event in May 2025 about funding in England, Scotland and Wales with a contribution from Leusa Llewelyn from Literature Wales. This can be watched here.

Our communities

We have a growing number of local groups in Wales, connecting members at regular meet-ups and events. Run by members for members, local groups are a great way to meet fellow authors in your area, share knowledge, support and inspire one another. We currently have groups in Aberystwyth, Monmouth, and North Wales. Find out more here.

We want to help connect more members in their area and create local author communities across Wales. If there isn’t a local group in your area, we can help you get started.

We are keen to find out more about our members in Wales and what they would like from the Committee. If you haven’t yet completed our survey, please do so.

Staying in touch

We send a quarterly newsletter of upcoming events, opportunities and news to all members living in Wales. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the mailing list.

You can also opt to join our private Facebook group where SoA members can share their news, opportunities, events and post queries about their work. 

Related links

• Literary Atlas
  This is a literary map of English language works set in Wales which any writer can add to.
• Writers of Wales
  An A-Z database of all Welsh writers or writers connected to Wales.