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09 June 2021

'Writing as a force to be reckoned with' – 2021 Society of Authors' Awards winners

‘Phenomenal depth and breadth of books and words’ celebrated in online ceremony as authors’ union shares £105,775 between 35 writers, poets and illustrators.

01 June 2021

Introducing AuthorSHARE: royalties on second-hand books

In a world first, writers, illustrators and translators will now be able to receive royalties on sales of used books

26 May 2021

Latest author incomes survey confirms ongoing impact of health crisis

Six in ten author incomes fall in financial year 2020/21

Blogs

17 May 2021

Being heard, being seen

Amina Jama calls for safe and inclusive creative spaces.

30 March 2021

What a time to launch a debut novel

Kerry Buchanan on launching a first novel during a pandemic and lockdown.

15 March 2021

Indexers: What do you need to know?

Indexer Paula Clarke Bain makes the case for her profession, and describes how authors can work with indexers to get the best results.

Interviews

04 June 2021

Winning in lockdown: 2020 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award

Wendy Riley on winning an SoA Award at the height of lockdown in 2020 for her short story

14 April 2021

Q&A with Per Kornhall: Swedish Association of Educational Writers

Per Kornhall, chair of the Swedish Association of Educational Writers, talks about priorities, challenges and policy work in Sweden.

13 April 2021

The physics of educational writing: Q&A with Miles Hudson

From teaching physics to writing physics textbooks – Miles Hudson talks about educational writing.

The Author magazine

this Summer issue of The Author is
all about past and future, youth and age.

James McConnachie
Editor, Summer 2018

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News

'Writing as a force to be reckoned with' – 2021 Society of Authors' Awards winners

Introducing AuthorSHARE: royalties on second-hand books

Latest author incomes survey confirms ongoing impact of health crisis

Blogs

Being heard, being seen

What a time to launch a debut novel

Indexers: What do you need to know?

Interviews

Winning in lockdown: 2020 ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award

Q&A with Per Kornhall: Swedish Association of Educational Writers

The physics of educational writing: Q&A with Miles Hudson

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