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“Raising the profile of DCI authors” – 2023 SoA Awards judges announced

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Eric Ngalle Charles, Kathy O’Shaughnessy, Alvin Pang and Sarah McIntyre are among the judges’ awarding prizes at our annual SoA Awards, the largest literary...

21 November 2022

Tim Tate steps down from SoA board

The SoA responds to claims made in resignation letter published on 18 November

18 November 2022

VIDEO: 2022 - a year in view

A look back at our events, campaigns and work for authors throughout the year

Chairing is Caring

Chairing literary events sounds like a good way for authors to earn while waiting for those royalty payments to trickle in, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Here are some top tips from...

20 October 2022

Sustainability and the Climate Emergency. What can we do?

This month’s Society of Authors in Scotland blog is a callout for Scottish authors to join the discussion around sustainability and the climate emergency. Can we influence beneficial action...

05 October 2022

A new approach and a literary prize for the writer-carer

For the writer-carer. A new, more vigorous approach and a new literary prize.

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 Autumn issue celebrates the polyphony of Britain, and the vibrant writing and publishing cultures of Welsh and Scottish Gaelic in particular."

James McConnachie
Editor, Autumn 2022

With contributions from Hannah Berry, Aefleda Clackson, Sarah Cliff, Anna Davis, Menna Elfyn, Barry Falls, Antonia Fraser, Harry Josephine Giles, Jon Gower . Lucy Mangan . Donald S. Murray, Stella Nyanzi, Heather Parry, Woodrow Phoenix and Nicola Solomon

News & Opinion

“Raising the profile of DCI authors” – 2023 SoA Awards judges announced

Tim Tate steps down from SoA board

VIDEO: 2022 - a year in view

Blogs

Chairing is Caring

Sustainability and the Climate Emergency. What can we do?

A new approach and a literary prize for the writer-carer

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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