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A warning to authors about Fight for the Future

Misleading letter from pressure group aims to garner signatures from authors and agents in support of Internet Archive

27 September 2022

Publishing industry bodies announce big steps towards sustainability in Publishing

The Publishers Association and the Booksellers Association announce the launch of initiatives aimed at making the Publishing Industry more sustainable.

27 September 2022

TA committee election 2022

We were delighted to receive four nominations for the two vacancies to join the committee at the AGM on 3 November.

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.

16 September 2022

Reflections from Glenalmond

Impressions of the Society of Authors in Scotland's retreat in Glenalmond, from some of the attendees

09 August 2022

Metjen, the earliest known writer

In August’s Society of Authors in Scotland blog, Bill Manley, takes us back over four thousand years to meet Metjen, the earliest known writer.

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

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A warning to authors about Fight for the Future

Publishing industry bodies announce big steps towards sustainability in Publishing

TA committee election 2022

Blogs

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

Reflections from Glenalmond

Metjen, the earliest known writer

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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