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30 June 2020

Why should you join the SoA Management Committee?

How can you help make us better? Hear from our Management Committee in their own words.

26 June 2020

Academic study on diversity urges publishing to ‘reflect’, ‘challenge’ and ‘change’

Rethinking ‘Diversity’ in Publishing throws down a broad set of critical challenges to industry, and could not have come at a more apt time.

22 June 2020

SoA joins industry-wide submission to Commons COVID-19 inquiry

Representing over 330,000 members to tackle historic challenges facing the cultural and creative industries.

Blogs

01 July 2020

Protecting your mental health: Coping with Covid-19

Lucy Coats offers ten tips for protecting your mental health during Covid-19.

22 June 2020

Proper people

Colin Grant on uncovering the stories of Caribbean migration to Britain for his book, Homecoming, and finding authenticity in lost oral histories

17 June 2020

Before You Sign | Contracts, cancellations and COVID-19

Eddie Reeves on contractual considerations in the wake of Coronavirus cancellations.

Interviews

06 July 2020

Educational writing with Richard Durant

Educational writer Richard Durant on developing craft, discipline and writing his first novel.

18 May 2020

It’s in the listening – Q&A with Matthew Knight of Leapers

Matthew Knight on this year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme 'Kindness' and what it means to him

27 March 2020

Q&A: Henny Beaumont – Cover Artist for The Author Spring 2020

Henny Beaumont explains the ideas and process behind her artwork for The Author's Spring 2020 issue.

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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Why should you join the SoA Management Committee?

Academic study on diversity urges publishing to ‘reflect’, ‘challenge’ and ‘change’

SoA joins industry-wide submission to Commons COVID-19 inquiry

Blogs

Protecting your mental health: Coping with Covid-19

Proper people

Before You Sign | Contracts, cancellations and COVID-19

Interviews

Educational writing with Richard Durant

It’s in the listening – Q&A with Matthew Knight of Leapers

Q&A: Henny Beaumont – Cover Artist for The Author Spring 2020

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