How to Read a Royalty Statement
We know that royalty statements can be daunting and opaque but we are here to help. Here’s some useful information to ask your publisher for, and keep to hand.
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John Calder Week | How I translate – in conversation with Katharine Halls
Grab a cuppa and get to know Translator, Katharine Halls. Katharine was in conversation with translator, Vineet Lal discussing her work and career and offering a glimpse into her creative routines. This event was part of the our John Calder Week, a week of events to celebrate the SoA’s new John Calder Translation Prize which was launched in…
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John Calder Week | Industry Insider – Editing translation
Join us for a panel discussion chaired by Alessandro Gallenzi with Stella Sabin, Rahul Bery and James Young on the topic of editing translated work. This event was part of the our John Calder Week, a week of events to celebrate the SoA’s new John Calder Translation Prize which was launched in November 2024. The John Calder Translation Prize is an annual…
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2025 – a year in review
First shown at our 2025 AGM on 20 November, 2025 – a year in review takes a look back at our events, campaigns and work for authors over the past 12 months. The theme for this year’s film is Author Care, focusing on transparency, support and inclusion, alongside communication and self-care. We ask how authors…
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Feel Good Friday – How to create a character for a picture book
Join author-illustrator Yiting Lee, creator of The Quiet One, for an engaging workshop on character design for picture books. Through demonstrations and hands-on drawing, participants will discover how to bring a character to life—exploring personality, emotion, and visual storytelling. Using Arnold, the gentle robot from The Quiet One, as inspiration, attendees will learn practical tips for shaping unique, expressive characters…
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BONUS SPECIAL – A crie de coeur for human translators
As we continue to call for the responsible use and development of generative AI, we invite you to join us in solidarity with human translators and celebrate what makes human-authored translation so unique and irreplaceable by technology.
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Professional Development – Pension retirement options
Welcome to the wonderful world of pensions! In this presentation, we will be exploring some of the fundamental principles of investing and why pensions in particular are such an important wealth building tool for all. The session will be focus on the basics, such as; what is a pension, why should I be investing in…
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Grief AwarenessWeek – How we look after ourselves, and one another
Grief and loss are universal. We will all have experienced it in some form or been close to someone who has; often we don’t know what to do or say. It can hit especially hard at this time of year, when families and loved ones gather together. To coincide with Grief Awareness Week, the SoA…
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Making Tax Digital for income tax
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is a new way for sole traders and landlords to report their income and expenses to HMRC. If you are required to sign up, you will need to keep digital records of your self-employment and property income and expenses, send quarterly updates to HMRC, and submit your year-end…
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Professional Development – Writing a synopsis
Join Olivia Chapman as she leads this workshop teaching you a practical way on how to write a synopsis for submission to an agent, producer or for a competition. In order to participate fully, you will need to have a complete story (in whatever form) which you can talk about from start to finish. Although…
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Professional Development – Writing about family
Join Maame Blue in this taster workshop that approaches writing about family from different angles, whether you’re telling a fictional or nonfiction story. To access this recording, please input the following password: WritingFamily0212
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AGM Week | Feel Good Friday – How to love the hands and body you write with – Alexander Technique
Between stimulus and response there is a space”, said the psychologist and philosopher Viktor Frankl, ‘In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.’ F.M. Alexander, founder of Alexander Technique, agreed: ‘..the way of employing oneself in activity is a matter of the manner of reaction.’ They…
