Our words, not yours: the Meta protest
A special episode covering the Meta protest.
What Does a Publisher Actually Do? from London Book Fair
A London Book Fair special that explores the publishing landscape in depth.
Feel Good Friday – Story coaching
Come and find out about a newly launched coaching service developed specifically for writers. Tom Harvey is a certified coach, and also an award– winning short story writer, and playwright. He’s been working with Phil Hayes, a senior executive coach and NLP master practitioner, and Pippa Gough, a senior executive coach and poet. As well as…
Industry Insider – Creative responses to the climate emergency
The environmental crisis in Wales: how can writers contribute?How can writers affectively respond to the environmental emergency? Join writers Tom Bullough and Nicola Davies in conversation with Cath Barton, Vice Chair of SoA Cymru Steering Group to discuss how creatives can engage in meaningful action to tackle the issue.. How can any of us, as…
Industry Insider – Poetry awards and competitions
Join us for a panel discussion with Lucy Macnab (Chair); with Jack Underwood, Malika Booker and Eric Ngalle Charles, who are discussing poetry and spoken word competitions and awards. This event was in conjunction with our Poetry and Spoken Word Group (PSWG).
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Professional Development – Dealing with dialogue and dishonesty
Thinking of different ways to build on your complex character? Join author, Maame Blue as she leads this session and teaches you how to create dishonest narratives using dialogue, character dysfunction and internal tension. To access this recording, please input the following password: DialogueandDishonesty2503
Feel Good Friday – Making the time to write
You know you want to write. Maybe you have writing deadlines to reach, or you might be exploring new projects. But something keeps you from your desk and writing and although it’s important to you it keeps being put off for another day. Or it may be a case of too many things on the…
How I write – in conversation with Lorraine Wilson
Grab a cuppa and get to know author and winner of the SoA’s 2024 ADCI Literary Prize, Lorraine Wilson. Lorraine is in conversation with Penny Batchelor discussing her work and career and offering a glimpse into her creative routine. This event was part of our 2024 SoA Awards wrap-around series.
Professional Development – The commercial advantage of editing your work
Executive publishing editor, Adam Strange, shares his decade of editing experience at Little Brown, highlighting the commercial pressures of a big-5 publishing house and how authors can help themselves with their own editorial focus. Adam also explains what commercial publishing editors are looking for, in terms of a ‘finished’ manuscript, and how authors can enhance their…
The SoA Advisory Clinic: Attention, class!
The Advisory Clinic explore how best to ensure child literacy and enjoyable school author visits.
Agency submissions best practice guidelines
Guidelines aimed at helping agents, agencies and authors understand the minimum they should be able to expect from each other in relation to the submissions process