Join Public Relations specialist, Ronke Lawal for this interactive and engaging session for authors and creatives to learn how to boost their personal profiles and maintain visibility with their readers and target audience. To access this recording, please input the following password: P3rsonalBrand1006
Join Print-on-demand Manager, Srishti Kadu as she leads this session aiming to raise awareness in the author community in general about issues to think about when designing in an environmentally-conscious way – exploring what choices can have the most impact on a book’s carbon footprint. This session explores all the different aspects that can impact the…
The last few years have seen enormous growth in video content in marketing, and this trend is only set to continue. It’s clear why video is so effective – people connect with it in a way other formats often can’t match. Whether it’s short form clips on social media or longer, more in depth content, video…
A free digital resource designed for authors at all stages of their careers. The toolkit shows how the principles of good author care – transparency, support and inclusion, and respectful communication – can empower authors on their publication journey. It also suggests how to resolve any issues that arise.
There are many moments in your author career where n you lay yourself and your book open to judgement by others and potential rejection. Sending your book on submission to agents or publishers is an obvious example. So if you do get that ‘No thank you, it’s not for us’ how do you pick yourself…
The SoA gives away over half a million pounds annually in grants to authors across multiple charities. These include grants for works in progress, funds to support authors in financial need, and support for authors attending events or retreats across the country. In this session the grants team discuss all the funding opportunities available from…
Tired of the same dry funding advice? Join Comic Creator, Rhiannon Griffiths in this session that flips the script on traditional fundraising training. This workshop is a practical, playful deep dive into the creative funding landscape. Expect no buzzwords, no boring slides—just real talk on where to find funding, how to craft standout applications, and…
SoA Scriptwriters committee member, James Clarke, offers a talk and the opportunity for a conversation about the key kinds of issues to think through when applying for public funding support for a film screenplay project in terms of both short and feature length projects.
Find out what funding opportunities are available to writers in England, Scotland and Wales in this session chaired by Society of Authors’ Chief Executive, Anna Ganley. Anna was in discussion with Relationship Manager for Literature in the Midlands, Pete Stones, Relationship Manager for Literature in London, Patrick Cash, Alan Bett, Head of Literature and Publishing…
In our first Funding Week session of the week, we were joined by Writing West Midlands Chief Executive Jonathan Davidson, who hosted this invaluable member only #SoAatHome professional development session on applying for a DYCP – Developing Your Creative Practice fund. The Arts Council fund supports individual creative and cultural practitioners to take them to the next stage of…
The Advisory Clinic explains the latest on AI collective licensing and the parliamentary debate
