Discover how Verbal Aikido can transform the way you navigate challenging conversations in this interactive 90-minute session hosted by founder of Verbal Aikido®, Luke Archer with author and SoA Management Committee member, Charles Harris. Learn to respond – not react – with clarity, calm, and confidence. Through practical tools and live demonstrations, you’ll explore how…
From April 2026, the way you report your income is changing. Making Tax Digital (MTD) will require many authors to move away from the traditional annual tax return in favour of digital record-keeping and quarterly updates. If the prospect of more frequent reporting feels daunting, you are not alone. Join Andy Levett, Principal at accounting and tax…
Almost all contracts are negotiable. Every author can and should feel able to seek changes that reflect their priorities for the deal. No reputable publisher, agent or company minds a polite request – and if you don’t ask you don’t get! But if you struggle to pin down what matters most or if you find…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
