Making Tax Digital postponed until 2026
We welcome the further delay and threshold changes to MTD
A profession struggling to sustain itself
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
Amazon reforms ebook policies in response to union concerns
Online retailer to change practices around returns of digital books following discussions with the Society of Authors and Authors’ Guild
SoA survey shows the continued impact of the pandemic on authors’ wellbeing
As the government unveils its ‘Living with Covid’ plan, almost all respondents report ongoing concerns over the impact of Covid-19.
SoA welcomes MPs’ recommendations on authors’ earnings
The Society of Authors has welcomed the findings of the All Party Writers Group’s inquiry into authors’ earnings.
Report on authors’ earnings has worrying implications for diversity
The full report on authors’ earnings – commissioned by ALCS and written by researchers from the UK Copyright and Creative Economy Centre at the University of Glasgow – has now been published.
SoA calls for action to boost authors’ income
Responding to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Writers’ (APPWG) inquiry into authors’ earnings, the SoA has called upon both government and industry to take action to support authors and boost their income.
Open letter to the Publishers Association on Author Earnings
Following the Publishers Association’s comment in The Bookseller on the latest author earnings survey from ALCS, we’ve written this joint open letter to Chief Executive Stephen Lotinga.
42% real terms fall in UK author earnings since 2005, ALCS income survey shows
ALCS survey finds the average income of a professional author in 2017 was just £10,500.
APPGW launches inquiry on authors’ earnings
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Writers (APPWG) has launched an inquiry into authors’ earnings. The inquiry will seek to understand how authors’ earnings have changed over time and how they are affected by the current legislative landscape and developments in the industry.
National Insurance Contributions could become an unaffordable luxury for low-earning authors
Writers, illustrators and translators earning less than £6205 per year can currently make voluntary payments of £2.95 a week towards the state pension and other contributory benefits, in the form of Class 2 NICs.
SoA calls for greater financial transparency from publishers on authors’ earnings
Writing in The Bookseller, CEO Nicola Solomon challenges trade publishers to adopt a fairer approach.