‘Victory for workers’ rights’ – Abrams and Jolly vs Oxford University
Judge rules in favour of authors following six-year dispute
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Judicial Review relating to Oak National Academy granted permission to proceed
The Judicial Review claim relating to the Department for Education’s proposed operating model for its new arm’s length body, Oak National Academy, has been granted permission to proceed by the High Court
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Spotify streaming deal – send a letter to your publisher
The SoA encourages members to ask questions of their publishers regarding audiobooks on Spotify Premium
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PLR Rate per loan proposed decrease
The SoA responds to the PLR proposed rate per loan decreasing by more than half for the 2022/23 year
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Book buying choices that work for everyone
We take a look at how different book buying options affect retailers and authors
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SoA demands transparency and action on publishers’ streaming deals with Spotify
The SoA raises concerns about major publishers agreeing streaming deals with Spotify
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Join thousands of authors and sign the Authors Guild’s AI open letter
Sign the letter and join authors calling for consent, credit and compensation
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The long ‘no’
As the SoA publishes its Magazine Submissions Code of Practice, editor of Mslexia Debbie Taylor introduces the research that inspired its key recommendations
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The SoA publishes magazine submissions code of practice
New code encourages a transparent and supportive environment to help authors and magazines collaborate better on the submissions process
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New report calls for literary freelancers to be valued with fair and prompt payment
Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS) has published a research report on the worrying state of the literary freelance workforce in Scotland today that is sending them to a financial precipice
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Making Tax Digital postponed until 2026
We welcome the further delay and threshold changes to MTD
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A profession struggling to sustain itself
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
