Sense and sensitivity
Hamza Jahanzeb on the often-misrepresented role of the authenticity reader
A profession struggling to sustain itself
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
Inclusivity across publishing
This has been a difficult and distressing week for the author community. The fallout from the online conversations about Kate Clanchy’s book has raised many complex and important issues which we care about deeply, involving dignity and respect, racism, freedom of speech, bullying, privilege, and the right to tell stories. We have seen the impact…
Scale of Gender Inequality in UK Screenwriting Exposed
A new report has exposed the scale of gender inequality in the UK screenwriting industry. The report reveals that just 16% of working film writers in the UK are female, and that only 14% of prime-time TV is written by women.