


Epega, Harris, McKenna and Michael elected to Society of Authors’ board
Juliet McKenna and Charles Harris re-elected to the Management Committee for second term alongside newcomers Helen Epega and Simon Michael

Management Committee 2024 elections open
Voting is underway for four available seats on the SoA board

Help direct your union: join the SoA board of directors
The 2024 Management Committee nominations are now open. Help us make sure the SoA board of directors is representative of our diverse author community.

Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin elected new Chair of the Society of Authors
Novelist and founder of writing.ie takes over from Joanne Harris to begin two-year term as Chair of the SoA’s board of directors

Remembering David Donachie
Former Management Committee Chair and Fellow 1944 – 2023

Remembering A.S. Byatt
Former Management Committee Chair and Betty Trask Prize judge – 1936-2023

Fields, Matheson, Shukla and Williams elected to Society of Authors’ Board
Helen Fields, Nadine Matheson, Nikesh Shukla and Julia Williams to take their seats on SoA Management Committee after the 2023 AGM on 16 November

Management Committee 2023 elections open
Voting is underway for four available seats on the SoA Board

Help direct your union: join the SoA board
The 2023 Management Committee nominations are now open. Help us make sure the SoA board is representative of our diverse author community.

Remembering Philip Ziegler
Former Management Committee Chair and lifetime SoA Fellow – 1929-2023

Tim Tate steps down from SoA board
The SoA responds to claims made in resignation letter published on 18 November