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Joseph Coelho announced as 2025 SoA Awards keynote
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Joseph Coelho announced as 2025 SoA Awards keynote

ByTeddy McDonald 8 May 20257 May 2025

Multi-award-winning children’s author, poet and playwright announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 18 June

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‘Inspiring, intimidating and inviting in equal measure’ – SoA Awards 2025 judges announced
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‘Inspiring, intimidating and inviting in equal measure’ – SoA Awards 2025 judges announced

ByTeddy McDonald 28 April 202525 April 2025

The 44 judges will decide the shortlists and winners, to be celebrated at The Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 18 June at Southwark Cathedral

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Catch up on the 2024 SoA Awards
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Catch up on the 2024 SoA Awards

ByJasmine Scott 21 June 202425 June 2024

Thank you for helping us celebrate the 2024 SoA Awards

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‘Spanning genres, showing outstanding depths’ – celebrating the 2024 Society of Authors Awards’ winners
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‘Spanning genres, showing outstanding depths’ – celebrating the 2024 Society of Authors Awards’ winners

ByTeddy McDonald 20 June 20243 July 2024

The late Benjamin Zephaniah among 31 winners at this year’s SoA Awards

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Photograph © Natalie Thorpe
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‘A treasure trove of wondrous storytelling’ – 2024 SoA Awards shortlists announced

ByJasmine Scott 22 May 202423 May 2024

The celebrated selection includes prose, poetry and children’s literature across seven awards

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‘Now, more than ever, books matter’ – Kate Mosse announced as 2024 SoA Awards keynote speaker
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‘Now, more than ever, books matter’ – Kate Mosse announced as 2024 SoA Awards keynote speaker

ByTeddy McDonald 9 May 20248 May 2024

Bestselling novelist, historian and playwright announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 20 June

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The 2023 Goethe-Institut Award winning translation
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The 2023 Goethe-Institut Award winning translation

ByTeddy McDonald 4 April 20244 April 2024

We spoke to winner Rob Myatt about his journey and the art of translation

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Catch up with the 2023 Translation Prizes
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Catch up with the 2023 Translation Prizes

ByJasmine Scott 8 February 202423 February 2024

If you missed the 2023 Translation Prizes award ceremony, you can watch the live stream, find out the winners and see photographs from the event at The British Library

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Open for entries – the SoA Awards 2024
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Open for entries – the SoA Awards 2024

ByTeddy McDonald 31 August 202316 October 2023

Nine annual prizes open for submissions

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Catch up on the 2023 SoA Awards
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Catch up on the 2023 SoA Awards

ByMartin Reed 30 June 202330 June 2023

Thank you for helping us celebrate the 2023 SoA Awards

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Copies of the books 'We Move' by Gurnaik Johal, 'Lessons in Chemistry' by Bonnie Garmus, 'Blobfish' by Olaf Falafel, 'An Olive Grove in Ends' by Moses McKenzie, 'To Fill a Yellow House' by Sussie Anie, 'Spear' by Niccola Griffith, 'None of the Above' by Travis Alabanza, 'Imperium' by Jay Gao, 'Trespasses' by Louise Kennedy, 'Mercia's Take' by Daniel Wiles', 'The Return of Faraz Ali' by Aamina Ahmad and 'Birdgirl' by Mya-Rose Craig lay upright on a field of daisy-studded green grass.
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‘A plethora of riches’ – announcing the winners of the 2023 Society of Authors’ Awards

ByTeddy McDonald 29 June 202329 June 2023

Nicola Griffith wins the inaugural ADCI Literary Prize. Jay Gao and Louise Kennedy are among over 30 winners at this year’s SoA Awards

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‘An absolute thrill’: Winning an SoA Award for an unpublished manuscript
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‘An absolute thrill’: Winning an SoA Award for an unpublished manuscript

ByTeddy McDonald 28 June 202328 June 2023

We caught up with 2021 Eric Gregory Award winner Milena Williamson to discuss her experience of winning for an unpublished manuscript

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