Call for entries – Audio Drama Awards 2024
Entries are now open for two of the BBC Audio Drama Awards – the Imison and Tinniswood – celebrated annually and administered by the Society of Authors
Children’s Laureate of Wales wins Imison Award
Winner announced by Nick Imison at the BBC Audio Drama Awards ceremony
SoA urges government to stop the privatisation of Channel 4
The Society of Authors has welcomed news that ministers are reconsidering plans announced earlier this year to privatise Channel 4.
SoA’s Scriptwriters Group welcomes three new committee members
Award-winning scriptwriters Robin Mukherjee, Trish Cooke and award-winning narrator Imogen Church are the most recent recruits to the SoA’s Scriptwriters Group (SWG) committee, which lobbies on behalf of UK scriptwriters.
SoA’s Scriptwriters Group introduces new committee members
Award-winning scriptwriters Niel Bushnell and Barney Norris are the most recent members elected to the SoA’s Scriptwriters Group (SWG) Committee, which lobby on behalf of UK scriptwriters.
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.
SoA welcomes international legal study on fair remuneration for audiovisual authors
A new international legal study has been published calling for legal reforms to help screenwriters and directors earn royalties for the use of their works.