‘A plethora of riches’ – announcing the winners of the 2023 Society of Authors’ Awards
Nicola Griffith wins the inaugural ADCI Literary Prize. Jay Gao and Louise Kennedy are among over 30 winners at this year’s SoA Awards
‘An absolute thrill’: Winning an SoA Award for an unpublished manuscript
We caught up with 2021 Eric Gregory Award winner Milena Williamson to discuss her experience of winning for an unpublished manuscript
‘A sign that our literary future is in good hands’ – announcing the 2023 SoA Awards shortlists
Celebrating the gamut of prose, poetry and children’s literature, across 11 awards, including the inaugural ADCI (Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize shortlist
‘The rich, inclusive, human experience of books’ – Val McDermid to speak at 2023 SoA Awards
Celebrated crime writer announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 29 June
“Raising the profile of DCI authors” – 2023 SoA Awards judges announced
Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Eric Ngalle Charles, Kathy O’Shaughnessy, Alvin Pang and Sarah McIntyre are among the judges’ awarding prizes at our annual SoA Awards, the largest literary prizegiving event in the UK
New SoA fiction prize encourages positive representation of disability in literature
The first prize of its kind, founded by author Penny Batchelor and publisher Clare Christian, open to authors with disabilities or chronic illnesses
Graphic novel wins at the 2022 Society of Authors’ Awards
Cartoonist Will McPhail, Welsh poet Menna Elfyn and previous winner Maame Blue among this year’s SoA Award-winners.
‘Exit loss, enter hope’ – Lemn Sissay announced as 2022 SoA Awards keynote speaker
Keynote speaker Lemn Sissay reflects on themes of hope and connection as the Society of Authors prepares for its first in-venue awards ceremony since 2019.
The late Sonya Hale and Faebian Averies scoop top awards for original audio drama writing
Winners announced by Trish Cooke at the BBC Audio Drama Awards ceremony
“Awards like this are needed” – 2022 Society of Authors’ Awards judges are announced
Anietie Isong, Roger Robinson and Caroline Brothers among the judges awarding prizes in our first in-venue SoA Awards in three years.
Sarah Death wins the Bernard Shaw Prize for translation for the third time
The literary translator wins for the third time at the Society of Authors’ annual Translation Prizes for a ‘flawless’ translation from Swedish. Newcomer Jackie Smith wins the TA First Translation Prize for a debut translation.
SHORTLISTS FOR THE 2022 IMISON AND TINNISWOOD AWARDS
Part of the BBC Audio Drama Awards. Awarding £3,000 for the best original script by a writer new to radio, this year’s Imison Award shortlistees are The Chronicles of Wild Hollow by Harvey Badger, Angus Maxwell, and Christian Powlesland; The Lemonade Lads by Faebian Averies; Welcome to Medpatch by Kev Core; and Yellow Lips by…