‘Vivid’, ‘intense’, ‘compelling’ – SoA’s 2019 Translation Prizes shortlists
Thirty-five translations from nine languages: announcing the seven shortlists for the 2019 Society of Authors’ Translation Prizes.
From Art to Anxiety: the 2019 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award shortlist
The Society of Authors and the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2019 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award, the UK’s only award for educational writing which stimulates and enhances the learning experience.
Translation Prizes 2020 open in Italian, Spanish, German and French
The 2020 Translation Prizes – awarded for translations into English from the Italian, Spanish, German and French – are now open for entries until Friday 28 February 2020.
Patricia Cumper among judges for Tinniswood Award in audio drama writing
With 11 days left to enter the Imison Award and Tinniswood Award, the judges for the Tinniswood have been confirmed as actor Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Downton Abbey), award-winning radio, theatre and television writer Rhiannon Tise, and playwright, producer, director Patricia Cumper.
Announcing the opening of the Society of Authors’ Awards 2020
The Society of Authors’ Awards 2020 are now open for entries – with 7 awards spanning fiction, poetry, non-fiction and, for the first time, illustrated children’s books.
The Queen’s Knickers Award to celebrate ‘quirky’ illustrated kids’ books
The Society of Authors is accepting entries to the inaugural round of a new award, celebrating the writers and illustrators of ‘quirky’ illustrated books for children ages 0-7.
£100,000 ‘night of riches’ – announcing the 2019 Society of Authors’ Awards winners
A celebration of inclusivity and ‘the power of story’ as 70-year old debut novelist Anne Youngson joins Rathbones Folio Prize winning poet Raymond Antrobus, Romany writer Damian Le Bas and Granta’s Best of Young British Novelist Nadifa Mohamed in share of Society of Authors’ £100,000 ‘night of riches’.
SoA prize recognising debut literary translation opens for entries
The 2019 TA First Translation Prize is now open for entries.
Debut novelist in her 80s shortlisted for Society of Authors’ Awards
International bestselling author Heather Morris, independent bookseller Samuel Fisher and 81-year old debut novelist Norma MacMaster shortlisted for £100,000 Society of Authors’ Awards night.
Winner of the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography
The Society of Authors is delighted to announce the winner of the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography: A Certain Idea of France: The Life of Charles de Gaulle by Julian Jackson (Allen Lane).
Shortlist for the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography
The Society of Authors is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography.
2019 Society of Authors’ Awards value to exceed £100K
Announcing our esteemed panel of award-winning judges for the SoA’s annual night of literary riches.