Join us this April for Society of Authors in Scotland AGM hosted via zoom. Find out what your committee has campaigned on and achieved over the last year and welcome your new committee members.
Come and find out about a newly launched coaching service developed specifically for writers with certified coach and author, Tom Harvey, senior executive coach NLP master practitioner, Phil Hayes, and Pippa Gough, a senior executive coach and poet.
How can writers affectively respond to the environmental emergency? Join writers Tom Bullough and Nicola Davies in conversation with Cath Barton, Vice Chair of SoA Cymru Steering Group to discuss how creatives can engage in meaningful action to tackle the issue.
Join us for a panel discussion with Lucy Macnab (Chair), Jack Underwood, Malika Booker and Eric Ngalle Charles who will be discussing poetry and spoken word competitions and awards.
Find out what the Poetry and Spoken Word Group have been doing over the last year at our annual general meeting. Our chair Katrina Naomi will read a short report from the PSWG committee.
Thinking of different ways to build on your complex character? Join author, Maame Blue as she leads this session and teaches you how to create dishonest narratives using dialogue, character dysfunction and internal tension.
Join confidence and mindset coach, Kelly Weekes as she leads this session focusing on time management with your writing and helping you build consistency with your writing practices.
Grab a cuppa and get to know author and winner of the SoA’s 2024 ADCI Literary Prize, Lorraine Wilson. Lorraine will be in conversation with Penny Batchelor to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into her creative routine.
Executive publishing editor, Adam Strange, shares his decade of editing experience at Little Brown, highlighting the commercial pressures of a big-5 publishing house and how authors can help themselves with their own editorial focus.
In this session, experienced author, teacher and actor Jo Cotterill will lead you through the jargon of primary and secondary school structures and explain how to create an event that inspires and excites while still being within your comfort zone.
Join author, Robert John as he leads this engaging and creative workshop where you will explore the fun of visual expression.
Join members of the Comics Creators Network (CCN) Steering Committee at our next all networking meeting. This is a chance for current SoA Members (or those of you that maybe wish to join us in the future) to meeting the committee and other fellow comic creators.
Join Jason Smith in this introductory course, where you will be guided through the essential aspects of digital marketing, from creating a compelling online presence to leveraging social media.
A free, networking, social event for members of our new Society of Authors’ Sustainability Network.
Join author and editorial trainer, Adam LeBor as he hosts his first of three #SoAatHome sessions focusing on the safety and security of the online world.
Join Melissa Addey, as she leads this workshop to show authors how they can make and use their own book trailers to further their author career.
Join French illustrator, Sandrine Kao as she leads this special love themed draw along session as part of our French Week 2025.
Grab a cuppa and get to know French Translator and previous Co-Chair of the SoA’s Translators Association, Vineet Lal. Vineet will be in conversation with American-British Novelist, Tracy Chevalier to discuss his work and career and to offer a glimpse into his creative routine.
Join us for a panel discussion with Sarah Ardizzone (Chair); Allison M. Charette; Edwige Renée Dro, Ruth Bush and Ray Ndebi celebrating francophone African writing
Join us for our next online meet-up on Thursday 23 January from 2pm. Caro Clarke will discuss: - What is a proposal? - Advice on each section of a proposal - Advice on structure - Research / permissions / legal reads When registering for this event, please include a brief description of what kind of...
