BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Society of Authors - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://societyofauthors.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Society of Authors REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T120000 DTSTAMP:20261026T132152Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T132152Z UID:10002340-1794826800-1794830400@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:The big conversation: the future of publishing DESCRIPTION:Chaired by SoA’s Chief Executive\, Anna Ganley\, who will be joined by President of the Association of Authors’ Agents\, Hellie Ogden\, Managing Director of the Booksellers Association\, Meryl Halls\, and CEO of the Publishers Association\, Dan Conway. They will discuss the potential challenges and opportunities in the books and publishing industry as we look ahead to 2027. \n  \nFree for all + donation \nAll donations made go towards the Society of Authors’ Access Fund. The fund is to help provide authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. If you would like to make a donation with your booking\, please do so when registering for the event below. \n  \nOnline \n\n\n\nThe big conversation: the future of publishing | Monday 16 November\, 11.00-12.00\nAGM online member social | Wednesday 18 November\, 11.00-12.00\nSoA Annual General Meeting | Thursday 19 November\, 17.00-19.00\n\n\n\n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Anna Ganley – Chief Executive\, SoA (3 mins)\nAnna Ganley (SoA) chairs a discussion with Hellie Ogden\, Meryl Halls and Dan Conway (40 mins)\nQ&A with audience (15 mins) \nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Elsa Robert – Executive Administrator\, SoA \n\n  \nThe Line-up\nAnna Ganley\, Society of Authors                   \nAs Chief Executive\, Anna is responsible for overseeing the running of the Society of Authors and driving the SoA’s mission of empowering and supporting authors in the UK. Working closely with the SoA’s board of directors (Management Committee)\, Anna ensures that SoA’s activities and campaigns remain aligned with the SoA’s core mission. \nAnna sits on the board of the International Authors Forum and is a member of the London Book Fair Advisory Board. \nBorn in Sunderland\, Anna grew up on the north-east coast. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Durham and her MA in Management from Durham Business School. \n  \nHellie Ogden\, Association of Authors’ Agents\nHellie is co-head of the UK Book division and Partner at WME. She is the current President of the Association of Authors’ Agents. She represents fiction\, children’s books and non-fiction and enjoys bold storytelling\, moving prose and vivid\, thought-provoking characters. She is actively taking on new clients and as an editorially focused agent\, she has a keen interest in helping to develop and nurture debut writers. Hellie was shortlisted for Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards 2025. She represents a number of global bestsellers and award-winning writers and often speaks at writing conferences and mentors debut writers. \n  \nMeryl Halls\, Booksellers Association\nMeryl Halls has been Managing Director of the Booksellers Association since 2018 and was named FutureBook Person of the Year in 2020. A leading advocate for bookselling\, she chairs the Book Trade Charity\, serves on the Board of Bookshop.org\, the British Retail Consortium Policy Board and the Executive Committee of the European and International Booksellers Federation. She is also a former Vice Chair of the Independent Retailers Confederation and former Trustee of World Book Day. \n  \nDan Conway\, Publishers Association\nDan became CEO of the Publishers Association in 2022\, having previously been the membership organisation’s Director of External Affairs. Alongside his role at the Publishers Association\, he is a Board Trustee for World Book Day\, Non-Executive Director at Publishers’ Licensing Services\, and a Board Member of the Creative Industries Council. \n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email ERobert@societyofauthors.org with ‘The big conversation: the future of publishing’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day. \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nPlease either use the form titled ‘Register – no donation’ or the option of the different ticket options with a donation amount depending on how much you would like to donate towards the Society of Authors Access Fund. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/the-big-conversation-the-future-of-publishing/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,AGM week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Industry-Insider_The-big-conversation_the-future-of-publishing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T120000 DTSTAMP:20261111T114406Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261111T114406Z UID:10002235-1794999600-1795003200@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:AGM online member social DESCRIPTION:Join us for a pre-AGM online social for SoA members to chat informally with fellow members\, SoA staff\, and Committee members. Whilst we can’t promise drinks and nibbles\, we’ll make every effort to ensure you meet new people and have meaningful conversations. \nYou can register for this year’s Annual General Meeting here \nThis event is for SoA Members only. Not a member? sign up here \nOnline \n\nIndustry Insider – The Big Conversation: the future of publishing | Monday 16 November\, 11.00-12.00\nAGM online member social | Wednesday 18 November\, 11.00-12.00\nSoA Annual General Meeting | Thursday 19 November\, 17.00-19.00\n\n  \nHow it works\nAfter an initial introduction\, we will throw open the break-out rooms which will be hosted by Committee members and supported by a member of staff. There will be two rounds of 20-minutes. \nThe main Zoom room will remain open to help members get in and out break-out rooms. When the second break-out room session ends\, we will reconvene in the main Zoom room to close. Everyone is welcome in any room. \nJust like any in-person social event\, we encourage you to drop into any break-out room\, and we hope you can chat with fellow members.  The break-out rooms are intended to be purely social. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Anna Ganley – Chief Executive\, SoA and Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin – Chair of the SoA Board (3 mins)\nBreakout rooms hosted by SoA staff and Board members for informal chat\, networking and information sharing (40 mins – two 20 mins sessions)\nReturn to the main room for general discussion (15 mins)\nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Elsa Robert – Executive Administrator\, SoA\n\n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nSoA Members: Please use the ‘Register – SoA Members’ form below and provide your details\, including your membership number. If you’re unsure of your SoA ID\, please email info@societyofauthors.org. \nFor event or registration questions\, email events@societyofauthors.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/agm-online-member-social/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,AGM week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AGM-online-member-social-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T190000 DTSTAMP:20261023T084212Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T084212Z UID:10002234-1795107600-1795114800@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:SoA Annual General Meeting 2026 DESCRIPTION:Join us online this November for our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) hosted via Zoom. The AGM is conducted online to allow access to as many members as possible. \nYour votes and participation are important to us. We encourage all Full Members to vote at the AGM or to appoint a proxy and register a voting instruction in advance. Associate Members are encouraged to attend but cannot vote.  \nVoting is managed securely and confidentially by Mi-Voice. They will contact all Full Members with instructions on how to vote\, both on the day or in advance by appointing a proxy to vote on your behalf if you are unable to attend the AGM. If we have an email address on file for you\, Mi-Voice will email you directly. If we only have your postal address\, they will send you printed voting instructions.  \nAt the AGM\, resolutions are put to a vote via electronic poll. If you have voted by proxy\, you may attend the AGM but you will be unable to vote.  \nAny questions? Email events@societyofauthors.org. \nWe are hosting a pre-AGM onlinie social for all SoA Members\, which you can register for here \n  \nAGM Week 2026\nWith discussions around all aspects of the business of authorship we ask how authors and publishing professionals can work better together and how authors can find support if they need it. \nOnline \n\nIndustry Insider – The Big Conversation: the future of publishing | Monday 16 November\, 11.00-12.00\nAGM online member social | Wednesday 18 November\, 11.00-12.00\nSoA Annual General Meeting | Thursday 19 November\, 17.00-19.00\n\n  \n5pm – SoA AGM Agenda\nThe Society of Authors’ AGM is open to Full Members and Associate Members of the SoA only. \nA. Introduction and welcome by Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin\, Chair of the SoA’s board (Management Committee). \nB. The SoA’s ‘Year in Review’ video. \nC. Report on the year’s activities. \nD. Report on the elections to the board.  \nE. To consider and\, if thought fit\, to pass the following Resolutions: \n\nResolution 1: that the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2025 be approved.\nResolution 2: that the annual report and accounts for 2025 be approved.\nResolution 3: that the full-subscription members nominated by the Management Committee to become SoA Fellows be ratified. See the nominated members here.\n\nF. Discussion of AI use in the publishing industry and the role we can play. \n  \nImportant information – please read: \nNo additional resolutions have been received from the Management Committee or from groups of 10+ Full Members (in accordance with our Articles). Should any groups of 10+ Full Members wish to submit a Resolution for consideration at the AGM\, please contact the SoA at your earliest convenience\, and by Friday 2 October 2026. We will circulate the full and final wording for the 2026 AGM Resolutions together with voting instructions week commencing Monday 19 October 2026.  \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nSoA Members: Please use the ‘Register – SoA Members’ form below and provide your details\, including your membership number. If you’re unsure of your SoA ID\, please email info@societyofauthors.org. \nFor event or registration questions\, email events@societyofauthors.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/soa-annual-general-meeting-2026/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,AGM week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SoA-AGM-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T110000 DTSTAMP:20261028T132136Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261028T132136Z UID:10002217-1795600800-1795604400@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Working Class Writers Network online meet-up DESCRIPTION:Join the Working Class Writers Network on Wednesday 25 November from 10am for a member-led networking session. Come along and get to know your fellow authors! \nMeeting structure \n\n30 minutes – Whole group discussion on the theme: ‘What does being a working-class writer/illustrator/translator mean to you?’\n30 minutes – Breakout rooms to get to know other members and discuss further in smaller groups.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there! Please send any future theme suggestions to localgroups@societyofauthors.org.  \nWorking Class Writers Network\nThe Working Class Writers Network is an informal\, member-led network established in 2026 for working class authors\, illustrators and translators to meet\, chat and share their experiences through online networking meetings. To join the mailing list and be kept up to date on the network’s events and activities\, please fill in the joining form on the group webpage: https://societyofauthors.org/groups/working-class-writers/ \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/working-class-writers-network-online-meet-up-251126/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Underrepresented Writers Networks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Working-Class-Writers.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261130T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261130T170000 DTSTAMP:20261105T160154Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261105T160154Z UID:10002359-1796054400-1796058000@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Culture strategy in Wales: your views matter DESCRIPTION:The Welsh Government has issued a call for evidence to develop a 10 year Culture and Sport Strategy for Wales. It is crucial that the voices of our authors are heard and listened to. \nThe Society of Authors with SoA Cymru will be developing a response to the consultation. As part of this process\, we want to hear from our members so we can provide evidence on the current state of culture in Wales\, help to shape the strategy and for Wales to become a positive environment for authors. \nPlease come along to this session and share your experiences\, views and future hopes. \nThe session will be moderated by Emma Boniwell\, Head of Membership and Author Communities and the policy discussion will be led by Pauline Vickers\, Policy and Public Affairs Manager for the Devolved Nations. \n  \nFurther information: \nIf you are unable to attend this session there is an opportunity to contribute to the SoA consultation by using this link Welsh Government call for evidence ‘A vision for Culture and Sport in Wales 2026’ – Fill in form  deadline 2 December 2026. \nHere is a link to the Welsh Government call for evidence A vision for culture and sport in Wales: call for evidence | GOV.WALES. This closes on 18 December. \nThis event is for SoA Members only. Not a member? sign up here \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome and introductions from Pauline Vickers – Policy and Public Affairs Manager Devolved Nations\, SoA (2 mins)\nDiscussion lead by Pauline Vickers\, SoA (55 mins)\nSummary and closing comments (3 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Emma Boniwell – Head of Membership and Author Communities\, SoA\n\n  \nThe Line-up\nPauline Vickers\nPauline joined the organisation in June 2026. Pauline has a breadth of experience as a regional political organiser\, A level Lecturer in History and Politics and from Local Government\, managing teams in economic development in Wales and the library service in Scotland. She has also led charitable organisations focusing on community development\, training for volunteers\, funding\, governance and capacity building. \nPauline is Policy and Public Affairs Manager for the Devolved Nations and advocates for members in Wales\, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This includes ensuring members’ interests are represented within Government\, local government and across the industry. \n  \nEmma Boniwell\nEmma rejoined the Society of Authors in 2024 as Head of Membership and Author Communities. She leads the Member Services team and works on the strategic development of membership recruitment\, volunteer management\, development of all author communities and membership benefits. \nShe is the coordinator of the Society of Authors Cymru \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nSoA Members: Please use the ‘Register – SoA Members’ form below and provide your details\, including your membership number. If you’re unsure of your SoA ID\, please email info@societyofauthors.org. \nFor event or registration questions\, email events@societyofauthors.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/culture-strategy-in-wales-your-views-matter/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,Society of Authors in Wales ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Culture-strategy-in-Wales_your-views-matter.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261201T113000 DTSTAMP:20260728T090352Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T090352Z UID:10001962-1796119200-1796124600@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Professional Development - Pitching workshop DESCRIPTION:Join Olivia Chapman as she leads this 90-minute online workshop teaching you how to talk about your work\, and how to pitch it to agents\, editors\, and producers. \nIn order to participate fully\, you will need to have a complete story / poetry collection (in whatever form) which you can discuss from start to finish. You will learn skills that can be transferred to any other story\, but to get the most out of the workshop\, it will be helpful to focus on a single story you can finesse.Although you do not need to be published to attend\, you do need to have a complete manuscript to be able to base your pitch on. \nThis workshop is intended for prose writers (both fiction and non-fiction) and scriptwriters. The content can be adapted for poetry but works best if your poetry collection is themed or can be pulled together to be discussed in broader terms than individual poems. \nPlaces are limited for this event\, so please do let us know if you are no longer able to join us after you’ve registered. \n  \nOnline Professional Development events – free for SoA Members | £35 for Non-Members \nNot a member? Sign up here. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Lilly Brend-Fish – Events & Engagement Manager\, SoA (3 mins)\nWorkshop lead by Olivia Chapman (60 mins)\n\nPlease note that this will include a series of breakout rooms with other attendees where you will have the opportunity to practice your learnt pitching skills. \n\nComfort break (5 mins)\nQ&A with audience (20 mins)\nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\n\n  \nWhat will this session cover?\n\nHow to put across the best of your story in the most engaging way possible\, whilst allowing your passion for your work to come across.\nHow to structure your pitch and talk confidently and clearly about the plot and genre.\nThere will be time to practise your pitch with other writers during the session if you wish.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email Lbrendfish@societyofauthors.org with ‘Pitching workshop’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day. \n  \nThe Line-up\nLiv Chapman\nLiv Chapman is programmer and festival manager who’s worked with writers for over 20 years. She currently works with Hexham Book Festival\, Word Up North in Bradford and Cheltenham Festivals\, as well as the Society of Authors. \nWebsite: https://livchapman.co.uk/ \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nSoA Members: Please use the ‘Register – SoA Members’ form below and provide your details\, including your membership number. If you’re unsure of your SoA ID\, please email info@societyofauthors.org. \nNon-members: Choose one of the two ticket options below\, complete the registration form\, then fill out the billing info to finalise your payment. \nFor event or registration questions\, email events@societyofauthors.org. \nSoA Members – Free \nNon-Members – £35 \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/professional-development-pitching-workshop/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Professional-Development_Pitching-workshop-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T120000 DTSTAMP:20261112T160917Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261112T160917Z UID:10001967-1796207400-1796212800@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Self-Publishers Network: Where and how to advertise your self-published book DESCRIPTION:Join the Self-Publishers Network on Wednesday 2 December from 10.30am for a member-led discussion on where and how to advertise our work. We will consider questions such as: How do we advertise our work? Where is it effective (or not effective) to advertise self-published work?  \nWe will go into small groups using breakout rooms on Zoom for you to meet fellow members\, chat and share advice. We’ll run two rounds of rooms for around 20 minutes each so you can meet a variety of authors\, then at the end we will feed back to the main group. \nMeeting structure \n\n10 minutes – Welcome and housekeeping\, answering any initial questions\n20 minutes – Breakout room to chat with members in smaller groups\n10 minutes – Catch up and remix the rooms\n20 minutes – Breakout room to chat with members in smaller groups\n30 minutes – Feed back to the main group\, closing discussion\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there! Please note this event is aimed at those who have already begun advertising their work. However\, do keep an eye on our events page as future sessions are planned for those who are just beginning their self-publishing projects! \nAbout the Self-Publishers Network\nThe Self-Publishers Network is a member-led network connecting self-published authors to share experiences\, recommendations and advice. You can find out more about the network\, our upcoming meeting and SoA resources for self-publishers here. \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/self-publishers-network-where-and-how-to-advertise-your-self-published-book-021226/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Self-Publishers Network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Self-Publishers-Network.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261202T183000 DTSTAMP:20261021T151143Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T151143Z UID:10002341-1796230800-1796236200@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Educational Writers Group end of year review and online social DESCRIPTION:Join the Educational Writers Group for one last online social to see out the year! Find out what the Educational Writers Group has been doing in 2026 and our plans for 2027.  \nThis event is for SoA Members. Not a member? sign up here \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome and introductions from EWG Committee Chair\, Rhona Snelling (5 mins)\nEducational Writers Group End of Year Review (20 mins)\nOnline social hosted by the Educational Writers Group Committee with breakout rooms of your choice for 15 minutes each (45 – 60 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Tilly Zeeman\, Contracts Advisor and EWG Co-ordinator\n\n  \nAbout the Educational Writers Group (EWG)\nThe SoA Educational Writers Group (EWG) was established in 1964 to: \n\nProtect the interests of educational authors in professional matters\, especially contracts\, rates of pay\, digitisation and copyright\n\n\nKeep its members informed about developments in education\, curriculum\, ELT\, digital media and government policy\n\n\nLobby for adequate funding for books in schools\, colleges and libraries\, and for well-stocked public libraries and professionally-staffed libraries in all educational institutions\n\n\nEncourage publishers in all media to respect the highest professional standards in educational writing\n\n\nEnable educational writers to network and socialise in congenial surroundings.\n\nMembers of the SoA who write materials for any educational context can choose to join the EWG and receive digital newsletters to keep them abreast of EWG events within the SoA and the wider educational landscape\, which the SoA campaigns to ensure is equitable for members. \n  \nAccessibility \n\nAttendees have the option to turn on the live captions\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nBook your place using the registration form below. This event is for SoA Members only. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/educational-writers-group-end-of-year-review-and-online-social/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,Educational Writers Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/EWG-end-of-year-review-and-online-social.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261207T180000 DTSTAMP:20261027T161610Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T161610Z UID:10002197-1796662800-1796666400@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Writers of Colour Network online meet-up DESCRIPTION:Join the Writers of Colour Network on Monday 7 December from 5pm for a member-led networking session\, hosted by members Lisa Kiew\, Jenny Mitchell and Durre Shahwar and moderated by Sophia Jackson\, Head of Events and Engagement\, and Rose Hensher\, Grants and Prizes Administrator. Come along and get to know your fellow authors! \nMeeting structure \n\n30 minutes – Whole group discussion on a theme. Please send any theme suggestions to localgroups@societyofauthors.org. \n30 minutes – Breakout rooms to get to know other members in smaller groups.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nWriters of Colour Network\nThe Writers of Colour Network is an informal\, member-led network established in 2026 for authors\, illustrators and translators of colour to meet\, chat and share their experiences through online networking meetings. To join the mailing list and be kept up to date on the network’s events and activities\, please fill in the form on the group’s webpage: https://societyofauthors.org/groups/writers-of-colour-network/ \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/writers-of-colour-network-online-meet-up-071226/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Underrepresented Writers Networks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writers-of-Colour.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T191500 DTSTAMP:20261103T092915Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T092915Z UID:10002229-1796839200-1796843700@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:End of year poetry celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of poetry and celebration\, hosted by Jasmine Gardosi. Watch live poetry readings from this year’s SoA Awards poets – including the judges and winners of the Cholmondeley Awards and Eric Gregory Awards. \n\nCatch up with the 2026 SoA Awards\n\nThis event is in conjunction with our Poetry and Spoken Word Group and is part of our 2026 SoA Awards wraparound events. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Natalie Thorpe – Co-coordinator of the Poetry and Spoken Word Group\, SoA (2 mins)\nWelcome from Jasmine Gardosi (3 mins) \nAnnual Poetry Collaboration hosted by Jasmine Gardosi (60 mins)\nSummary and closing comments (10 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Natalie Thorpe – Grants and Prizes Design Manager\, SoA \n\n  \nThe Line-up \nJasmine Gardosi – Host\nJasmine Gardosi is the former Birmingham Poet Laureate and an Honorary Doctor of Letters. They are a multiple slam champion\, beatboxer\, winner of the Out-Spoken Prize for Poetry and winner of the Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Performer 2023. Their work exploring beatbox poetry\, neurodivergence\, LGBTQ identity and mental health has appeared on Button Poetry\, at the Tate Modern\, Glastonbury Festival\, Symphony Hall\, BBC and Sky Arts. \nThey have been invited to perform and run workshops around the world\, and their poem about the pandemic\, filmed on a rollercoaster\, was broadcast across America on PBS. Their poetry/beatbox/Celtic Dubstep show about gender identity\, Dancing To Music You Hate\, won the Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Show and toured to the Philippines with the British Council. \nInstagram: @jasminegardosi | Website: www.jasminegardosi.com \n  \nJack Cooper\nJack is a poet and science communicator. His poems have been discussed on BBC Radio 4\, translated into Czech and Romanian\, and used in a Poetry Society educational resource. Jack has received the Society of Authors’ Eric Gregory Award twice\, most recently in 2026 for his unpublished collection 16 Psyche. \n  \nNick Makoha\nNick Makoha\, PhD\, is a Ugandan poet\, playwright\, and the founder of Obsidian Foundation and winner of the 2026 Cholmondeley Award. His collections include The New Carthaginians (Penguin Books UK\, 2025)\, which was shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize and longlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize\, and his debut collection\, Kingdom of Gravity (Peepal Tree Press\, 2017)\, which was shortlisted for the 2017 Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection and named one of the Guardian’s best books of the year. Dr. Makoha won the Ivan Juritz Prize and the Poetry London Prize in 2021. His poems have appeared in The Cambridge Review\, The New York Times\, Poetry Review\, Poetry Wales\, The Rialto\, Poetry London\, TriQuarterly\, Five Dials\, Boston Review\, Callaloo\, Birmingham Lit Journal\, and Wasafiri. Dr. Makoha is based in London. \n  \nKim Moore\nKim Moore’s third poetry collection The House of Broken Things (Corsair\, 2026) is currently shortlisted for the 2026 TS Eliot Prize.  Her second collection All the Men I Never Married (Seren\, 2021) won the 2022 Forward Prize for Best Collection. She is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. \n  \nAccessibility \n\nAttendees have the option to turn on the live captions\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nBook your place using the registration form below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/end-of-year-poetry-celebration/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,Poetry and Spoken Word Group,SoA Awards wraparound ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PSWG-end-of-year-poetry-celebration_with-poets.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T110000 DTSTAMP:20261106T123842Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261106T123842Z UID:10002042-1796896800-1796900400@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Writers Network online meet-up DESCRIPTION:Join the LGBTQ+ Writers Network on Thursday 10 December from 10am for a member-led networking session. Come along and get to know your fellow authors! \nMeeting structure \n\n5-10 minutes – Welcome to the session and lightning introduction round.\n20 minutes – Whole group discussion on the theme\, ‘Representing yourself and staying safe online’\n20 minutes – Breakout rooms to chat with members in smaller groups about your experiences.\n5-10 minutes – ‘Writers Wins’\, sharing achievements from our writing lives.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nWe look forward to seeing you there! Please send any future theme suggestions to localgroups@societyofauthors.org.  \nLGBTQ+ Writers Network\nThe LGBTQ+ Writers Network is an informal\, member-led network established in 2026 for LGBTQ+ authors\, illustrators and translators to meet\, chat and share their experiences through online networking meetings.  To join the mailing list and be kept up to date on the network’s events and activities\, please fill in the joining form on the group webpage: societyofauthors.org/groups/lgbtq-network/ \nTo attend the meeting\, click the Going button below and fill out the RSVP form. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, or have trouble signing up\, please contact localgroups@societyofauthors.org. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/lgbtq-network-online-meet-up-101226/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Underrepresented Writers Networks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LGBTQ-Network.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Local Groups":MAILTO:localgroups@societyofauthors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T151500 DTSTAMP:20261019T152729Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T152729Z UID:10002240-1796913000-1796915700@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:How I write - in conversation with Patrice Lawrence DESCRIPTION:Grab a cuppa and get to know award-winning writer and journalist\, and current Waterstones Children’s Laureate\, Patrice Lawrence. \nPatrice will be in conversation with Executive Director of Words of Colour\, writer and literary activist\, Joy Francis\, to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into her creative routines. \nOnline in conversation events – free for all + donation \nAll donations made go towards the Society of Authors’ Access Fund. The fund is to help provide authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. If you would like to make a donation with your booking\, please do so when registering for the event below. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Joy Francis (3 mins)\nIntroductions to Patrice Lawrence\, and a glimpse into her creative routines (20-25 mins)\nPatrice will do a short reading from her book Rose\, Interrupted (2-3 mins)\nQ&A with audience (10 mins) \nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\nThis event will be moderated by Sophia A Jackson – Head of Events & Engagement\, SoA\n\n  \nThe Line-up\nPatrice Lawrence\nPatrice Lawrence is an award-winning writer for readers of all ages. She is the current Waterstones Children’s Laureate championing the benefits of story-sharing for vulnerable children. \nInstagram: @lawrencepatrice \n  \nJoy Francis\nJoy Francis is executive director of Words of Colour. A writer\, literary activist\, curator and creative entrepreneur\, Joy has co-developed a raft of initiatives centring inclusion in literature\, heritage and publishing\, including the inaugural Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowships and the Poets of Colour Incubator with Manchester Poetry Library. She is a Royal Society of Literature Honorary Fellow 2022. \nInstagram: @wordsofcolour | @msjoyfrancis \n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email SJackson@societyofauthors.org with ‘Patrice Lawrence – Question’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day. \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nPlease either use the form titled ‘Register – no donation’ or the option of the different ticket options with a donation amount depending on how much you would like to donate towards the Society of Authors Access Fund. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/how-i-write-in-conversation-with-patrice-lawrence/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/How-I-write_in-conversation-with-Patrice-Lawrence-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270223T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270223T113000 DTSTAMP:20260921T154836Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T154836Z UID:10002290-1803376800-1803382200@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Professional Development - The art of submissions: Part one DESCRIPTION:The art of submissions (& how to survive them) leads participants through the entire process for poems\, short stories and flash fiction. \nDesigned for both newcomers and those wishing to revamp their approaches\, the masterclass helps participants to identify opportunities and includes dozens of resource links\, plus a magazine database and submissions tracker. \nHaving had over 230 poems published in 30 anthologies and 80+ magazines in the last seven years\, Simon Maddrell brings vast experience of mistakes and rejections\, along with some successes. \nThis event is part 1/2. You can register for part two of this series here: Professional Development – How to survive submissions: Part two \nThis event is in conjunction with the SoA’s Poetry and Spoken Word Group (PSWG). \n  \nOnline Professional Development events – free for SoA Members \nNot a member? Sign up here. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Rose Hensher – Grants & Prizes Administrator and PSWG coordinator\, SoA (3 mins)\nPresentation by Simon Maddrell (60 mins)\nComfort Break (5 mins)\nQ&A with audience (20 mins) \nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\n\n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email RHensher@societyofauthors.org with ‘The art of submissions’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day. \n  \nThe Line-up\nSimon Maddrell\nSimon Maddrell‘s poetry has appeared in Gutter\, Magma\, Poetry Wales\, The London Magazine\, The Rialto\, Under the Radar and others. had seven poetry pamphlets published since 2020\, and their Out-Spoken Press collection\, lamping wild rabbits\, was Highly Commended in the 2026 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection. \nWebsite: www.simonmaddrell.com | Instagram: @simonmaddrell | Facebook: @simonmaddrellpoetry | LinkedIn: simonmaddrell | Bluesky: simonmaddrell.bsky.social \n  \nAbout the Poetry and Spoken Word Group (PSWG)\nThe Poetry and Spoken Word Group is a professional community for poets and spoken word artists. We come together to discuss issues affecting poets and the spoken word community\, offer advice and support\, and raise the profile of poetry and performance. \nThe Group is run by an elected Committee and a professional coordinator from the SoA. We welcome new and existing SoA members. Please email  Rose Hensher and Natalie Thorpe (PSWG coordinators) if you would like to get involved and be added to our newsletter. \nThe current Committee are Dean Atta (Chair)\, Desree\, Rosaline Callaghan\, Sophie Dumont\, Amanda Holiday\, Simon Maddrell\, Eric Ngalle Charles and Luke Palmer. Philip Gross is a coopted member of the Committee. \nIf you are not a member of the SoA yet\, see our joining page for information about signing up. Don’t forget that poets and spoken word artists can use the discount code PSWG20 to get 20% of their first year of full-price membership. \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nSoA Members: Please use the ‘Register – SoA Members’ form below and provide your details\, including your membership number. If you’re unsure of your SoA ID\, please email info@societyofauthors.org. \nNon-members: Choose one of the two ticket options below\, complete the registration form\, then fill out the billing info to finalise your payment. \nFor event or registration questions\, email events@societyofauthors.org. \nSoA Members – Free \nNon-Members – £35 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/professional-development-the-art-of-submissions-part-one/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,Poetry and Spoken Word Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Professional-Development_The-art-of-submissions_part-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270302T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270302T113000 DTSTAMP:20260921T154740Z CREATED:20250108T090059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T154740Z UID:10002291-1803981600-1803987000@societyofauthors.org SUMMARY:Professional Development - How to survive submissions: Part two DESCRIPTION:The art of submissions (& how to survive them): Part two focuses on helping participants to navigate both acceptances and rejections––– having had over 775 submissions rejected – which included over 3000 poems – Simon Maddrell brings experience of how we can respond. \nA key focus is self-care – especially important for the neurodiverse or those with past trauma – for both rejections and acceptances. Finally\, we’ll look at all the ways you can work to improve rejected poems if we decide that is a solution. \nThis event is part 2/2. You can register for part one of this series here: Professional Development – The art of submissions: Part one \nThis event is in conjunction with the SoA’s Poetry and Spoken Word Group (PSWG). \n  \nOnline Professional Development events – free for SoA Members \nNot a member? Sign up here. \n  \nProgramme\n\nWelcome\, introductions and housekeeping from Rose Hensher – Grants & Prizes Administrator and PSWG coordinator\, SoA (3 mins)\nPresentation by Simon Maddrell (60 mins)\nComfort Break (5 mins)\nQ&A with audience (20 mins) \nSummary and closing comments (2 mins)\n\n  \nSend us your questions\nIf you would like to send questions in advance\, email RHensher@societyofauthors.org with ‘How to survive submissions’ in the subject header. We will prioritise questions sent in advance and answer as many as we can from the audience on the day. \n  \nThe Line-up\nSimon Maddrell\nSimon Maddrell‘s poetry has appeared in Gutter\, Magma\, Poetry Wales\, The London Magazine\, The Rialto\, Under the Radar and others. had seven poetry pamphlets published since 2020\, and their Out-Spoken Press collection\, lamping wild rabbits\, was Highly Commended in the 2026 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection. \nWebsite: www.simonmaddrell.com | Instagram: @simonmaddrell | Facebook: @simonmaddrellpoetry | LinkedIn: simonmaddrell | Bluesky: simonmaddrell.bsky.social \n  \nAbout the Poetry and Spoken Word Group (PSWG)\nThe Poetry and Spoken Word Group is a professional community for poets and spoken word artists. We come together to discuss issues affecting poets and the spoken word community\, offer advice and support\, and raise the profile of poetry and performance. \nThe Group is run by an elected Committee and a professional coordinator from the SoA. We welcome new and existing SoA members. Please email  Rose Hensher and Natalie Thorpe (PSWG coordinators) if you would like to get involved and be added to our newsletter. \nThe current Committee are Dean Atta (Chair)\, Desree\, Rosaline Callaghan\, Sophie Dumont\, Amanda Holiday\, Simon Maddrell\, Eric Ngalle Charles and Luke Palmer. Philip Gross is a coopted member of the Committee. \nIf you are not a member of the SoA yet\, see our joining page for information about signing up. Don’t forget that poets and spoken word artists can use the discount code PSWG20 to get 20% of their first year of full-price membership. \n  \nAccessibility\n\nAttendees will have the option to turn on the live transcript\, to watch with subtitles\nIf you require BSL interpretation for this event\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nBooking\nSoA Members: Please use the ‘Register – SoA Members’ form below and provide your details\, including your membership number. If you’re unsure of your SoA ID\, please email info@societyofauthors.org. \nNon-members: Choose one of the two ticket options below\, complete the registration form\, then fill out the billing info to finalise your payment. \nFor event or registration questions\, email events@societyofauthors.org. \nSoA Members – Free \nNon-Members – £35 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accordion Title\n \n Accordion Content \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Society of Authors’ Access Fund - donate now\n \n Giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreatsEvery contribution helps us ensure that these needs and costs aren’t barriers to authors wishing to access events. If you are in a position to help\, please donate via the link below. If you are an author facing access issues\, please click here to see if we can help. DONATE NOW\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SoA Fundraising Bookshop\n \n Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links\, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund\, giving authors support for travel\, subsistence\, childcare or access needs for events\, residencies\, and retreats. URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/professional-development-how-to-survive-submissions-part-two/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:#SoAatHome,Poetry and Spoken Word Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Professional-Development_How-to-survive-submissions_part-2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR