BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Society of Authors - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The Society of Authors
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
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T123000
DTSTAMP:20260624T150610
CREATED:20250108T090059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T091030Z
UID:10001772-1778756400-1778761800@societyofauthors.org
SUMMARY:SoA Spring Coffee & Chat - hosted by Harriet Tyce
DESCRIPTION:Grab a cuppa and join us for our Spring Coffee and Chat event held at our London offices on Bedford Row. Meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members\, and hear a few words from novelist and crime writer\, Harriet Tyce. \nThis is a seated event. Hot drinks and cakes will be served. \nPlaces are limited and subject to availability. \n  \nSoA in Person: Coffee & Chat events – £9.50 for SoA Members \nAll SoA in-person social events\, Lates\, Coffee and Chat and member lunch events are £9.50 for SoA members. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and the unique opportunity to network with SoA members and staff.  \nNot a member? sign up here with our special #SoAatHome offer and get 20% off for the first year using the offer code: SOAATHOME20. \n  \nProgramme\n\n11am – Event starts\n\n\n11.30am – Welcome and introductions from SoA’s CEO\, Anna Ganley\n\n\n11.35am – Anna Ganley hosts a short in conversation with novelist and crime writer\, Harriet Tyce (20 mins). Harriet will share tips about her journey so far.\n\n\n12pm – Mingling and networking\n\n\n12.30pm – Close\n\n  \nThe Line up\nHarriet Tyce\nBorn and educated in Edinburgh\, Harriet Tyce graduated from Oxford University in 1994 with a degree in English Literature before working as a criminal barrister for nearly a decade. \nIn 2017 she graduated from the University of East Anglia with a MA in Creative Writing – Crime Fiction\, and her debut Blood Orange was published in 2019. This was a Sunday Times bestseller and won a Neilsen gold award in 2020 as one of the bestselling novels of the year\, and was translated into 27 languages. It was followed by further Sunday Times bestsellers The Lies You Told and It Ends At Midnight. A Lesson in Cruelty was published in April 2024 to great critical acclaim. Witch Trial will be published on 26 February 2026. \nHarriet was a contestant on The Traitors Series 4. \nWebsite: https://www.harriettyceauthor.com/ | Instagram: @harriet_tyce \n  \nSoA Fundraising Bookshop\nBrowse 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. \n  \nAccessibility\nOur Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance. \nIf you have any access requirements\, please email events@societyofauthors.org \n  \nFeeling unwell?\nWe recommend the following: \n\nStaying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms\nWashing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face\nApplying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)\nWe advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so\n\n  \nTickets \n£9.50 for SoA Members  \n  \nBooking\nBook your place using the booking from below. Places are limited. \nPlease read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/ \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												Not a member? Join the SoA today for FREE access to all our #SoAatHome events \n					\n					Access 20% off your first year of membership of the SoA with discount code SOAATHOME20  The Society of Authors is the UK’s biggest trade union for authors – representing more than 12\,000 writers\, illustrators\, translators and other creative practitioners.   Our subscription rate is just £137 per year (£97 concessionary) which equates to just under £12 per month (or £8 per month concessionary).  As an SoA member\, you’ll get:  Access to all our #SoAatHome events for free including the Professional Development sessions usually charged at £35 from Feb 2025 Access to all our Feel Good Friday and Industry Insider events which are usually charged £5 from Feb 2025 Access all #SoAatHome Vimeo professional development recordings so you can catch up in your own time Access Unlimited one-to-one professional advice Membership of our online and real-world professional networks and special interest groups A range of member-only discounts\, including books\, insurance and travel And much more ‘It was a surprisingly lovely way to meet fellow writers in a friendly\, warm surrounding perfectly hosted by the SoA staff. Thank you for all the introductions\, the welcome and the nourishment!’  – attendee from SoA in Person: Autumn New Members’ Party 2024  JOIN NOW  |  PRICING
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/soa-spring-coffee-chat-hosted-by-harriet-tyce/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
CATEGORIES:SoA in Person
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Spring-Coffee-Chat_Harriet-Tyce.jpg
GEO:51.5206792;-0.1162502
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Society of Authors 24 Bedford Row London WC1R 4EH London WC1R 4EH GB;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH:geo:-0.1162502,51.5206792
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T200000
DTSTAMP:20260624T150610
CREATED:20250108T090059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T081109Z
UID:10002000-1778608800-1778616000@societyofauthors.org
SUMMARY:Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group Lates - hosted by Sarah Crossan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person event hosted by our Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group (CWIG). Catch up with fellow members\, chat with the SoA staff team\, and hear from our special guest\, author Sarah Crossan\, who will be sharing insights into her creative process. \nPlaces are limited and subject to availability. Please note that there will be limited seating at this event.  \n  \nSoA in Person: SoA Lates events – £9.50 for SoA Members \nAll SoA in-person social events\, Lates\, Coffee and Chat and member lunch events are £9.50 for SoA members and £19.50 for non-members. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and the unique opportunity to network with SoA members and staff.  \nNot a member? sign up here with our special #SoAatHome offer and get 20% off for the first year using the offer code: SOAATHOME20. \n  \nProgramme\n\n6pm – Event starts\n\n\n6.30pm – Welcome and introductions from CWIG Chair\, Abie Longstaff\, \n\n\n6.35pm – Sarah Crossan will speak about her craft and take questions. \n\n\n7pm – Drinks and networking\n\n\n8pm – Event ends\n\n  \nThe Line up\nSarah Crossan\nSarah Crossan is an Irish author and verse novelist best known for her young adult fiction\, including the Carnegie Medal-winning One. Her novels have been published in over 25 languages and many have been optioned for TV/film. She served as Ireland’s Children’s Literature Laureate (2018–2020). Her latest book is Gone for Good\, a YA thriller in verse.   \nInstagram: @sarahcrossanwriter   \n  \nAbout the Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group (CWIG)\nOur Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group (CWIG) is a professional community of writers and illustrators who create content for the children’s publishing market. \nWe campaign as a group on issues of specific relevance to us\, as well as raising the profile of children’s books more generally.  \nAn elected committee directs the work of the group\, and it is managed day to day by coordinators Sarah Burton and Hope Norman. Please see the CWIG committee page for details and deadlines for upcoming vacancies. \n  \nSoA Fundraising Bookshop\nBrowse 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. \n  \nAccessibility\n\nOur Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance.\nIf you have any access requirements\, please email events@societyofauthors.org\n\n  \nFeeling unwell?\nWe recommend the following: \n\nStaying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms\nWashing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face\nApplying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)\nWe advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so\n\n  \nTickets \n£9.50 for SoA Members  \n£19.50 for Non-Members \n  \nBooking\nBook your place using the booking from below. Places are limited. \nPlease read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/ \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												Not a member? Join the SoA today for FREE access to all our #SoAatHome events \n					\n					Access 20% off your first year of membership of the SoA with discount code SOAATHOME20  The Society of Authors is the UK’s biggest trade union for authors – representing more than 12\,000 writers\, illustrators\, translators and other creative practitioners.   Our subscription rate is just £137 per year (£97 concessionary) which equates to just under £12 per month (or £8 per month concessionary).  As an SoA member\, you’ll get:  Access to all our #SoAatHome events for free including the Professional Development sessions usually charged at £35 from Feb 2025 Access to all our Feel Good Friday and Industry Insider events which are usually charged £5 from Feb 2025 Access all #SoAatHome Vimeo professional development recordings so you can catch up in your own time Access Unlimited one-to-one professional advice Membership of our online and real-world professional networks and special interest groups A range of member-only discounts\, including books\, insurance and travel And much more ‘It was a surprisingly lovely way to meet fellow writers in a friendly\, warm surrounding perfectly hosted by the SoA staff. Thank you for all the introductions\, the welcome and the nourishment!’  – attendee from SoA in Person: Autumn New Members’ Party 2024  JOIN NOW  |  PRICING
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/childrens-writers-and-illustrators-group-lates-hosted-by-sarah-crossan/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
CATEGORIES:Children's Writers and Illustrators,SoA in Person
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CWIG-Lates-1.jpg
GEO:51.5206792;-0.1162502
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Society of Authors 24 Bedford Row London WC1R 4EH London WC1R 4EH GB;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH:geo:-0.1162502,51.5206792
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260423T140000
DTSTAMP:20260624T150610
CREATED:20250108T090059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T115606Z
UID:10001771-1776947400-1776952800@societyofauthors.org
SUMMARY:SoA Spring Members' Lunch - hosted by Roger McGough
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Spring Members’ Lunch event held at our London offices on Bedford Row. Meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members\, and hear a few words from SoA Fellow\, Roger McGough. \nRoger will have a collection of his books available to buy during the event (cash only)\, with the option to have these signed with purchase. \nThe books that will be available are: \n\n8 copies of The Collected Poems: 1959-2024 at £25 each\nAn assortment of Children’s and Paperback books at £10 each\n\nPlaces are limited and subject to availability. Please note that there will be limited seating at this event.  \n  \nSoA in Person: Member Lunches events – £9.50 for SoA Members \nAll SoA in-person social events\, Lates\, Coffee and Chat and member lunch events are £9.50 for SoA members. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and the unique opportunity to network with SoA members and staff.  \nNot a member? sign up here with our special #SoAatHome offer and get 20% off for the first year using the offer code: SOAATHOME20. \n  \nProgramme\n\n12.30pm – Event starts\n1pm – Welcome and introductions from  SoA Chief Executive\, Anna Ganley\n1.05pm – Anna Ganley will host a short in conversation with SoA Fellow\, Roger McGough (20 mins). He will share tips about his journey so far.\n\n\n1.25pm – Mingling and networking\n\n\n2pm – Event finishes\n\n  \nThe Line up\nRoger McGough\nRoger McGough\, CBE\, FRSL is a poet\, broadcaster\, children’s author and playwright\, winning critical acclaim for his 1967 anthology The Mersey Sound. He has won the SoA’s Cholmondeley Award and was appointed OBE in 1997 and CBE in 2004. He presents BBC Radio 4’s Poetry Please. He is a Fellow of the RSL and President of the Poetry Society. Roger has a Penguin publication of Collected Poems 1959-2024.  \n  \n \nSoA Fundraising Bookshop\nBrowse 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. \n  \nAccessibility\nOur Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance. \nIf you have any access requirements\, please email events@societyofauthors.org \n  \nFeeling unwell?\nWe recommend the following: \n\nStaying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms\nWashing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face\nApplying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)\nWe advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so\n\n  \nTickets \n£9.50 for SoA Members  \n  \nBooking\nBook your place using the booking from below. Places are limited. \nPlease read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/ \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												Not a member? Join the SoA today for FREE access to all our #SoAatHome events \n					\n					Access 20% off your first year of membership of the SoA with discount code SOAATHOME20  The Society of Authors is the UK’s biggest trade union for authors – representing more than 12\,000 writers\, illustrators\, translators and other creative practitioners.   Our subscription rate is just £137 per year (£97 concessionary) which equates to just under £12 per month (or £8 per month concessionary).  As an SoA member\, you’ll get:  Access to all our #SoAatHome events for free including the Professional Development sessions usually charged at £35 from Feb 2025 Access to all our Feel Good Friday and Industry Insider events which are usually charged £5 from Feb 2025 Access all #SoAatHome Vimeo professional development recordings so you can catch up in your own time Access Unlimited one-to-one professional advice Membership of our online and real-world professional networks and special interest groups A range of member-only discounts\, including books\, insurance and travel And much more ‘It was a surprisingly lovely way to meet fellow writers in a friendly\, warm surrounding perfectly hosted by the SoA staff. Thank you for all the introductions\, the welcome and the nourishment!’  – attendee from SoA in Person: Autumn New Members’ Party 2024  JOIN NOW  |  PRICING
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/soa-spring-members-lunch-hosted-by-roger-mcgough/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
CATEGORIES:SoA in Person
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Spring-Members-Lunch_member-only-3.jpg
GEO:51.5206792;-0.1162502
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Society of Authors 24 Bedford Row London WC1R 4EH London WC1R 4EH GB;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH:geo:-0.1162502,51.5206792
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260624T150610
CREATED:20250108T090059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T094331Z
UID:10001770-1774548000-1774555200@societyofauthors.org
SUMMARY:Spring SoA Lates - hosted by Gyles Brandreth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Spring SoA Lates for the chance to meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members. This event will be hosted by Gyles Brandreth who will share tips and advice on being a writer. \nPlaces are limited and subject to availability. Please note that there will be limited seating at this event.  \n  \nSoA in Person: SoA Lates events – £9.50 for SoA Members \nAll SoA in-person social events\, Lates\, Coffee and Chat and member lunch events are £9.50 for SoA members and £19.50 for non-members. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and the unique opportunity to network with SoA members and staff.  \nNot a member? sign up here with our special #SoAatHome offer and get 20% off for the first year using the offer code: SOAATHOME20. \n  \nProgramme\n\n6pm – Event starts\n\n\n6.30pm – Welcome and introductions from SoA’s Senior Publishing Contracts Advisor and Scriptwriters Group co-coordinator\, Theo Jones\n\n\n6.35pm – Theo Jones will host a short in conversation with Gyles Brandreth (20 mins). He will share tips about his journey so far.\n\n\n7pm – Mingling and networking\n\n\n8pm – Event finishes\n\n  \nThe Line up\nGyles Brandreth\nGyles Brandreth is a writer\, broadcaster\, actor\, award-winning podcaster\, former MP and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury\, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Chester and one of Britain’s most sought-after award ceremony hosts and after-dinner speakers. A star of Celebrity Gogglebox\, a veteran of QI and Have I Got News For You\, a reporter on The One Show\, a presenter on Pointless\, a frequent guest on The Wheel\,  Would I Lie to You? and Sunday Brunch\, a regular on This Morning\, and since the 1980s one of the mainstays of Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4\, his recent books include a biography of Queen Elizabeth II: Elizabeth: an intimate portrait – a Sunday Times No 1 best-seller – and\, marking the centenary of Winnie-the-Pooh in 2026\, a new biography of A A Milne. \nWebsite: www.gylesbrandreth.net | Instagram: @gylesbrandreth | Podcaster: www.commonwealthpoetrypodcast.co.uk – with Aphra Brandreth | ROSEBUD – first memories from fascinating people | Daily anagram puzzle: www.fullrainbow.co.uk \n  \nAccessibility\nOur Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance. \nIf you have any access requirements\, please email events@societyofauthors.org \n  \nFeeling unwell?\nWe recommend the following: \n\nStaying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms\nWashing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face\nApplying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)\nWe advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so\n\n  \nTickets \n£9.50 for SoA Members  \n  \nBooking\nBook your place using the booking from below. Places are limited. \nPlease read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/ \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												Not a member? Join the SoA today for FREE access to all our #SoAatHome events \n					\n					Access 20% off your first year of membership of the SoA with discount code SOAATHOME20  The Society of Authors is the UK’s biggest trade union for authors – representing more than 12\,000 writers\, illustrators\, translators and other creative practitioners.   Our subscription rate is just £137 per year (£97 concessionary) which equates to just under £12 per month (or £8 per month concessionary).  As an SoA member\, you’ll get:  Access to all our #SoAatHome events for free including the Professional Development sessions usually charged at £35 from Feb 2025 Access to all our Feel Good Friday and Industry Insider events which are usually charged £5 from Feb 2025 Access all #SoAatHome Vimeo professional development recordings so you can catch up in your own time Access Unlimited one-to-one professional advice Membership of our online and real-world professional networks and special interest groups A range of member-only discounts\, including books\, insurance and travel And much more ‘It was a surprisingly lovely way to meet fellow writers in a friendly\, warm surrounding perfectly hosted by the SoA staff. Thank you for all the introductions\, the welcome and the nourishment!’  – attendee from SoA in Person: Autumn New Members’ Party 2024  JOIN NOW  |  PRICING
URL:https://societyofauthors.org/event/spring-soa-lates-hosted-by-gyles-brandreth/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
CATEGORIES:SoA in Person
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://societyofauthors.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Spring-SoA-Lates_hosted-by-Gyles-Brandreth.jpg
GEO:51.5206792;-0.1162502
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Society of Authors 24 Bedford Row London WC1R 4EH London WC1R 4EH GB;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH:geo:-0.1162502,51.5206792
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR