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SUMMARY:Join our crime writing day hosted by Nadine Matheson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first Community Hub event in the SoA Space as we celebrate National Writing Day with a special focus on crime writers.\nGrab pens\, pencils or laptops and celebrate the power and pleasure of creative writing on National Writing Day. \nMembers and Non-Members are invited to our London office on Bedford Row on Friday 26 June for a day of writing\, networking and hearing author tips and advice from bestselling crime writer and SoA Board member\, Nadine Matheson. Nadine will be joined by SoA Chief Executive\, Anna Ganley\, who will be co-hosting the day. \nYour ticket includes unlimited tea\, coffee\, biscuits and WiFi. You may bring your own lunch or book a lunch option\, and SoA will provide that for you for an extra fee. \nWe hope you can join us for the full day (10am-4pm) but if you can’t\, we encourage you to arrive by 11am so you can be there for Nadine chat with Anna. \n  \nSoA Community Hub: Write with us | £5 for SoA Member general ticket (no lunch) | £9.50 lunch included ticket | £10 Non-Member general ticket | £15 lunch included ticket \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\n10am – Write with us session starts hosted by Nadine Matheson and Anna Ganley\, SoA | Refreshments on arrival \n\n\n11am – Nadine will be discussing her writing process\, talking through how she approaches writing a novel (plotting\, research\, structure etc). This will be followed by a Q&A with attendees hosted by Anna Ganley. \n\n\n1pm – Lunch (bring your own or book in advance)\n\n\n2pm – Nadine will host a troubleshooting session – for example\, creating red herrings\, avoiding info dumping\, etc. \n\n\n4pm – Session ends\n\n  \nThe Line-up\nNadine Matheson\nNadine Matheson is an author\, Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association\, host of The Conversation with Nadine Matheson podcast and a former criminal defence lawyer. \nHer bestselling debut crime fiction novel\, The Jigsaw Man\, was won by HQ (HarperCollins) in a six-publisher auction and has been translated into fifteen languages. The Kill List\, the third book in the series\, was longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2025. The fourth book in the series\, The Shadow Carver\, is available now. \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  \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  \nTickets \nSoA Members \n£5 –  General ticket (no lunch but includes unlimited tea\, coffee and biscuits) \n£9.50 – Lunch included (plus unlimited tea\, coffee and biscuits) \nNon-Members  \n£10 –  General ticket (no lunch but includes unlimited tea\, coffee and biscuits) \n£15 – Lunch included (plus unlimited tea\, coffee and biscuits) \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/join-our-crime-writing-day-hosted-by-nadine-matheson/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
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SUMMARY:Educational Writers Group Lates - hosted by Tony Bradman
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person event hosted by our Educational Writers Group (EWG). Catch up with fellow members\, chat with the SoA staff team\, and hear from our special guest\, author\, Tony Bradman who will be sharing insights into his 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 | £19.50 for Non-Members  \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 EWG Chair\, Rhona Snelling. \n\n\n6.35pm – Tony Bradman will speak about his craft\, take questions and give a short reading.\n\n\n8pm – Event ends\n\n  \nThe Line-up\nTony Bradman\nTony Bradman is an award-winning writer of children’s books. He has written poetry\, picture books and stories for all ages\, including historical fiction set in a wide range of periods. He has worked extensively in educational books for children as an editor and as a writer. He was Lead Author of Project X\, a major reading scheme from OUP\, and also editor of Hachette’s Astros\, a graded reading scheme for children with literacy problems. He has edited many anthologies\, has been active in authors’ organisations – he was Chair of the SoA’s Children’s Writers and illustrators Group (CWIG) Chair of the Authors Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) between 2016 and 2022\, and Co-Chair of The Copyright Licensing Agency at the same time\, and also Chair of the Siobhan Dowd Trust. He was made a Fellow of the Historical Association in 2022\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2024\, and lives in south London. \nInstagram: @tony.bradman \n  \nAbout the Educational Writers Group\nEducational Writers Group (EWG) is a professional network for SoA members who produce educational materials for all settings including schools\, higher education and academic institutions\, and the English Language Teaching sector. The group welcomes emerging career authors who are interested in producing educational materials in the future as well as established authors.   \nThe group is run by an elected committee of volunteers with expertise in different areas. For all inquiries about the group\, please email co-ordinator Tilly Zeeman. Not a member of the SoA yet? Sign up today using the discount code EWG20. \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  \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/educational-writers-group-lates-hosted-by-tony-bradman/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
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SUMMARY:Poetry and Spoken Word Group open mic night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of live poetry as we celebrate our first ever Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic event. \nThere are 16 slots available\, of 3-4 minutes each. If you’d like to perform\, please book a ‘performance’ ticket in advance to guarantee your slot. Otherwise\, come along and enjoy a fun and relaxed night of poetry and performance. \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\n6.30pm – Guest arrivals\, refreshments on arrival\n6.40pm – Welcome and performance from Keith Jarrett\n6.50pm – 8 performances (30 mins)\n7.20pm – Refreshment break\n7.40pm – 8 performances (30 mins)\n8.10pm – Closing comments from Keith Jarrett \n8.15pm – Networking & refreshments\n8.30pm – Ends\n\n  \nThe Line up\nKeith Jarrett’s poetry\, fiction and essays have been widely anthologised. A multiple slam champion\, he was selected for the International Literary Showcase as an outstanding LGBT writer. Keith teaches at NYU London and holds a PhD from Birkbeck. His poetry collection Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied is a PBS Spring Recommendation.   \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£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/poetry-and-spoken-word-group-open-mic-night/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
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SUMMARY:Translators Association Lates
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person event hosted by our Translators Association (TA). Catch up with fellow members\, chat with the SoA staff team\, and hear from our special guest\, translator Ruth Martin. Ruth will share her insights on how to talk about translations to different audiences such as podcasts\, radio interviews or giving a talk in a bookshop. \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 | £19.50 for Non-Members  \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 TA Chair\, Ian Giles\, followed by a short talk from Ruth Martin and the opportunity to ask questions [20 minutes] \n\n\n8pm – Event ends\n\n  \nThe Line-up\nRuth Martin\nRuth Martin studied English literature before gaining a PhD in German. She has been translating fiction and non-fiction books since 2010\, by authors ranging from Joseph Roth and Hannah Arendt to Volker Weidermann and Shida Bazyar. Together with Charlotte Collins\, she won the 2020 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation\, for Nino Haratischwili’s epic novel The Eighth Life. Ruth has taught at the University of Kent and the Bristol Translates summer school. She is a former co-chair of the Translators Association. \nHer translation of Shida Bazyar’s The Nights are Quiet in Tehran was shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize. \nBluesky: @dances-with-voles.bsky.social \n  \nAbout the Translators Association (TA)\nThe Translators Association (TA) provides a source of expert advice for individual literary translators and is also a collective voice representing the profession as a whole. Translators automatically become a member of the TA on joining the SoA. \nThe TA is run by a committee of 8 members and coordinated by Catherine Fuller and Ambre Morvan. Catherine and Ambre are also members of the SoA Contracts Advisory team \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  \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/translators-association-lates/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
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SUMMARY:SoA Autumn Members' Lunch - hosted by Nicola Morgan
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\, Nicola Morgan. \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\n\n\n1.05pm – Anna Ganley will host a short in conversation with SoA Fellow\, Nicola Morgan (20 mins). She will share tips about her journey so far.\n\n\n1.25pm – Mingling and networking\n\n\n2pm – Event finishes\n\n  \nThe Line up\nNicola Morgan\nNicola Morgan\, sometimes known as The Teenage Brain Woman\, is a multi-award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction whose written and spoken work on young brains\, psychology and mental health is loved by teenagers\, schools and families around the world. In 2018 the School Library Association awarded her the Outstanding Contribution to Information Books. Her teenage novels have also won awards and she hopes to return to fiction one day. Nicola has served as Chair of both the Society of Authors in Scotland and the Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group and campaigns for authors’ rights to earn appropriately from their work\, whether printed or spoken. \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-autumn-members-lunch-hosted-by-nicola-morgan/
LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
CATEGORIES:SoA in Person
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SUMMARY:SoA Winter Coffee & Chat - hosted by Dorothy Koomson
DESCRIPTION:Grab a cuppa and join us for our Winter SoA in person: Coffee and Chat event held at our London offices on Bedford Row. Meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members and hear from author and SoA Member\, Dorothy Koomson. \nHot drinks and cakes will be served. \nPlaces are limited and subject to availability. This is a seated event.  \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 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\n11am – Event starts\n11.30am – Welcome and introductions from  SoA Chief Executive\, Anna Ganley and a welcome from Dorothy Koomson\n12.30pm – Event finishes\n\n  \nThe Line up \nDorothy Koomson\nDorothy Koomson is an award-winning\, global bestselling author of 22 novels\, commonly known as the ‘Queen of the Big Reveal’ for her powerful\, thought-provoking\, and compelling thrillers. Her books have connected with readers all over the world\, with sales of over 2.5 million copies in the UK alone. Dorothy featured on the 2021 Powerlist as one of the most influential Black people in Britain\, appeared in GQ Style as a Black British trailblazer\, and was a judge for the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction. 2023 marked Dorothy’s 20th anniversary as a published author. The Quiet Girls is Dorothy’s 23rd book and is published on the 12th March 2026. \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
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LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
CATEGORIES:SoA in Person
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SUMMARY:Winter SoA Lates - hosted by Dean Atta
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Winter SoA Lates for the chance to meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members\, and hear from poet and SoA Member\, Dean Atta. \nWe will be serving pizza and prosecco during this event (soft drinks will be available). \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. 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 CEO\, Anna Ganley\n\n\n6.35pm – Grants & Prizes Administrator and Poetry and Spoken Word Group staff co-coordinator\, Rose Hensher hosts a short in conversation with fiction and non-fiction writer\, poet and screenwriter\, Dean Atta (20 mins). Dean will share tips about his journey so far.\n\n\n7pm – Mingling and networking\n\n\n8pm – Close\n\n  \nThe Line up\nDean Atta\nDean Atta is a BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and Stonewall Book Award-winning author from London. Best known for his young adult novel in verse\, The Black Flamingo\, and the stop-motion animation\, Two Black Boys in Paradise\, his heartfelt storytelling draws on his Greek Cypriot and Jamaican heritage as well as his queer identity. \nDean is a patron of LGBT+ History Month and Chair of the Poetry and Spoken Word Group of the Society of Authors.Dean has published three young adult novels in verse\, two poetry collections\, two picture books\, and a memoir. His debut adult novel\, Big Man\, will be published by Cipher Press in September 2026. \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
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LOCATION:The Society of Authors\, 24 Bedford Row\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, London\, WC1R 4EH\, GB
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