{"id":5474,"date":"2020-05-08T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T12:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/communities\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T13:00:12","slug":"groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5474\" class=\"elementor elementor-5474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b01847d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b01847d\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df1e921\" data-id=\"df1e921\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c0191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c0191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bringing authors together \u2014 to support, campaign and learn.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e96666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e96666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We support many author communities which SoA members can join for free.<\/p>\n<p>Our groups and networks cater to a range of interests from the professional to the personal, from work specialisms to geographical areas.<\/p>\n<p>Each is led by member volunteers and offers a supportive forum where you can share advice, ideas, and discuss common experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Gotham, Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Browse the communities below to learn more.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0170c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0170c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e19572\" data-id=\"9e19572\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e13088 elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"2e13088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-40623 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/authors-north\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_295679249_Editorial_Use_Only-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-119358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_295679249_Editorial_Use_Only-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_295679249_Editorial_Use_Only-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_295679249_Editorial_Use_Only-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_295679249_Editorial_Use_Only-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_295679249_Editorial_Use_Only-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_295679249_Editorial_Use_Only.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/authors-north\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAuthors North\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For members living and writing in the North of England<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5490 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/authors-disabilities-illnesses-network\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/soa2022awards0885-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-90436\" alt=\"Penny Batchelor announces the ADCI Literary Prize at the SoA Awards on 1 June 2022 at Southwark Cathedral (photograph \u00a9 Adrian Pope)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/soa2022awards0885-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/soa2022awards0885-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/soa2022awards0885-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/soa2022awards0885-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/soa2022awards0885-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/soa2022awards0885.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/authors-disabilities-illnesses-network\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAuthors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A peer support network for authors living and working with health challenges<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5489 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/carers\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_114480155-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-90439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_114480155-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_114480155-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_114480155-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_114480155-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_114480155-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_114480155.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/carers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCarers Network\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>You don&#8217;t stop being an author when you start being a carer<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5479 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/childrens-writers-illustrators\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_491480427-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-90427\" alt=\"Female illustrator sitting at the table and drawing creative pictures at the tablet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_491480427-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_491480427-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_491480427-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_491480427-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_491480427-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_491480427.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/childrens-writers-illustrators\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChildren&#8217;s Writers &amp; Illustrators\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Creators of content for the children&#8217;s books market<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-127375 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/comics-creators-network\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Woodrow-Phoenix-WIP-768x589.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-127404\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Woodrow-Phoenix-WIP-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Woodrow-Phoenix-WIP-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Woodrow-Phoenix-WIP-1024x786.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Woodrow-Phoenix-WIP-1536x1179.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Woodrow-Phoenix-WIP-2048x1572.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Woodrow-Phoenix-WIP-510x391.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/comics-creators-network\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tComics Creators Network\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A professional support network for comics creators<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5480 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/educational-writers\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_255226859-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-131946\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_255226859-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_255226859-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_255226859-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_255226859-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_255226859.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/educational-writers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEducational Writers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Writers of content for all educational settings<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-33136 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/local-groups\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/local-groups-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-90425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/local-groups-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/local-groups-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/local-groups-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/local-groups-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/local-groups.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/local-groups\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLocal groups\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Bringing members together across the UK and overseas<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5482 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/poetry-spoken-word\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AdobeStock_287517624-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-95987\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AdobeStock_287517624-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AdobeStock_287517624-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AdobeStock_287517624-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AdobeStock_287517624-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AdobeStock_287517624-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AdobeStock_287517624.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/poetry-spoken-word\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPoetry &amp; Spoken Word\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Community, advice and support, and raising the profile of poetry and performance<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5483 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/scriptwriters\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_215513314-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-90417\" alt=\"clapperboard, storyboard on wood\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_215513314-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_215513314-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_215513314-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_215513314-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_215513314-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_215513314.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/scriptwriters\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tScriptwriters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Creators of digital, broadcast, AV and theatre<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-165844 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-audience category-communities category-self-published-writers\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/self-publishers-group\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Books-768x511.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-170254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Books-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Books-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Books-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Books-1536x1022.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Books-510x339.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Books.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/self-publishers-group\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSelf-Publishers Group\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A member-led group connecting self-published authors to share experiences, recommendations and advice<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5487 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/wales\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_82809276-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-90432\" alt=\"Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis, Snowdonia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_82809276-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_82809276-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_82809276-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_82809276-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_82809276-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_82809276.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/wales\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSociety of Authors Cymru\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The national group for writers, illustrators and translators in Wales<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-119256 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/society-of-authors-in-northern-ireland\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_113560658-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-119261\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_113560658-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_113560658-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_113560658-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_113560658-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_113560658-510x287.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AdobeStock_113560658.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/society-of-authors-in-northern-ireland\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSociety of Authors in Northern Ireland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The national group for writers, illustrators and translators in Northern Ireland<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5486 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/scotland\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_218952150-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-90431\" alt=\"Clyde Arch, Glasgow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_218952150-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_218952150-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_218952150-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_218952150-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_218952150-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_218952150.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/scotland\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSociety of Authors in Scotland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The national group for writers, illustrators and translators in Scotland<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146987 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/sustainability-network\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-768x402.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-107701\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-300x157.png 300w, 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communities\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/translators-association\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_267858509-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-90434\" alt=\"Books in a library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_267858509-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_267858509-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_267858509-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_267858509-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_267858509-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AdobeStock_267858509.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/societyofauthors.org\/groups\/translators-association\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTranslators Association\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The collective voice for literary translators<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bringing authors together \u2014 to support, campaign and learn. 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