08 February 2023 Marta Dziurosz's ‘truly astounding’ translation from Polish wins TA First Prize Marta Dziurosz and editors Željka Marošević and Sophie Missing take the 2022 prize for a translation of Marcin Wicha’s Things I Didn’t Throw Out.
07 February 2023 Announcing the shortlists for the 2023 Imison and Tinniswood Awards Seven writers shortlisted for the BBC Audio Drama Awards
25 January 2023 Poetry and Spoken Word Group seeks new committee members There are currently vacancies in the PSWG committee for new committee members starting their 3-year term in March 2023.
23 January 2023 2022 ALCS Educational Writers' Award The Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and the Society of Authors (SoA) are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2022 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award.
05 January 2023 Remembering Fay Weldon We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of author, playwright and SoA Fellow, Fay Weldon, who died this week at the age of 91
05 January 2023 New Year Honours List Congratulations to SoA members and writers recognised in the 2023 New Year Honours List
31 December 2022 2023 — the year ahead SoA Chief Executive Nicola Solomon gives a brief introduction to some of the issues we'll be working on throughout 2023
16 December 2022 ‘Making tax digital’ postponed until 2026 We call on the Treasury to reconsider their proposed changes to tax returns for lower income workers
08 December 2022 A victory in the fight against book piracy Our response to the charges brought against the founders of Z-Library
06 December 2022 A profession struggling to sustain itself ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
01 December 2022 Announcing the Translation Prizes 2022 shortlists – a ‘diverse, impressive list’ 32 shortlisted works, nine languages, six prizes and a £15,000 prize fund
30 November 2022 Oak National Academy — Judicial Review proceedings launched Trade organisations partner on Judicial Review proceedings in relation to the Government's new arm’s length body
29 November 2022 Introducing the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize A new prize for translation from Japanese
29 November 2022 Coalition publishes anti-SLAPP Law to protect media freedom Leading editors, lawyers, journalists, publishers and other experts call on the UK Government to back meaningful anti-SLAPP protections to defend media freedom
24 November 2022 “Raising the profile of DCI authors” – 2023 SoA Awards judges announced Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Eric Ngalle Charles, Kathy O’Shaughnessy, Alvin Pang and Sarah McIntyre are among the judges’ awarding prizes at our annual SoA Awards, the largest literary...
23 November 2022 Trade bodies write to Government on ‘pressing issue of copyright exhaustion’ The Society of Authors (SoA), Association of Authors' Agents (AAA), Publishers Association (PA) and Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) write to BEIS to stress the importance...
21 November 2022 Tim Tate steps down from SoA board The SoA responds to claims made in resignation letter published on 18 November
18 November 2022 VIDEO: 2022 - a year in view A look back at our events, campaigns and work for authors throughout the year
17 November 2022 AGM 2022 — Resolutions and next steps On 17 November Members voted on seven Resolutions at the Society of Authors' 2022 AGM