27 September 2022 Publishing industry bodies announce big steps towards sustainability in Publishing The Publishers Association and the Booksellers Association announce the launch of initiatives aimed at making the Publishing Industry more sustainable.
27 September 2022 TA committee election 2022 We were delighted to receive four nominations for the two vacancies to join the committee at the AGM on 3 November.
26 September 2022 Welcoming four new committee members to CWIG Following a vote of children’s authors, we welcome Rachel Faturoti, Linda Fransson, Josh Lacey and Holly Webb to CWIG committee.
23 September 2022 SoA urges government to stop the privatisation of Channel 4 The Society of Authors has welcomed news that ministers are reconsidering the case for privatising Channel 4
22 September 2022 Management Committee 2022 elections open Cast your vote to elect four new members to the Management Committee
22 September 2022 Amazon reforms ebook policies in response to union concerns Online retailer to change practices around returns of digital books following discussions with the Society of Authors and Authors’ Guild
08 September 2022 Queen Elizabeth II With the rest of the nation we were very saddened to hear of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
01 September 2022 SoA and English PEN to host a celebration of Antonia Fraser at 90 at The British Library English PEN and the Society of Authors are hosting an evening with author, historian and biographer Antonia Fraser, in celebration of her 90th birthday.
24 August 2022 Over twenty organisations sign amicus brief in Internet Archive lawsuit Over twenty organisations sign amicus brief in trial against Internet Archive
19 August 2022 A response and call for unity Our response to recent allegations against the Society of Authors and its Chair
17 August 2022 The SoA view — on hate, harassment and personal attacks on authors Reiterating our position on personal attacks on authors
15 August 2022 Salman Rushdie Our thoughts are with the author following Friday's hateful attack in New York
11 August 2022 Discounted tickets for The Queen's Knickers 40% discount offer for SoA members and staff to see The Queen's Knickers.
11 August 2022 Remembering Raymond Briggs We are deeply saddenned to hear of the death of writer, illustrator and SoA Council member, Raymond Briggs, who has died at the age of 88.
04 August 2022 SoA 2023 Awards open, including new prize to encourage disability representation in literature The ADCI (Authors with Disabilities & Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize is now open, along with eight other SoA prizes.
04 August 2022 Vote for four new CWIG Committee members Vote in the election for four new CWIG Committee members. Voting closes Friday 9 September.
20 July 2022 SLAPPs — greater powers for courts to protect free speech Government announcement signals controls on strategic lawsuits against public participation
18 July 2022 Publishers vs Internet Archive - huge implications for US copyright law and piracy We are watching with interest the ongoing lawsuit in New York between Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and Wiley, against the Internet Archive.
06 July 2022 A short guide to copyright on British IP Day To mark British IP Day, we are publishing this fantastic short guide to copyright, created by comics artists Woodrow Phoenix and Hannah Berry.
10 June 2022 New SoA fiction prize encourages positive representation of disability in literature The first prize of its kind, founded by author Penny Batchelor and publisher Clare Christian, open to authors with disabilities or chronic illnesses