16 August 2019 #DownTools as part of the SoA’s annual Summer Challenge We’re encouraging authors to down tools and step away from their writing and illustrating desks to venture outside during 19-23 August as part of this year’s Summer Challenge.
16 August 2019 Announcing the opening of the Society of Authors’ Awards 2020 The SoA Awards 2020 are now open for entries – with 7 awards spanning fiction, poetry, non-fiction and illustrated children's books.
09 August 2019 Sign our 40th birthday card to PLR! We are encouraging authors to share short messages about why PLR is so valuable and what it means to you.
08 August 2019 English PEN guidelines for authors attending literary festivals English PEN have produced a set of guidelines for authors attending literary festivals and international events.
10 July 2019 Management Committee elections open September 2019 We have received 8 nominations for four vacancies, so an election will be held in September.
02 July 2019 The Queen's Knickers Award to celebrate ‘quirky’ illustrated kids' books The new prize is founded by author / illustrator Nicholas Allan and named after his book of the same name.
26 June 2019 SoA urges Hunt and Johnson to support creative industries The SoA has written to the two candidates to become Prime Minsiter, urging them to support authors and the wider creative industries.
19 June 2019 New report explores what empowers writers to work The SoA welcomes the latest RSL report into writing life, confirming findings from our own research.
17 June 2019 £100,000 'night of riches' – announcing the 2019 Society of Authors' Awards winners A celebration of inclusivity and 'the power of story' as winners share Society of Authors' £100,000 in 'night of riches'.
14 June 2019 The EU Copyright Directive explained We've produced a new guide to the EU Copyright Directive
14 June 2019 SoA highlights poetry and short fiction across social media The highlights were part of celebrations around the 2019 Society of Authors' Awards.
13 June 2019 Authors recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2019 We are delighted to see SoA Council members recognised in this year's Queen's birthday honours list.
12 June 2019 SoA welcomes MPs’ recommendations on authors’ earnings The All Party Writers Group has published the findings of its inquiry into authors' earnings.
06 June 2019 Tayari Jones wins 2019 Women's Prize For Fiction American author Tayari Jones has won the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction with her fourth novel AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE.
23 May 2019 Judith Kerr We are saddened to hear of the death of Council member Judith Kerr on 22 May.
20 May 2019 SoA prize recognising debut literary translation opens for entries The 2019 TA First Translation Prize is now open for entries.
15 May 2019 Debut novelist in her 80s shortlisted for Society of Authors’ Awards International bestselling author Heather Morris, independent bookseller Samuel Fisher and 81-year old debut novelist Norma MacMaster shortlisted for £100,000 Society of Authors' Awards...
08 May 2019 Winner of the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography Introducing the winner of the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography.
07 May 2019 Report on authors’ earnings has worrying implications for diversity The full results of ALCS' survey of author incomes have now been published
29 April 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction 2019 shortlist announced The Women's Prize for Fiction reveals the 2019 shortlist, described as 'fiction at its best'.