18 May 2022 ‘Valuable time to write’ – 55 writers share £184,750 in grants for work in progress Louisa Adjoa Parker, Leo Boix and Rachel Trethewey are among the recipients of our first round of Authors Foundation and K Blundell Trust awards for 2022.
11 May 2022 ‘Exit loss, enter hope’ – Lemn Sissay announced as 2022 SoA Awards keynote speaker Keynote speaker Lemn Sissay reflects on themes of hope and connection as the SoA prepares for its first in-venue awards ceremony since 2019.
05 May 2022 ‘A strange, rich and often dazzling collection’ – 2022 SoA Awards shortlists announced Love stories, thrillers, mindfulness for children and a graphic novel on the 2022 Society of Authors’ Awards shortlists.
29 April 2022 Writers' unions call for reform of the ‘hybrid’ / paid-for publishing sector The Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain publish joint report exposing widespread bad practice among companies that charge writers for publication.
07 April 2022 UK broadcasters agree on new copyright code of practice for proposals BBC, ITV, Channel Four and Channel 5 among those adopting APC’s updated code of practice for handling submissions.
01 April 2022 SoA increases fees for event speakers The Society of Authors’ Management Committee has agreed to increase fees again for event speakers and panellists
30 March 2022 SoA’s Scriptwriters Group welcomes three new committee members Award-winning scriptwriters Robin Mukherjee, Trish Cooke and award-winning narrator Imogen Church are the most recent recruits to the SoA’s Scriptwriters Group (SWG) committee.
28 March 2022 Universal Credit: are you affected by the rule change? We urgently want to know how SoA members might be impacted by the new rule
26 March 2022 The late Sonya Hale and Faebian Averies scoop top awards for original audio drama writing Winners announced by Trish Cooke at the BBC Audio Drama Awards ceremony
25 March 2022 The SoA view… on turning back the clock on festival and event accessibility A joint statement from the Society of Authors, the Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses network, Inklusion, and the SoA’s Poetry and Spoken Word Group
24 March 2022 “Awards like this are needed” – 2022 Society of Authors' Awards judges are announced Anietie Isong, Roger Robinson and Caroline Brothers among the judges awarding prizes in our first in-venue SoA Awards in three years.
24 March 2022 Philip Pullman resigns from SoA Presidency SoA President, Sir Philip Pullman, steps down from the role he has held since 2013.
17 March 2022 #PayTheCreator – calling for all creative freelancers to be paid professionally and promptly Calling for authors and other creative practitioners to be paid promptly and professionally
10 March 2022 SoA and CWIG respond to cancellation of LGBTQ+ author’s school visit A joint statement from the SoA and Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group in support of Simon Green
01 March 2022 Joanne Harris re-elected unanimously as chair of Society of Authors board Author of Chocolat stands unopposed for second two-year term as chair of the SoA’s management committee
01 March 2022 SoA survey shows the continued impact of the pandemic on authors’ wellbeing As the government unveils its ‘Living with Covid’ plan, almost all respondents report ongoing concerns over the impact of Covid-19.
01 March 2022 SoA launches project to represent authors’ interests in Scotland The Society of Authors welcomes Heather Parry in the newly created role of Senior Policy and Liaison Manager for Scotland.
25 February 2022 We #StandWithUkraine The Society of Authors condemns the illegal invasion of the sovereign state of Ukraine.
24 February 2022 Our letter to The Guardian Our letter in response to The Guardian's article How to save money on buying books - or get them for free