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'.
26 April 2019 EWG Author nominates Wayland Editor for Editorial Best Practice Award Nicola Edwards has been nominated for the award by author Annemarie Young.
18 April 2019 Shortlist for the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography Introducing the shortlist for the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography.
17 April 2019 2019 Society of Authors’ Awards value to exceed £100K Announcing our esteemed panel of award-winning judges for the SoA's annual night of literary riches.
15 April 2019 Copyright Directive receives final approval by EU Marking the final stage in the passage of the Copyright Directive in the EU, the Council of the European Union has now formally adopted the Directive.
07 April 2019 Authors call on Government to tackle online book piracy Members of the Council of the Society of Authors have written to the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, urging him to take action against online book piracy.
03 April 2019 SoA welcomes Ofsted’s new focus on ‘quality of education’ Ofsted are shifting focus away from exam results and onto a broader understanding of educational standards
02 April 2019 Elections open for SoA Management Committee SoA members warmly invited to submit nominations for Management Committee.
26 March 2019 SoA welcomes Copyright Directive vote MEPs have voted to approve the EU Copyright Directive.
11 March 2019 Mark Lawson, Kate Mosse and Anita Sethi to judge inaugural Paul Torday Memorial Prize New award to celebrate first time novelists over the age of 60 at the 2019 Society of Authors’ Awards in June.
11 March 2019 SoA office disruption during March and April From 18 March to early April there will be some disruption to our services as we relocate to Bloomsbury.
08 March 2019 Battle against book piracy continues In recent days we have been made aware of yet another book piracy website, ebook bike.
06 March 2019 Ask your MEP to support the Copyright Directive We are encouraging our members and supporters to write to your MEPs in support of the EU Copyright Directive.
04 March 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction longlist announced The Women’s Prize for Fiction reveals the 2019 longlist, with 16 titles and seven debuts across a range of genres.
15 February 2019 Society of Authors welcomes agreement on Copyright Directive The European Parliament, Council and Commission have finally reached agreement on a text of the Copyright Directive.