This week our Chief Executive, Anna Ganley, has been at the International Authors Forum (IAF) AGM in Mexico City. Among the events was a panel discussion on AI, where John Degen made a powerful contribution. He has very kindly allowed us to share his words here.

Faith Lawrence on the listener poet. This article was first published in The Author (Spring 2026 – vol 137.1)

The Society of Authors welcomes a “hard-won moment for authors and creators”, as the government confirmed it is moving away from a proposed copyright exception for AI training.  

The Society of Authors in Scotland has joined the campaign for a Culture Act ahead of the May Holyrood elections.  

The Society of Authors (SoA) has launched a Human Authored scheme to help identify works written by humans in a market increasingly flooded by AI-generated books.

Around 10,000 authors have come together to publish an empty book protesting against the theft of books by tech companies to train AI models.

The proposals prioritise a licensing‑first model for AI training, backed by a clear Government statement and stronger transparency requirements.

The winners of the Imison and Tinniswood awards have been announced at the BBC Audio Drama Awards.

Author and CWIG committee member Anna Wilson on her ‘writing adjacent’ day job.

Catch up on the Translation Prizes ceremony at the British Library, with the event recording and photographs from the night.