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The long ‘no’
The Author

The long ‘no’

ByMartin Reed 5 May 20238 May 2023

As the SoA publishes its Magazine Submissions Code of Practice, editor of Mslexia Debbie Taylor introduces the research that inspired its key recommendations

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Sustainability in publishing
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Sustainability in publishing

ByTeddy McDonald 28 February 202328 February 2023

Sign up to our sustainability mailing list to receive more information about our work in this area and our upcoming campaign, Tree to Me.

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A letter from the SoAiS to the Scottish Government
Blogs | Scotland

A letter from the SoAiS to the Scottish Government

ByMartin Reed 13 February 202315 February 2023

The Society of Authors in Scotland urges the First Minister to stop cuts to libraries

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How can we turn 21st century children into readers?
Blogs | Scotland

How can we turn 21st century children into readers?

BySue Palmer 7 December 20228 December 2022

Literary specialist, Sue Palmer, considers how to motivate children to read within education

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A new approach and a literary prize for the writer-carer
Carers

A new approach and a literary prize for the writer-carer

ByTeddy McDonald 7 October 202215 November 2022

For the writer-carer. A new, more vigorous approach and a new literary prize Many who read this piece will be carers. If you are not one now, you may be later. Some of us will always be in this role. A carer (I use the NHS definition) is anyone who looks after a family member,…

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Pre mortem
Interviews

Pre mortem

ByNicola Solomon 30 September 202215 November 2022

Editor of The Author James McConnachie asks SoA Chief Executive Nicola Solomon what authors
can do to prepare for what happens after they die

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Reflections from Glenalmond
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Reflections from Glenalmond

ByTeddy McDonald 16 September 202215 November 2022

Some impressions of August’s SoAIS retreat at Glenalmond from a few of the attendees.

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Metjen, the earliest known writer
Blogs | Scotland

Metjen, the earliest known writer

ByBill Manley 4 August 202215 November 2022

In August’s Society of Authors in Scotland blog, Bill Manley takes us back over four thousand years to meet Metjen, the earliest known writer.

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First person — contracts, trends and author concerns across Europe
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First person — contracts, trends and author concerns across Europe

ByAmbre Morvan 19 July 202215 November 2022

SoA advisor Ambre Morvan reflects on three days in Madrid at the European Writers’ Council 2022 AGM

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