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The latest SoA news articles, blogs, interviews, notices and opportunities for authors.

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7 June 2023

Suggestions from the SoA’s advisory team to protect yourself and your work from the impact of new technologies

5 June 2023

In response to the proposed cut of 10% to Arts Council NI’s budget, our Senior Policy and Liaison Manager for Northern Ireland urges the government to reconsider and redress the funding gap

31 May 2023

The 2023 Management Committee nominations are now open. Help us make sure the SoA board is representative of our diverse author community.

31 May 2023

Guidance from the SoA’s Heather Parry and Ambre Morvan on the tricky business of chasing late payment

24 May 2023

Celebrating the gamut of prose, poetry and children’s literature, across 11 awards, including the inaugural ADCI (Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize shortlist

11 May 2023

Celebrated crime writer announced as keynote speaker for annual Society of Authors’ Awards ceremony on 29 June

10 May 2023

Following a vote by authors in Wales, we welcome Cath Barton and Aaron Kent to the SoAiW steering committee. We thank outgoing committee member Alison Layland for all her hard work

5 May 2023

As American film and television writers go on strike, we urge our members to seek advice when working within the WGA’s jurisdiction

4 May 2023

New code encourages a transparent and supportive environment to help authors and magazines collaborate better on the submissions process

3 May 2023

We urge the festival to replace the AI illustrations with credited artwork from a human artist