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The long ‘no’
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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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The SoA publishes magazine submissions code of practice
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The SoA publishes magazine submissions code of practice

ByTeddy McDonald 4 May 20238 May 2023

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

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New report calls for literary freelancers to be valued with fair and prompt payment
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New report calls for literary freelancers to be valued with fair and prompt payment

ByMartin Reed 9 February 20239 February 2023

Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS) has published a research report on the worrying state of the literary freelance workforce in Scotland today that is sending them to a financial precipice

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Making Tax Digital postponed until 2026
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Making Tax Digital postponed until 2026

ByTeddy McDonald 16 December 20224 January 2023

We welcome the further delay and threshold changes to MTD

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A profession struggling to sustain itself
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A profession struggling to sustain itself

ByMartin Reed 6 December 202220 December 2022

ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006

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Amazon reforms ebook policies in response to union concerns
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Amazon reforms ebook policies in response to union concerns

ByMartin Reed 22 September 202231 January 2023

Online retailer to change practices around returns of digital books following discussions with the Society of Authors and Authors’ Guild

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SoA survey shows the continued impact of the pandemic on authors’ wellbeing
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SoA survey shows the continued impact of the pandemic on authors’ wellbeing

ByMartin Reed 1 March 202215 November 2022

As the government unveils its ‘Living with Covid’ plan, almost all respondents report ongoing concerns over the impact of Covid-19.

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SoA welcomes MPs’ recommendations on authors’ earnings

ByMartin Reed 12 June 201930 October 2022

The Society of Authors has welcomed the findings of the All Party Writers Group’s inquiry into authors’ earnings.

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Report on authors’ earnings has worrying implications for diversity

ByMartin Reed 7 May 201912 November 2022

The full report on authors’ earnings – commissioned by ALCS and written by researchers from the UK Copyright and Creative Economy Centre at the University of Glasgow – has now been published.

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SoA calls for action to boost authors’ income
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SoA calls for action to boost authors’ income

ByMartin Reed 2 August 201820 December 2022

Responding to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Writers’ (APPWG) inquiry into authors’ earnings, the SoA has called upon both government and industry to take action to support authors and boost their income.

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Open letter to the Publishers Association on Author Earnings

ByMartin Reed 29 June 201827 January 2023

Following the Publishers Association’s comment in The Bookseller on the latest author earnings survey from ALCS, we’ve written this joint open letter to Chief Executive Stephen Lotinga.

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42% real terms fall in UK author earnings since 2005, ALCS income survey shows
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42% real terms fall in UK author earnings since 2005, ALCS income survey shows

ByMartin Reed 27 June 201830 October 2022

ALCS survey finds the average income of a professional author in 2017 was just £10,500.

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