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Horwood becomes SoA's new committee chair
Novelist William Horwood will be the new chair of the Society of Authors' (SoA) Management Committee.
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Joanne Harris withdraws from festival over 'unreasonable' demands
Joanne Harris has announced she is pulling out of a literature festival “for the first time in my life” because of its demanding contract terms...
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Keeping writers central
The Society of Authors chief executive officer talks about campaigning to get the best deals for her members—and why she favours the direct approach....
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SoA seeks new law to protect authors
The Society of Authors is lobbying the government to introduce a new law to protect authors' and creators' contracts.
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Authors to receive payouts following PLR miscalculation
More than 20,000 authors are to receive a share of the £264,000 payout from libraries body Public Lending Right following an error in the calculation...
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Donachie succeeds Horwood as SoA chair
Chair of the Society of Authors (SoA), William Horwood, has stepped down from his position on the the Management Committee for "personal reasons"....
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SoA groups blast government rules on teaching writing
Members of the Society of Authors say current government policy on teaching children writing is destroying their enjoyment and creativity.
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Independents strong on Betty Trask shortlist
Debut novels by four independent presses have made it onto the Betty Trask Prize shortlist, including two by Bloomsbury.
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Christofi debut wins £10k Betty Trask Prize
Debut novelist Alex Christofi from Dorset has won the £10,000 Betty Trask Prize at the Society of Authors annual Authors' Awards....
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SoA vows to fight for authors' rights with European partners
The Society of Authors has vowed to continue its fight for authors’ rights by continuing its work in Europe to ensure UK authors' voices are heard in...
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Author earnings could be hit by Brexit
Author earnings could be hit in the wake of Brexit following the erosion of exclusivity rights in Europe, the Society of Authors and literary agents...
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SoA and English PEN welcome prospect of libel reform in N.I
English PEN and the Society of Authors have welcomed a new report on defamation law in Northern Ireland recommending that Northern Irish law should emulate that of...
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SoA to administer Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
The Society of Authors has taken over the administration of The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction from charity BookTrust.
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EC study puts average author earnings at £12,500
The Society of Authors is pushing its case for "fairer" contracts in the wake of a newly released European Commission study which found writers in Europe...
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Harris and Rees join SoA management committee
Novelists Joanne Harris [pictured] and Celia Rees are joining of the Society of Authors management committee, the governing body which oversees the SoA's strategic direction....
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EU e-book ruling means change to PLR, says SoA
The Society of Authors has welcomed the European Court's ruling on e-lending, which it argues removes “the final barrier” to applying Public Lending Right (PLR)...
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Shortlist announced for educational writing award
Books about art, maths and Shakespeare make up the shortlist for the 2016 Educational Writers’ Award, organised by The Society of Authors (SoA) and the...
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Authors question deep discounts as SoA calls for greater contract transparency
The Society of Authors (SoA) has called on publishers to give authors “the right to say no” to high-discounting practices as part of its campaign...
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Oxford Lit Fest u-turns on author payment
The Oxford Literary Festival has changed its mind over paying authors to appear at the event.
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