Recorded a powerhouse episode of Authors' Matters today 🔥 The Society of Authors Royal Literary Fund Season 5 coming this autumn but for now you can listen to previous seasons wherever you get your podcasts https://alcs.buzzsprout.com/

Did you know we administer a number of grants for authors? Grants currently open for applications include: 🖊️Authors' Foundation grants for works-in-progress 📜Strachey Trust Grants to enable authors to access literary manuscripts in a UK or Republic of Ireland archive

🏆 Nominations are open for the 2027 Tinniswood Award Established by WGGB and @societyofauthors.bsky.social, the award celebrates the very best in audio drama writing, with a £3,000 prize kindly donated by @alcs.co.uk Find out more and make a nomination 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/tinniswood-a...

Tinniswood Award 2027 open for entries - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Tinniswood Award for original audio drama scripts broadcast (or made available online) between 1 October 2025 and 31 October 2026. Established by WGGB and …

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The Arkbound Foundation are looking for volunteer mentors to join their Writing Within Walls programme, which pairs volunteers with young people & adults in prison who want to develop their creative writing @societyofauthors.bsky.social @writersscotland.bsky.social volunteer.scot/search/a0gQD...

Now we've wrapped up our spring/summer events programme we're looking ahead to a packed autumn/winter schedule. We've got lots planned, including a series of professional development sessions designed to support you in all aspects of your writing career. Free for SoA members. buff.ly/n221HAo

We have an extensive library of resources for authors on our website, including our SoA Guides, which cover topics such as self-publishing, copyright permissions, and protecting against scammers. 🧵

We're joining the Creators' Rights Alliance (CRA) in calling on Government to protect creators from the existential threat of GenAI. Fairness and transparency must be at the heart of the UK's approach to AI. Help our mission by signing the petition buff.ly/j7NooKw

We’re heading North! Authors North returns in September, to Sheffield with a conference day packed with inspirational and insightful speakers. It's an ideal opportunity to meet and mingle with authors from around the country. buff.ly/Hy0YtNw

Christopher Nolan may have been inspired by Homer, but it is translators who have been making his words come alive for centuries (unless we are underestimating Nolan’s knowledge of Ancient Greek).

ANTHROPIC UPDATE In the first of many cases set to challenge big tech’s copyright-infringing behaviour, US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín approved the Anthropic deal on 20 July in San Francisco.

Are you a #disabled writer? Did you know that the @societyofauthors.bsky.social has a network Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (ADCI). We’ve held lots of virtual events and you can catch up with them on our Vimeo channel. vimeo.com/showcase/110... #publishing

It’s here! Today we unveil our new logo and visual identity. We’ve been promoting and protecting authors’ rights since 1884 and this bold, modern look is an evolution of our historic brand. 🧵

This panel discussion brings together writers and book workers involved in a range of collective endeavours, from building writing communities to organising as workers to improve labour conditions. It's free and open to all. buff.ly/I0BNTtW

I love being a @societyofauthors.bsky.social member. Come for the contract advice, stay for a free chat with an accountant when doing your tax return!

Join us next week for a networking event hosted by our Educational Writers Group. Catch up with fellow members, chat with SoA staff, and hear from our special guest, author Tony Bradman. Places are limited so don't leave it too late to book your ticket. buff.ly/eoHma1h

We have a fantastic programme planned for our Authors North Conference in September. Early bird tickets are available until 19 July so book yours as soon as possible -

Authors North Conference 2026 | AI and the creative workforce - The Society of Authors

This year’s conference will equip members with practical tools and advice for professional life in the age of AI, while celebrating the importance of human connection.

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This #WorldListeningDay we're holding a listening session to better understand the biggest issues affecting our members. Book your place now via our website, where you can also find details of our other listening sessions throughout the year, and an online survey for members.

SoA Listening Session | World Listening Day - The Society of Authors

Join us this July for our online Listening Session.

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There's still time to submit your nomination to stand for election for the SoA's board of directors (also known as the Management Committee). Or you might know someone who would be ideal and wish to nominate them. Nominations must be received by 15 July 2026. Find out more → buff.ly/v8dgWDT

Hear from author Khairani Barokka about her experiences of being a disabled author and how she navigates the publishing industry, from writing & deadlines to publicity & events. Abi Fellows will add the agent’s perspective, sharing her experiences of agenting for disabled authors. buff.ly/7IrBG3r

Discover how you can help to set children up for a lifetime of reading for pleasure, and the benefits it may bring you as an author. buff.ly/XCG9n2Z

Do you have good intentions of committing to a regular morning writing routine, but find that all too often the time gets frittered away with news, emails and other distractions? If so, this workshop is for you. buff.ly/Xtyw4mq

Coming up next week we have two events with a focus on children's authors. Find out more and book via our website. buff.ly/imix1Pd #childrensbooks #childrensbookauthors

Today marks the 70th anniversary of Walter de la Mare’s death. Falling just a day after the Summer Solstice it seems like the perfect opportunity to share his poem, ‘Summer Evening’.

There's a just a week to go until our lunchtime learning session on AI and authors. We'll be discussing recent key developments in AI policy, how the Government's position affects authors, and our plans to continue fighting to ensure authors' rights are recognised and protected. buff.ly/u1bnxT0

There's just over a week left to enter the ALCS Educational Writers' Award. This year’s prize is for traditionally published non-fiction that stimulates and enhances learning for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Full details on our website

ALCS Educational Writers' Award - The Society of Authors

For an outstanding example of traditionally published non-fiction that stimulates and enhances learning

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"Each of our nine writers this year is driven by different interests and commitments and passions, and the judges hope the Travelling Scholarship should be able to make a meaningful difference to the work of them all.” Assessor Daniel Hahn. 🧵

“Each of this year's winning books in different ways call into question the expectations of their genres... Such boldness and such bravery give me immense hope for the future of literature.” Judge Sandeep Parmar. Congratulations to the winners of the Somerset Maugham Awards: 🧵

“X. Fang pulls off one of the hardest things in a children’s book - a story that is properly funny and a story that is properly moving." Judge Jasmine Richards. Congratulations to the winner of the Queen's Knickers Award: X. Fang for We Are Definitely Human (pushkinchildrens.bsky.social) 🧵

"What makes this debut so formidable is Khurana's psychological acuity, which is splendid - needle-sharp and real. A really gifted and humane addition to the toxic masculinity debate.” Judge Kathy O'Shaughnessy. 🧵