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- Date: 2026-05-24 14:53:13
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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-24 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-24.
Wikipedia Overview
The Society of Authors (SoA) is a United Kingdom trade union for professional writers, illustrators and literary translators, founded in 1884 to protect the rights and further the interests of authors. Membership of the society is open to "anyone who creates work for publication, broadcast or performance" and the society both gives individual advice and 'voices concerns' about 'authors’ rights, the publishing and creative industries and wider cultural matters.' In 2024 membership stood at 12,500. The SoA is a company on the special register body and an affiliated trade union.
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UK Society of Authors launches logo to identify books written by humans not AI - The Guardian
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The Society of Authors unveils new branding - thebookseller.com
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UK Society of Authors launches logo to identify books written by humans instead of AI - The Independent
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Richard Gwyn wins Premio Valle Inclán at Society of Authors Translation Prizes - Cardiff University
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UK: YES to Copyright! - European Writers Council
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Writers quit Society of Authors in protest against cancel culture - The Telegraph
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How to protect against scammers – a new guide for authors - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
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Society of Authors reveals 2025 Translation Prizes shortlists - thebookseller.com
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Monthly writer's meet-up in Dorset invites authors and writers of all abilities - Bournemouth Echo
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2024 Society of Authors’ Awards Winners - Locus Online
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First shortlists for 2026 Society of Authors Awards revealed - thebookseller.com
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2023 Society of Authors’ Awards Winners - Locus Online
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Society of Authors announces Encore Award 2026 shortlist for best second novel - thebookseller.com
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Kit de Waal, Vineet Lal, Maggie Gee and Nicola Beauman appointed Society of Authors fellows - thebookseller.com
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SoA and Writers' Guild issue 'urgent' author guidance after 'explosion' of AI scams - thebookseller.com
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Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin re-elected as chair of the Society of Authors - thebookseller.com
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Harriet Armstrong, Gurnaik Johal and Vijay Khurana among SoA Awards 2026 winners - thebookseller.com
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Julia Williams resigns from Society of Authors’ board urging 'stronger stand' on cancellation - thebookseller.com
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SoA report calls for new regulatory framework for AI as 86% authors report reduced earnings - thebookseller.com
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SoA calls for transparency around 'unsung' ghostwriters behind celebrity-authored children’s books - thebookseller.com
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Society of Authors calls for celebrity memoir ghostwriters to be credited - The Guardian
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SoA Survey UK: A third of translators and quarter of illustrators losing work to AI - European Writers Council
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Sir Philip Pullman resigns as Society of Authors president after book row - BBC
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Gaza vote divides Society of Authors after call to condemn Israeli military action - The Guardian
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UK: New Leadership at the Society of Authors - publishingperspectives.com
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UK Society of Authors Launches Campaign Addressing GenAI in Translation - Slator
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Spotify’s new audiobook streaming could have ‘devastating effect’, says Society of Authors - The Guardian
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Authors planning to use Human Authored symbol to protect readers from books they call 'AI slop' - Latest From ITV News - ITVX
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Writer quits Society of Authors over union’s ‘betrayal’ of Jerusalem bookshop raided by Israeli police - The Guardian
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Authors Guild and Society of Authors Allege Copyright Infringement by the Internet Archive - publishingperspectives.com
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Society of Authors calls use of bad reviews for book blurbs ‘morally questionable’ - The Guardian
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Philip Pullman calls for inquiry into writers’ trade union the Society of Authors - The Guardian
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Society of Authors writes to AI firms demanding 'appropriate remuneration' and consent for authors - thebookseller.com
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Society of Authors creates new toolkit to 'empower authors' - thebookseller.com
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Society of Authors creates new campaign to help writers hold publishers to account on sustainability - The Guardian
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EWC welcomes Forfatterforbundet, The Norwegian Society of Authors as new member - European Writers Council
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Society of Authors distances itself from Philip Pullman’s tweets - The Guardian
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Society of Authors calls for change to 'acknowledge all writers involved' in celebrity-written books - thebookseller.com
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'Get the Zuck off our books': Authors call for inquiry into Meta over 'pirated books being used to train AI' - thebookseller.com
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Government's rejection of AI bill amendment 'unjust', says Society of Authors' CEO Anna Ganley - thebookseller.com
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Society of Authors Begins Campaign to Help Publishing Industry Get to Net Zero - EcoWatch
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Winners Honored in the Society of Authors’ 2023 Awards - publishingperspectives.com
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In England: The Society of Authors’ CEO Nicola Solomon is Retiring - publishingperspectives.com
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Society of Authors condemns ‘appalling’ use of pirated books in AI training - thebookseller.com
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Joanne Harris sees off vote to oust her from Society of Authors role - The Guardian
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Poison pens: leading writers call for overhaul of UK’s Society of Authors - The Guardian
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Matt Haig and David Nicholls shortlisted for Society of Authors' Awards 2025 - thebookseller.com
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In London, the Society of Authors Names Its 2021 Winners - publishingperspectives.com
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Writers, the time to speak out for Palestine is now! - Verso Books
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On the UK Society of Authors and the Israel-Hamas War - The Jerusalem Post
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Society of Authors to hold protest at Meta's London HQ after 'pirated books used to train AI' - thebookseller.com
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UK Society of Authors’ Lukewarm Response to Israeli Raid on Palestinian Bookshop Provokes Resignation - Informed Comment
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UK Society of Authors Names 2019 Translation Prize Winners - publishingperspectives.com
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Society of Authors responds to calls for Joanne Harris to step down as committee chair - The Guardian
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Society of Authors releases joint statement after school libaries 'censored' - thebookseller.com
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Royalties survey sparks calls for change as Society of Authors reveals 'increased reliance on hardship grants' - thebookseller.com
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An end to self-censorship: Julia Williams bids for the Society of Authors' Management Committee - grahamlinehan.substack.com
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‘I would not be free to express my opinion’: Philip Pullman steps down as Society of Authors president - The Guardian
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Virago founder Callil quits Society of Authors over Clanchy response - thebookseller.com
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Zephaniah, Crewe and Crooks and more among winners of the Society of Authors' Awards 2024 - thebookseller.com
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How the Society of Authors succumbed to groupthink - The Telegraph
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Ex-Society of Authors president Pullman calls for external review of organisation - thebookseller.com
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It’s time to replace the Society of Authors - The Spectator
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Ashani Lewis wins two prizes worth £14k at the 2025 Society of Authors’ Awards - thebookseller.com
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Society of Authors and Harris defend stance on threats and free speech after author criticism - thebookseller.com
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Harris faces member vote on Society of Authors role amid call for free speech review - thebookseller.com
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Traditional publishing is 'no longer fair or sustainable', says Society of Authors - The Guardian
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Bonnier plans 'best practice' blurbs doc as SoA blasts industry approach - thebookseller.com
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In London, a Call for Publishers to ‘Name Translators on the Cover’ - publishingperspectives.com
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Joanne Harris on the Society of Authors row: ‘The idea of free speech has been misused’ - The Telegraph
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Martín Urieta named president of the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico - Al Día News
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The Society of Authors announces the 2025 winners for the ADCI Literary Prize, the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize and the Queen’s Knickers Award - The Reading Agency
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A third of translators report losing work to generative AI systems, SoA survey reveals - thebookseller.com
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Society of Authors Calls on UK Government to Fight Online Book Piracy - publishingperspectives.com
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Philip Pullman: professional writers set to become 'an endangered species' - The Guardian
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Ganley takes over from Solomon as SoA c.e.o. - thebookseller.com
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Joseph Coelho named as 2025 Society of Authors' Awards keynote speaker - thebookseller.com
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Philip Pullman quits Society of Authors after supporting Kate Clanchy in ‘racist’ stereotyping row - The Telegraph
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The Pompey boy at heart who inspired Rudyard Kipling - Great British Life
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Philip Pullman to be Society of Authors' new president - The Guardian
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Sophie Ward shortlisted for Society of Authors award - Female First
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Society of Authors narrowly rejects Gaza motion - Jewish News
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If Joanne Harris won’t defend women, I won’t support her - UnHerd
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Literary festivals 'must pay to book an author' - The Independent
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Authors pen open letter demanding big tech is 'held accountable' after Meta 'trains AI on pirated books' - thebookseller.com
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Author Matthew Teller leaves SoA over union's response to Jerusalem bookshop raid - thebookseller.com
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Is it a steal? - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
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SoA chief Solomon to step down in April 2024 - thebookseller.com
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Preview: Nottingham Authors to Guest at Central Library - Left Lion
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Universal credit could silence working-class writers, MPs told - The Guardian
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Authors could become an 'endangered species' thanks to e-book deals - The Telegraph
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Ghanaian-British Writer Araba Ofori-Acquah Wins World Of Books Impact Award For Her Upcoming Book -- ‘Return To Source: Unlock The Power Of African-Centred Wellness’ - Modern Ghana
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JK Rowling in 'betrayal' row with authors' society chair Joanne Harris - bbc.co.uk
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Louise Kennedy wins 2023 Society of Authors' Award - RTE.ie
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Why Joanne Harris must go - UnHerd
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Philip Pullman resigns as Society of Authors president following book row - independent.ie
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Egypt’s Society of Authors, Composers, and Publishers celebrates 70th anniversary - Music - Arts & Culture - Ahram Online
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Debut novelist in her 70s wins at Society of Authors’ Awards - independent.ie
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Feminist writers sign letter calling for Society of Authors to axe Joanne Harris as chair - Daily Mail
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Joanne Harris faces Society of Authors vote on whether she should quit - Daily Mail
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