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An updated article about Brexit and writers

January 12, 2021 in News & views

The Society of Authors has published an updated statement about Brexit.

Two articles for authors regarding Brexit

January 07, 2021 in Professional writer, Self-publishing, News & views

Here are two useful articles about what the Brexit deal might mean for writers.

Hanging up my boots, partly

December 21, 2020 in News & views

I am looking forward to spending time on myself and my own projects.

The Author magazine

October 05, 2020 in News & views

My copy of The Author, the magazine of the Society of Authors, has arrived. I always look forward to it, and am never disappointed. This occasion is no different.

Vote for me!

September 16, 2020 in News & views

Why should members of the Society of Authors vote for me in the Management Committee elections?

Digital opportunities for educational publishing

May 04, 2020 in Events, Professional writer

If you aspire to write educational material and have it published digitally, there’s a great seminar coming up on 6th May 2020.

News from the desktop: A room of your own, and the EU Copyright Directive

June 20, 2019 in News & views, Research, Professional writer

A couple of reports that will be of interest and useful to writers have just been published. These are the Royal Literary Society’s report ‘A Room Of My Own’, and the Society of Author’s plain English guide to the EU Copyright Directive.

Cover of The Author magazine, photographed by Terry Freedman

Authors and their rituals

April 20, 2019 in News & views, Research

Some recent research looks at writers’ rituals. Hearing about that made me reflect on my own.

Tom Watson and Giles Watling, MPs, speaking at the Awards. Photo by Terry Freedman

The 2018 Educational Writers' Awards

December 13, 2018 in Events, News & views, Reviews

Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and their books! There were some great-looking books on display. Here is some information about the winning entry, and a couple of the others.

A seminar day for educational writers

May 22, 2018 in Events

Coming up in June: a useful conference for those who write educational materials and books.

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