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  • The SoA Advisory Clinic: A shout out for policy & public affairs, with Ambre Morvan

    The SoA Advisory Clinic: A shout out for policy & public affairs, with Ambre Morvan
    Aug 4 2024
    The Society of Authors holds a renowned and important role in advocating for rights of authors everywhere and at all stages of their career. But what do its policy and public affairs efforts look like in practice? How does it work to maximise the impact of those efforts to affect real and lasting change? And how can writers become involved? Senior Contracts Advisor and Public Policy Manager at the Society of Authors, Ambre Morvan, talks exclusively to Advisory Clinic host, Theo Jones, to discuss all these questions and more. Show notes: Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership. Policy and campaigns - The Society of Authors International Authors Forum – A forum for Authors' Organisations Home - BCC (britishcopyright.org) Creators' Rights Alliance (creatorsrightsalliance.org) HOME - EWC - European Writers Council Home - CEATL Public Lending Right (PLR) - The Society of Authors Advice - The Society of Authors Prizes - The Society of Authors Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (legislation.gov.uk) Trade bodies write to Government on ‘pressing issue of copyright exhaustion’ - The Society of Authors Save Our Books CREATOR – campaign for fair contract terms - The Society of Authors Artificial Intelligence - The Society of Authors Sustainability in publishing - The Society of Authors Tree to Me - The Society of Authors #TranslatorsOnTheCover – sign the open letter - The Society of Authors #PicturesMeanBusiness - Give Illustrators Credit About | Axe the Reading Tax Pay the Creator — creators' rights alliance (creatorsrightsalliance.org) Spotify streaming deal – send a letter to your publisher - The Society of Authors SoA survey reveals a third of translators and quarter of illustrators losing work to AI - The Society of Authors The Write Share – A campaign from the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) to address industry-wide challenges faced by writers and promote solutions to support our world-class talent and protect the future of the UK’s creative industries. ALCS | Take our survey on AI Intellectual Property Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) House of Lords - Large language models and generative AI - Communications and Digital Committee (parliament.uk) SoA welcomes cross-party parliamentary report on creator remuneration - The Society of Authors Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 11 of 2023–24 - House of Lords Library (parliament.uk) EGM – resolutions and next steps - The Society of Authors National Writers Conference 2024 - Writing West Midlands EU Artificial Intelligence Act | Up-to-date developments and analyses of the EU AI Act The UK trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators - The Society of Authors Groups - The Society of Authors
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    40 m
  • The SoA Advisory Clinic: Cash back for creators: The inside view on collecting societies

    The SoA Advisory Clinic: Cash back for creators: The inside view on collecting societies
    Jul 21 2024
    Collecting societies play a crucial and celebrated role for authors, both through licensing works at scale and ensuring creators receive their fair share, but also through advocacy for authors’ rights and support through charitable funding. But how do so-called collective management organisations actually work in practice and what does an author need to know? How do they fit into the publishing ecology and what value do they bring? And what of their advocacy, power of collective bargaining and their role as we look to the future? Join SoA Advisory Clinic hosts Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones discuss all this and more, featuring contributions from Richard Combes from the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society and Harry Boughton, from the Copyright Licensing Agency. Show notes: Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership. Licensing bodies and collective management organisations - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society ALCS Intellectual Property Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The Copyright Licensing Agency https://cla.co.uk/ ALCS | Our heritage Public Lending Right (PLR): Eligibility & Registration - The British Library ALCS | Why writers are at a loss for words A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors ALCS | Become a Member ALCS | Royalty Search ALCS | Our team ALCS | Terms and Conditions of Membership Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS). DACS, the Design & Artists Copyright Society is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to championing, protecting and managing the rights of artists, and maximising their royalties. - DACS Book Aid International https://bookaid.org/ Copyright Licensing Agency | Not-For-Profit Organisation | CLA The Write Share – A campaign from the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) to address industry-wide challenges faced by writers and promote solutions to support our world-class talent and protect the future of the UK’s creative industries. Tom Chatfield – Website of the author and tech philosopher ALCS | ALCS launches the Write Share campaign ALCS | Take our survey on AI ALCS | ALCS welcomes Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill ALCS | AI and authors: What comes next
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    51 m
  • The SoA Advisory Clinic: Found in translation...Johanna Clarke speaks to Catherine Fuller from the Translators Association

    The SoA Advisory Clinic: Found in translation...Johanna Clarke speaks to Catherine Fuller from the Translators Association
    Jul 7 2024
    What does the landscape for works in translation look like and what role does the Translators Association play? What of the challenges and what of the campaigns? What do translators need to know and how can the Society of Authors help? And what of the metaphorical cake? Senior Contracts Advisor and co-host of the SoA Advisory Clinic Johanna Clarke sits down with co-coordinator of the Translators Association at the Society of Authors, Catherine Fuller, to discuss all this and more. Show notes: Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership. Catherine Fuller - The Society of Authors British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) - Groups and Centres (uea.ac.uk) Translators Association - The Society of Authors The SoA Awards - The Society of Authors Summer School at British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) - Groups and Centres (uea.ac.uk) Groups - The Society of Authors Industry Insider - Poetry in translation on Vimeo PEN Translates - English PEN Afternoon Tea with Frank Wynne https://vimeo.com/768918710 Afternoon Tea with Sarah Death https://vimeo.com/883904746 Industry Insider – Disability, Neurodiversity and Translation https://vimeo.com/766829099 Seminar Programme | The London Book Fair LBF Does Go On...Volcano and All (publishersweekly.com) National Centre for Writing | NCW | Celebrating the Power of Words and Ideas Translators on The Cover News | The Society of Authors Name the Translator Credit | The Society of Authors Mark Haddon | mark haddon Shining a Spotlight on the Art of Translation - The New York Times (nytimes.com) The International Booker Prize 2024 | The Booker Prizes SoA survey reveals a third of translators and quarter of illustrators losing work to AI - The Society of Authors Guides - The Society of Authors Rates and fees - The Society of Authors Generation TF: who is really reading translated fiction in the UK | The Booker Prizes Out of the Wings Festival (ootwfestival.com) On Reader’s Reports The wrong way in - The Society of Authors Join the SoA - The Society of Authors Contributor: Catherine Fuller
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    1 h y 15 m
  • The SoA Advisory Clinic: Poetry and spoken word at festivals: a panel shares tips, tricks and insights

    The SoA Advisory Clinic: Poetry and spoken word at festivals: a panel shares tips, tricks and insights
    Jun 23 2024

    Join SoA Advisory Clinic hosts Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones as they bring you another catch to enjoy an event originally presented as part of the SoA@Home Festival of online events on the topic of poetry and spoken word at festivals. How do festival organisers find their acts and what considerations are at play? How does a writer evaluate the terms of a booking offered to them? How can writers and organisers ensure that questions of accessibility and inclusivity are front and centre of the industry? Ian Duhig chairs this highly insightful conversation with Liv Torc, Clare Shaw and Jane Yeh.

    Show notes:

    Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership.

    Poetry and Spoken Word Group AGM - The Society of Authors

    Industry Insider – Poetry and spoken word at festivals - The Society of Authors

    Ian Duhig | Poetry Foundation

    Home - Liv Torc

    Clare Shaw - poet, performer, tutor, trainer

    Jane Yeh | Poet, Writer, Lecturer (janeyeh3.com)

    WOMAD Festival

    About (festivalasform.org)

    Michael Rosen | Official Website

    The Royal Literary Fund (rlf.org.uk)

    Homepage | Writers & Artists (writersandartists.co.uk)

    Homepage (artscouncil.org.uk)

    Kendal Poetry Festival on X https://x.com/kendalpoetry?lang=en&mx=2

    Oxford Real Farming Conference 🌾 9 - 10 Jan 2025 (orfc.org.uk)

    Home | Oxford Farming Conference (ofc.org.uk)

    Nafeesa Hamid – Verve Poetry Press

    Contributors: Ian Duhig, Liv Torc, Clare Shaw and Jane Yeh

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    1 h y 35 m
  • The SoA Advisory Clinic: The field of festivals and live speaking events: a writer’s guide to the business

    The SoA Advisory Clinic: The field of festivals and live speaking events: a writer’s guide to the business
    Jun 23 2024

    Literary festivals and live speaking events play a unique, important, and celebrated role in an author’s career, offering writers a chance to supplement their book writing income, raise their literary profile and develop their community. But what of the business side to the arrangement? What should the paperwork look like and how can you be sure that your interests are protected? How can you be confident that you are getting the deal that works best for you? Join SoA Advisory Clinic hosts Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones as they dive into the detail to explore all this and more in this timely episode from the Society of Authors.

    Show notes:

    Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership.

    EGM – resolutions and next steps - The Society of Authors

    Industry Insider – Poetry and spoken word at festivals - The Society of Authors

    Poetry and Spoken Word Group AGM - The Society of Authors

    Inklusion (inklusionguide.org)

    Pay the Creator — creators' rights alliance (creatorsrightsalliance.org)

    Freelance Day Rate Guide 2023 — creators' rights alliance (creatorsrightsalliance.org)

    How much should writers charge for events? – Nicola Morgan

    Rates and fees - The Society of Authors

    Tax and insurance - The Society of Authors

    Event terms and conditions - The Society of Authors

    Preparing for school visits, incl. DBS checks via the SoA

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    42 m
  • The SoA Advisory Clinic: Finding your village, from London Book Fair

    The SoA Advisory Clinic: Finding your village, from London Book Fair
    Jun 9 2024

    Input and feedback from an engaged, supportive and – at times - critical community is essential for any author writing today. But what form can such a community take? How can it help? What steps can you take as a writer to broaden your community should you need to? Join SoA Advisory Clinic host Johanna Clarke as she joins this brilliant and engaging conversation originally delivered as part of the London Book Fair’s Writers’ Summit, chaired by SoA Management Committee Member, Abie Longstaff and featuring SoA Scriptwriters’ Group Committee Member, Trish Cooke as well as Davina Hamilton and Yvonne Battle-Felton.

    Show notes:

    Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership.

    Industry Insider – Making the most of London Book Fair - The Society of Authors

    Writers With Faces (sylviabishopbooks.com)

    abielongstaff.com

    Welcome to the Trish Cooke World of Stories!

    Rhyming Children’s Books | Riley Can Be Anything |Davina Hamilton

    Yvonne Battle-Felton Writer (yvonnebattlefelton.com)

    Groups - The Society of Authors

    Prizes - The Society of Authors

    Grants - The Society of Authors

    Advice - The Society of Authors

    Local groups - The Society of Authors

    Save the Children UK | International Children's Charity

    The Global Community for Children’s Book Creators – SCBWI

    Join the SoA - The Society of Authors

    Contributors: Davina Hamilton, Trish Cooke, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Abie Longstaff, Johanna Clarke (as panellist)

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    37 m
  • The SoA Advisory Clinic: Making the most of your publishing experience, from London Book Fair

    The SoA Advisory Clinic: Making the most of your publishing experience, from London Book Fair
    Jun 9 2024

    Everyone knows that the various paths to publication are paved with obstacles and challenges, but what do those routes actually look like? What challenges and opportunities do they pose? How can you prepare yourself for the bumpy ride and what support is out there for you? Join Johanna as she chairs a panel of writers, all with differing experiences, discussing all of this and more in this latest episode from the Advisory Clinic team at the Society of Authors in an event originally delivered as part of the London Book Fair 2024. Featuring Alice McIlroy, Tabitha Rayne, Josh Fletcher and Hazel Mead.

    Show notes:

    Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership.

    The Business of Working with Literary Agents https://vimeo.com/760225290

    The London Book Fair | Defining the Future of Creative Content

    The London Book Fair Unveils Author HQ and Writers’ Summit Line-up | The Hub by The London Book Fair | Publishing News

    Industry Insider – Making the most of London Book Fair - The Society of Authors

    Illustration | artist (hazelmead.com)

    WHY AREN'T WE TALKING ABOUT THIS?! (penguin.co.uk)

    Home - Tabitha Rayne

    Erotic Magazine For Couples & Women Blog - FrolicMe

    alicemcilroy.com

    Alice McIlroy - Instagram

    Alice McIlroy - X

    McIlroy, Alice | RCW Literary Agency (rcwlitagency.com)

    The Glass Woman a book by Alice McIlroy. (bookshop.org)

    School Of Anxiety | Anxiety Help

    And How Does That Make You Feel? by Joshua Fletcher | Hachette UK

    Neuralink's first human patient able to control mouse through thinking, Musk says | Reuters

    Join the SoA - The Society of Authors

    Contributors: Hazel Mead, Tabitha Rayne, Joshua Fletcher, Alice McIlroy, Johanna Clarke (as chair)

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    38 m
  • The SoA Advisory Clinic: Call my agent: The business of working with literary agents

    The SoA Advisory Clinic: Call my agent: The business of working with literary agents
    May 26 2024

    The role of the literary agent occupies a unique position in the publishing industry, representing for many a key link in the chain between publishers and their authors. But what does an agent actually do and can you get by without one? What do the contracts look like and what are the commonly observed terms of business? What of the legal duties and industry codes? Join SoA Advisory Clinic hosts Johanna and Theo as they discuss all these issues and more in this next episode in the Advisory Clinic series.

    Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership.

    Show notes:

    Professional Development - The Business of Working with Literary Agents on Vimeo

    PSWG @ Home: Industry Insider – The Role of Agents in Poetry on Vimeo

    The role of a literary agent with Charlotte Seymour on Vimeo

    Guides - The Society of Authors

    Home | Association of Authors' Agents (agentsassoc.co.uk)

    Code of Practice | Association of Authors' Agents (agentsassoc.co.uk)

    Industry Insider - May your works survive you: wills, estates, and your manuscripts on Vimeo

    Join the SoA - The Society of Authors

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    59 m