The Society of Authors

After Pretending the Last 20 Years Never Happened, Phillip Pullman Calls for Return of Fixed Book Prices

31 July, 2017 // 12 Comments

Author Phillip Pullman has apparently reached either the age or stature that he feels he no longer has to pay attention to reality. The Bookseller reports that Pullman wants the UK government to [Read More ...]

The Authors Guild and Society of Authors Ask Publishers for Higher eBook Royalties

9 January, 2016 // 6 Comments

Earlier this week two author groups sent an open letter to publishers, begging them to increase digital royalties from the standard 25% to 50% of net. What we ask is simple: publishers need to [Read More ...]

The UK’s Society of Authors Takes Aim at Unfair Contracts, Treatment of Authors

23 June, 2015 // 4 Comments

The Authors Guild has been getting a lot of press for its Fair Contract Initiative, but it's not the only pro authors group agitating for better treatment. Over in the UK The Society of Authors [Read More ...]