SoA Sounds Podcast

SoA Sounds

The Society of Authors
SoA Sounds is the podcast channel of the Society of Authors, the UK trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators. www.societyofauthors.org
The SoA Advisory Clinic: Found in translation...Johanna Clarke speaks to Catherine Fuller from the Translators Association
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 
Jul 7, 2024
1 hr 15 min
The SoA Advisory Clinic: Poetry and spoken word at festivals: a panel shares tips, tricks and insights
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 
Jun 23, 2024
1 hr 34 min
The SoA Advisory Clinic: The field of festivals and live speaking events: a writer’s guide to the business
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 
Jun 23, 2024
41 min
The SoA Advisory Clinic: Making the most of your publishing experience, from London Book Fair
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) 
Jun 9, 2024
38 min
The SoA Advisory Clinic: Finding your village, from London Book Fair
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)   
Jun 9, 2024
37 min
The SoA Advisory Clinic: Call my agent: The business of working with literary agents
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   
May 26, 2024
58 min
The SoA Advisory Clinic: A fond farewell: A conversation with outgoing SoA Chief Executive, Nicola Solomon
Join Senior Contracts Advisors and hosts of the SoA Advisory Clinic podcast, Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones as they launch series three with an exclusive conversation featuring ex-SoA Chief Executive, Nicola Solomon. How has the Society of Authors developed under her leadership and what of her incredible achievements? Where are we now and where do we go from here? And what of those starfish? Enjoy this opportunity to celebrate Nicola’s role at the SoA and delve into some key insights that highlight the value of cross-industry participation, power of collective advocacy and importance of individual empowerment. Not a member? Use code PODCAST20 for 20% off your first year’s membership.  Show notes:   Society of Authors to launch a podcast channel, SoA Sounds, with new series about audio drama - The Society of Authors  Celebrating Nicola Solomon’s 13 years as SoA Chief Executive - The Society of Authors  Nicola’s Afternoon Tea with James McConnachie https://vimeo.com/922060613    On Starfish Loren Eiseley: Collected Essays on Evolution, Nature, and the Cosmos Vol. 2 (LOA #286) | Random House Group (randomhousebooks.com)  Industry statement on professional values - The Society of Authors  Code of Practice on Author Contracts - Publishers Association  Intellectual Property Enterprise Court - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)  Grants for writers in need - The Society of Authors  Government extends Public Lending Right scheme to ebook authors - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)  AuthorShare - The Society of Authors  Sustainability in publishing - The Society of Authors  Artificial Intelligence - The Society of Authors  Ask an advisor - The Society of Authors  Mr Bates vs The Post Office - Watch Episode - ITVX  Copyright - The Society of Authors  C.R.E.A.T.O.R | The Society of Authors  2023 Writers Guild of America strike - Wikipedia  About — creators' rights alliance (creatorsrightsalliance.org)    Contributor: Nicola Solomon 
May 12, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Adventures in Radio with Barney Norris: Rhiannon Tise
In this final episode, acclaimed playwright, novelist and host of the Adventures in Radio podcast series, Barney Norris, talks to Rhiannon Tise about her radio adaptation of George Eliot’s The Mill on the Floss. What of the uniqueness of the radio drama form? What of a writer’s creative freedom when handling a pre-existing work? What of the constraints of form and structure? Enjoy Barney and Rhiannon discuss around all this and more in this last serving from the Adventures In Radio team at the Society of Authors. Rhiannon’s radio adaptation of George Eliot’s The Mill on the Floss was directed and produced by Tracey Neale for BBC Radio 4. For full production credits please visit: BBC Sounds - The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot.  Show notes Barney Norris - Curtis Brown Rhiannon Tise Writer - Home BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Drama, Cigarettes and Chocolate Jeremy Mortimer Radio Plays - DIVERSITY (suttonelms.org.uk) The Waltzer by Rhiannon Tise | Waterstones BBC Radio 4 - British New Wave, Georgy Girl BBC Radio 4 - British New Wave BBC Radio 4 - Louisa May Alcott - Little Women Anna Maxwell Martin | United Agents VLV Awards 2020 | Voice of the Listener & Viewer Built on violence: adapting The Remains of the Day for stage | Books | The Guardian Welcome to BBC Writers  Written and hosted by Barney Norris. Produced by SoA Scriptwriters Group coordinators, Sophia A Jackson and Theo Jones. With thanks to Hawthornden Foundation who have kindly funded the Adventures in Radio podcast.
Mar 25, 2024
50 min
Adventures in Radio with Barney Norris: Hannah Silva
Join acclaimed playwright, novelist and host of the Adventures in Radio podcast series, Barney Norris, as he talks to Hannah Silva about her radio drama, An Artificially Intelligent Guide to Love. What of the formative role radio has played in Hannah’s life? What of her introduction to the phenomenal potential of sound, language, and voice? What of the breaking down of rules, the experimentation with cross-genre form and the surrealist nature of AI collaboration? Barney and Hannah discuss all this and more in this lively discussion from the Adventures in Radio team at the Society of Authors. Hannah’s play, An Artificially Intelligent Guide to Love, was directed and produced by Nicolas Jackson. It is an Afonica production for BBC Radio 4. For full production credits please visit: Drama on 4 - An Artificially Intelligent Guide to Love - BBC Sounds.  Show notes Barney Norris - Curtis Brown Hannah Silva BBC Radio 4 - The Archers Piano by D. H. Lawrence | Poetry Foundation Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) - Amsterdam University of the Arts Dartington College of Arts - Wikipedia Welcome - davidowennorris.comdavidowennorris.com | Pianist, Composer, Broadcaster Home - Royal Court (royalcourttheatre.com) Attempts on Her Life (Play) by Martin Crimp | Faber Drama Sarah Kane - Royal Society of Literature (rsliterature.org) Apples and Snakes Anthony Joseph | Poet Novelist Musician SoundCloud — Register, sign-in or access our Homepage Samuel Beckett | Poetry Foundation Colin Teevan - Curtis Brown BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, Marathon Tales Tinniswood Award - The Society of Authors Imison Award - The Society of Authors BBC Radio 3 - Between the Ears, Jump Blue Works - Afonica Home | Wellcome Dr James Carney | Faculty | LIS The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson | Hachette UK Fiona Shaw | Askonas Holt BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, The Music Lesson   Written and hosted by Barney Norris. Produced by SoA Scriptwriters Group coordinators, Sophia A Jackson and Theo Jones. With thanks to Hawthornden Foundation who have kindly funded the Adventures in Radio podcast.
Mar 18, 2024
53 min
Adventures in Radio with Barney Norris: Timberlake Wertenbaker
In this episode, acclaimed playwright, novelist and podcast host, Barney Norris talks to Timberlake Wertenbaker about her radio adaptation of Marcel Proust’s seminal 20th century novel In Search of Lost Time. What of the context? What of the challenges? What of the importance of memory and of the madeleines? Enjoy this truly brilliant conversation between Barney and Timberlake who discuss all this and more in the latest episode from the Adventures in Radio team at the Society of Authors. Timberlake’s radio adaptation of Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time was directed and produced by Celia de Wolff. It is a Pier production for BBC Radio 4. For full production credits please visit: I BBC Radio 4 - Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, Episode 1. Show notes: Barney Norris - Curtis Brown Timberlake Wertenbaker | | The Agency Radio 3 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds BBC Radio 4 - Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust - Radio/TV Programme - Audible.co.uk In Search of Lost Time: Volume 1: The Way by Swann's a book by Marcel Proust, Christopher Prendergast, and Lydia Davis. (bookshop.org) The Proust Screenplay (groveatlantic.com) ABOUT | Pier Productions | Brighton (pierproductionsltd.co.uk) boyce-frank-cottrell | RCW Literary Agency (rcwlitagency.com) Written and hosted by Barney Norris. Produced by SoA Scriptwriters Group coordinators, Sophia A Jackson and Theo Jones. With thanks to Hawthornden Foundation who have kindly funded the Adventures in Radio podcast.
Feb 26, 2024
37 min
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