SoA Sounds

About SoA Sounds

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

Publisher

The Society of Authors

Category

arts · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2023

Latest episode

25 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

50 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jun 2026

   BONUS SPECIAL – Human Authored: a certification for writers

   Co-hosts Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones interview Lindsay Bennett Ford, Alice Harman, Candy Gourlay, and John Degen about the Human Authored certification for writers.

2. 

   23 Apr 2026

   Don't Steal this Book: A plea from authors

   Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones interview Ed Newton-Rex about the "Don't Steal this Book" campaign protesting AI's use of author work.

3. 

   10 Dec 2025

   BONUS SPECIAL – A crie de coeur for human translators

   Daniel Hahn interviews Frank Wynne and Ros Schwartz about the irreplaceable value of human translators in an era of AI.

Who has been a guest on SoA Sounds

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lindsay Bennett Ford
• Alice Harman
• Candy Gourlay
• James McConnachie
• John Degen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

75

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.