Communications, events and outreach

Coordinating our outward public and member-facing work — from public relations, online channels and The Author, to online and in-venue events and community building

Sophia A Jackson

Head of Events and Groups Support

Scriptwriters Group coordinator

Sophia curates and delivers the SoA events programme. She supports our team of community coordinators and is a coordinator herself, for the Scriptwriters Group. Sophia launched the #SoAatHome festival of online events in April 2020 which continues to be a success.

In 2021 Sophia was named a Rising Star by The Bookseller.

Martin Reed

Martin Reed

Head of Communications

Martin leads the Communications team. He oversees the SoA’s strategic communications and campaign-based activities, including PR, social media, events and partnerships.

Lilly Brend-Fish

Lilly Brend-Fish

Events Assistant

Comics Creators Network Co-Coordinator

Lilly joined the SoA in May 2021 and works within the Events department.

She is a Co-Coordinator of the Comics Creators Network.

Teddy McDonald

Communications and Campaigns Officer

Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group coordinator

Teddy works on SoA communications and outreach and alongside the Policy department on the SoA’s campaigns work.

He is also co-coordinator of the Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group, working with Sarah Burton and members of the CWIG committee on issues close to children’s writers.

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Jasmine Scott

Online Communications Manager

Jasmine joined the SoA in January 2023. She helps manage the SoA’s online output as part of the communications team.