The UK Society of Authors have issued an open letter to the writers, illustrators and translators of Ukraine.
To the writers, illustrators and translators of Ukraine,
The members, directors and staff of the UK Society of Authors stand with you.
As the illegal invasion of your country continues, we cannot imagine what you and your families are experiencing.
Beyond the horrors of the humanitarian crisis endured by your people, this war is an assault on the rights that underpin your lives and livelihoods: the right to think, speak, write and create freely. It is an assault on a people’s right to self-determination.
Yet Ukraine is more than its borders and land. Ukraine is its people, its rich culture – its history, its present and its future. You, as the country’s thinkers and creators and makers are at the heart of that – whether you report what is happening today, write what must happen tomorrow, or create moments of reprieve to inspire those around you through impossible times.
Create freely. Write fiercely. Share your story. The authoritarian mind is right to fear you. You have the power to counter it.
We look forward to meeting you and your work in better times. Until then, if we can help or if you want us to share your thoughts and writing, email ukraine@societyofauthors.org.
Wherever the weeks and months ahead take you, you are in our hearts.
In solidarity.
You can sign it here.
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