Account Summary
Bio
The UK's largest trade union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. 12,400 strong. For ALL authors. Since 1884. 🖋️🎨💬
Followers Count
71,869
Friends Count
5,896
Tweets Count
28,562
List Count
1,091
Location
United Kingdom
Verified
No
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
124
Percentage of Verified accounts
1.24%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
604
Percentage of Protected accounts
6.04%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
6 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
1,330
Number of users with a Bio
8,670
Percentage of users with a Bio
86.7%
Percentage of users without a Bio
13.3%
Worldcloud of Bios
Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
| Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 14093867 | 592861 | 7485 |
| davidwalliams | 2273204 | 1923 | 15597 |
| gypssai | 1191172 | 251 | 876 |
| philmcnulty | 388376 | 6632 | 108503 |
| MisterSalesman | 387777 | 414608 | 2243260 |
| dorrismccomics | 352396 | 1184 | 5558 |
| JulianClary | 285270 | 1897 | 7504 |
| Asamsakti | 282790 | 130484 | 53507 |
| PennyMordaunt | 240952 | 15934 | 21241 |
| SaimaMohsin | 238431 | 16033 | 17586 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
| Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 592861 | 14093867 | 7485 |
| MisterSalesman | 414608 | 387777 | 2243260 |
| JeanetteJoy | 192203 | 218359 | 337139 |
| 1drcole | 179061 | 191605 | 243688 |
| RDRonaldauthor | 138258 | 168103 | 6061 |
| danielkemp6 | 138208 | 134032 | 703525 |
| Asamsakti | 130484 | 282790 | 53507 |
| MarjiJSherman | 112348 | 163960 | 72069 |
| pdeblassieiii | 76092 | 74692 | 697084 |
| MarkScabash6 | 71378 | 71126 | 75248 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
| Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| MisterSalesman | 2243260 | 387777 | 414608 |
| SusanneLeist | 1392304 | 69768 | 48583 |
| TudorTweep | 971474 | 65967 | 57495 |
| adunlea | 754727 | 8184 | 8722 |
| danielkemp6 | 703525 | 134032 | 138208 |
| pdeblassieiii | 697084 | 74692 | 76092 |
| Frances_Coppola | 658389 | 86963 | 5233 |
| dr_shibley | 623508 | 27802 | 21886 |
| parsifel43 | 618491 | 3683 | 2335 |
| wordrefiner | 597374 | 78029 | 61831 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
| Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohnCena | 31597 | 592861 | 14093867 |
| MisterSalesman | 5252 | 414608 | 387777 |
| philmcnulty | 5057 | 6632 | 388376 |
| PennyRed | 4033 | 5200 | 172164 |
| cc_chapman | 3866 | 24154 | 43494 |
| JeanetteJoy | 3583 | 192203 | 218359 |
| MarjiJSherman | 3265 | 112348 | 163960 |
| pdeblassieiii | 2773 | 76092 | 74692 |
| bonniegrrl | 2665 | 7433 | 65560 |
| Frances_Coppola | 2596 | 5233 | 86963 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
3,239
Earliest tweet was on
2020-11-17
Latest tweet was on
2023-06-12
Tweets covering
937 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
1,276
Percentage of total tweets
39%
Number of Original tweets
1,963
Percentage of total tweets
60%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,388
Percentage of total tweets
42%
Number of tweets that were Replies
957
Percentage of total tweets
29%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
527
Percentage of total tweets
16%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
747
Percentage of total tweets
23%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 1784 |
| TweetDeck | 974 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 253 |
| Twitter for Android | 177 |
| LaterMedia | 50 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1572951482789466112 | In a major improvement for authors of books available on Kindle — and following months of discussions with @Soc_of_Authors and @AuthorsGuild — Amazon is ending its policy of returns on fully read ebooks. https://t.co/AExaiRlit0 https://t.co/V1wyGysROp | 1008 |
| 1519967999452758017 | Gather round, everyone. We need to talk about widespread bad practice among companies that charge writers for publication. This is a long thread, but it’s important. So read on. Share. And be very concerned. #IsItASteal https://t.co/RR0eAnrbol | 344 |
| 1592053269471584256 | We're excited to host the publication of '#MentalHealth for Creative Freelancers' - a free wellbeing-focused comic for creatives designed by 11 of the UK's most exciting comic creators. #Wellbeing #AntiBullyingWeek FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://t.co/WjwgXBAu5x https://t.co/iQ5U6EFqPJ | 330 |
| 1653325659580628992 | We urgently need to protect copyright and creative careers in the face of new technology. In the week that a major UK literary festival advertised its 2023 line-up with AI generated images, we've published the first iteration of our position paper on AI. https://t.co/x8FGzWZAkh | 222 |
| 1337702484379271169 | We still have a pot of money available in our Authors' Contingency Fund, helping all types of authors in financial difficulty due to the health crisis 💰 Apply below for grants of up to £2,000: https://t.co/4LjOfibHTx | 197 |
| 1399609705136373762 | We've been keeping a little secret. Time to share. #AuthorSHARE https://t.co/RWBhCHaa5A | 150 |
| 1443510078590566402 | To mark #InternationalTranslationDay we call on every writer to ask their publishers for cover credits for the people who translate their work. #TranslatorsOnTheCover Sign our letter and join @Mark_Haddon, @BernardineEvari, @Joannechocolat and 100+ more https://t.co/9x5h3Z2Mlc https://t.co/haXpdkYG9P | 136 |
| 1653710212535136257 | Following widespread criticism from artists and authors of @BradfordLitFest's use of AI images, we wrote yesterday evening to festival director @SyimaAslam to urge the festival to replace the images with credited artwork from a human creator. https://t.co/24bqFxNKw7 | 130 |
| 1346424224693497856 | The deadlines for our grants for works in progress have changed this year – the next is coming up on 1 February 2021. If you need to cover research costs or buy time to write, apply here: https://t.co/SkxBfkZhSQ 🎨 by ngupakarti https://t.co/WD4XVV1GiM | 111 |
| 1367404483379085314 | Happy #WorldBookDay to every single author – writer, illustrator and literary translator – who make the world of books go round, and for whom the last year has been exceptionally difficult. Today's message: BUY BOOKS 📚 https://t.co/k4QtoIMBDX | 110 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1572951482789466112 | In a major improvement for authors of books available on Kindle — and following months of discussions with @Soc_of_Authors and @AuthorsGuild — Amazon is ending its policy of returns on fully read ebooks. https://t.co/AExaiRlit0 https://t.co/V1wyGysROp | 3068 |
| 1438800841784311810 | @blablafishcakes We don't 'demand' preferred pronouns. We simply make sure that if an author is shortlisted or wins a prize, we can refer to them as they would like. There's nothing misguided about offering that choice. | 1105 |
| 1559937507399172099 | A very warm welcome to the many writers, illustrators and translators who have signed up as members of the SoA this week. It is more important than ever that authors find common ground, to work together and support each other. | 902 |
| 1592053269471584256 | We're excited to host the publication of '#MentalHealth for Creative Freelancers' - a free wellbeing-focused comic for creatives designed by 11 of the UK's most exciting comic creators. #Wellbeing #AntiBullyingWeek FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://t.co/WjwgXBAu5x https://t.co/iQ5U6EFqPJ | 513 |
| 1399609705136373762 | We've been keeping a little secret. Time to share. #AuthorSHARE https://t.co/RWBhCHaa5A | 508 |
| 1329085611429351427 | It's a GOOD tweet. https://t.co/8TTCvq5d9i | 503 |
| 1519967999452758017 | Gather round, everyone. We need to talk about widespread bad practice among companies that charge writers for publication. This is a long thread, but it’s important. So read on. Share. And be very concerned. #IsItASteal https://t.co/RR0eAnrbol | 475 |
| 1653325659580628992 | We urgently need to protect copyright and creative careers in the face of new technology. In the week that a major UK literary festival advertised its 2023 line-up with AI generated images, we've published the first iteration of our position paper on AI. https://t.co/x8FGzWZAkh | 442 |
| 1653710212535136257 | Following widespread criticism from artists and authors of @BradfordLitFest's use of AI images, we wrote yesterday evening to festival director @SyimaAslam to urge the festival to replace the images with credited artwork from a human creator. https://t.co/24bqFxNKw7 | 423 |
| 1560541294207942657 | A response and call for unity. https://t.co/x10bBxZ5ij | 421 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #soaathome | 172 |
| #soawards | 98 |
| #translationprizes | 58 |
| #isitasteal | 33 |
| #soawards21 | 32 |
| #translationprizes20 | 28 |
| #treetome | 20 |
| #lbf22 | 20 |
| #translationprizes21 | 20 |
| #feelgoodfriday | 19 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| @alcs_uk | 119 |
| @joannechocolat | 48 |
| @thebookseller | 39 |
| @rsliterature | 33 |
| @thewritersguild | 22 |
| @streakofpith | 22 |
| @j_mcconnachie | 20 |
| @hwfwriters | 19 |
| @mrphoenix | 18 |
| @dawnafinch | 17 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 👇 | 101 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 🎉 | 71 | party_popper |
| ✨ | 61 | sparkles |
| 🏆 | 59 | trophy |
| 🗓️ | 47 | spiral_calendar |
| 📚 | 42 | books |
| 📣 | 31 | megaphone |
| 🚨 | 30 | police_car_light |
| ⭐ | 29 | star |
| 🎨 | 27 | artist_palette |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Objects | 254 |
| Activities | 238 |
| People & Body | 137 |
| Travel & Places | 103 |
| Symbols | 67 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 46 |
| Food & Drink | 34 |
| Animals & Nature | 17 |
| Flags | 12 |