It’s that time again – time to save a spot in your calendar for our annual joyful gathering… It’s been...
Elena Bowes spoke to author Lisa Napoli about her book Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie, the Extraordinary story of the...
Our antidote to Black Friday. No big sales push, no time-limited price slashes, just a little selection of gifts with...
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve did a write up about 26Habitats as part of their Saltmarsh Saturday event. The saltmarsh there...
Our collaborative projects have always been at the heart of 26. The archive of those projects does sit proudly on...
Design legend and friend of 26, Michael Wolff, has won the London Design Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. Michael contributed to...
Many of you have been involved in our project with Fine Cell Work, and many more contributed to the Crowdfunder...
Philip Parker has another update on the latest from the project, and what’s still to come. #26Habitats has been launched...
HAPPY BOOK LAUNCH! ‘There are many guides to good writing but none as valuable as this.’—Oliver Kamm, author and columnist...
Elena Bowes talked to New York-based author Francine Russo about her new book, Love After Fifty: How to Find It,...
I’m about halfway through Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet (finally!) and it really is as good as everyone says it is!. Finally...
Elise Valmorbida interviews Oana Aristide about her debut novel, Under The Blue, recently published by Serpent’s Tail. Aristide’s novel follows...
I’m watching Jimmy McGovern’s stark prison drama ‘Time’ on iPlayer. Not the lightest of TV, I’d say, but if you’re...
A couple of months down the line from our awards night, we’re revisiting work from our two top prizewinners. And...
We’d love your help in shaping the future of 26 It’s been a few years since we surveyed our members,...
After feeling useless on recent events unfolding in Palestine and being inspired by artists creating work in solidarity and to...
I sang my climate action song, ‘COP26, here’s what we want to see’, to Henry Lawes’ tune ‘Farley Castle’, at...
This month, I had the pleasure of meeting Suchandrika. She may be one of our newer members, but she’s already...
26 Habitats and 26 Pledges were such important projects for 26, with 54 written pieces related to vulnerable habitats, in...
First, an opportunity spotted by John Simmons: Publisher Unbound have launched a new imprint for debut writers of colour, Unbound...
Elena Bowes talked to Alexander Nemerov, author of Fierce Poise, an exciting ride through the 1950s New York art scene,...
Last month we did a call out for interest in a writing mentorship programme, looking for both mentors and mentees. As someone who’s...
I reached out to Karis after enjoying her news and recommendations for the newsletter. And I’m glad I did! Read...
With the launch of 26Habitats getting ever nearer, it’s not just the writers who’ve been busy. Philip Parker caught up...
It’s almost the end of a classic damp summer. But never mind, autumn is almost upon us, and that means...
This was the mantra from our 26 board session with Josie Dobrin and Nick Boothroyd from Creative Access, a charity...
Fresh from winning the Mairtín Crawford Short Story Award 2021 for her story ‘Landslide’, I had the pleasure of catching up with...
26 writers Gemma Cantelo and Philip Parker caught up to discuss the children’s books that have influenced them, against the...
Bestselling author Jasmin Darznik’s third novel, The Bohemians, is a captivating read. Its 333 pages bring to life the heyday...
After a year of ups and downs, John Simmons reflects on the ins and outs of publishing, and what’s next...
The Fine Cell Work project team have good news about our crowdfunder which launched earlier this month. The Crowdfunder launch...
Firstly, a tip-off from John Simmons… The Creative Future Writers’ Awards is the UK’s only national competition for all underrepresented...
It was dawn on a dark November morning in the UK, and evening in New Zealand. But more than 30...
Ahead of the launch of the A-Z of better brand language, Rob Self-Pierson reflects on his latest book’s key themes....
As we get closer and closer to Cop26, Jayne Workman shares an update on what’s to come from the New...
After being blown away by her stirring hedgerows pledge at the 26Habitats launch event, I was keen to get to...
Left Design Festival celebrates the best of visual communications on the left. With speakers across three continents from a range...
Award-winning author, creative writing teacher and 26 board director Elise Valmorbida has come out with her sixth book and it’s...
Andy Hayes shines a light on our project, which sees 26ers working more closely than ever before with the Bloomsbury...
People of the Black Mountains by Raymond Williams Episodes fleshing out the history of Wales over 24,000 years. Humane, insightful...
After reading (and loving) Margaret’s powerful writing for 26 Shields, she was an obvious choice for this month’s member feature....
Bristling with superpowers – looking at life through a 26 project One sunny afternoon in late June, I spent a...
Our collaborative projects have always been at the heart of 26. The archive of those projects does sit proudly on...
Firstly, some exciting news from Lucy Beevor: “I was chuffed to bits to be awarded the Mairtín Crawford Short Story...
After a very successful crowdfunding campaign, the final figure couldn’t be more apt. Drum roll please… We are delighted to...
This month I caught up with another member of our New Zealand contingent. Don’t be fooled by Paul’s humble answers...
John Simmons reveals how 26 Weeks exposed the beautiful inevitability of evolution and brings the project to a conclusion, by...
With our latest project with the Wildlife Trusts underway, Philip Parker shares an update on what’s happening and what’s coming...