At the Bloomsbury Festival back in October, 26er Sarah Farley led a workshop during which we were each given colour...
This month I met with one of 26’s newest members (and a writer for our AI project), Julian Gorham –...
There have been three deaths we wanted to make a special note of this month. Firstly, we heard the news...
The Park of the Hospital at St Rémy, 1889 by Vincent van Gogh. Photograph: Museum Folkwang Essen Impossible skies, trees that...
John Simmons wrote for my A-Z of better brand language, ‘Words are your children: look after them well.’ Welcome back...
Newsletter Mini-Projects: A Guide to Reading From next month the newsletter will be trialling a run of mini-projects, inviting responses...
Ettie Bailey-King is an inclusive communication consultant who helps organisations make inclusive language part of their voice, make their content...
The drafts are in, our Crowdfunder is live. It’s time for another update on our latest project. “We want to...
As we approach the launch of 26 Orphans, writers have been busy recording their sestudes ready to be exhibited in...
In 2022, Falmouth University in Cornwall inaugurated an archive of 26 projects. This got 26 member and Falmouth PhD student Julia...
Wordstock returns this year on Saturday 12 November at Goodenough College in Bloomsbury, London. Please put the date in your...
After three years in the making, Threads of Time – 26’s wonderful collaboration with the prison stitching charity, Fine Cell...
To be more precise, to the Woodlane campus of Falmouth University to celebrate the public launch of the 26 Collection...
Ahead of the launch of the A-Z of better brand language, Rob Self-Pierson reflects on his latest book’s key themes....
Many of you have been involved in our project with Fine Cell Work, and many more contributed to the Crowdfunder...
A couple of months down the line from our awards night, we’re revisiting work from our two top prizewinners. And...
Julian Gorham is a copywriter and poet. Nelly Dimitranova is an artist and joint winner of the Hugh Casson Drawing...
Elena Bowes spoke with Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, about his memoir, Your Table is Ready: Tales of a New York City Mâitre...
All humans are creative – but that doesn’t mean great ideas come easily. It can feel like a dark art,...
Welcome back to A Writing Life, our series of monthly articles written by long-time 26 member and contributor Rob Self-Pierson....
AS Byatt and her novel A Whistling Woman, the book at the centre of ‘Scribbling.’ We’re delighted to introduce A...
Yet again, 26’s invite to the biggest event in Hollywood has been lost in the post—but with just a couple...
Copywriting workshop hosted by the Arvon Foundation Saturday 4 February from 10am – 4.30pm In this one-day online copywriting workout,...
Missing Wordstock doesn’t have to mean missing out! You can now purchase 6 recordings from the day for the fantastically...
Philip Parker shares an insight into a thought-provoking new production at The Playground Theatre. As 26ers you will appreciate superb...
Earlier this month, armed with awards in the form of fresh prints and chases from the wonderful Phil Cleaver, we...
The Fine Cell Work project team report back on a fabulous launch party, and a fitting culmination of one of...
Tips, advice and info from start to finish – based on what we’ve learned from previous projects. We’re keen to...
Join us on 23 February for a session to kickstart new projects for 2022. Whether you’re new to 26 or...
As we get closer and closer to Cop26, Jayne Workman shares an update on what’s to come from the New...
Andy Hayes shines a light on our project, which sees 26ers working more closely than ever before with the Bloomsbury...
After a year of ups and downs, John Simmons reflects on the ins and outs of publishing, and what’s next...
And He Shall Appear is the stunning debut by 26 member, Kate van der Borgh. When the young, working class narrator...
Rob’s Dad coming across his name in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. Welcome back to A Writing Life, our series of...
This month’s festive mini-project invited us to either… And the next day would be Christmas,a world lovely as a fairy...
The 26 Emerging Writer award, supported by Storytime, is for someone who began commercial writing in the last five years....
When did you last escape? And what were you escaping? When 26’s editor Max invited me to put together this...
Elena Bowes talks to Amy Poeppel about her hilarious, heartwarming novel, The Sweet Spot. Amy, I absolutely loved The Sweet...
A wonderful festive gift from Lydia Thornley. She shares the story of her Christmas sketchwalk. Perhaps 26ers would like to...
With two projects, exhibitions, workshops, writers in residence and radio appearances, this could have been our biggest Bloomsbury Festival yet....
This year’s Bloomsbury Festival includes 26 Inspirations an online and live exhibition featuring our writers working in partnership with a wide range...
Wendy Jones shares an update on 26 Orphans, and extols the joys of editing on a 26 project – why...
Julia Webb-Harvey reflects on a very special event to launch a permanent collection of 26 publications at Falmouth University –...
26 projects come in all shapes and sizes. They can be quick fire or slow burn, short or long form,...
How has John Simmons’ book impacted fellow writers over the last 21 years? Jamie Jauncey and Alex Mawson-Harris share the...
Our collaborative projects have always been at the heart of 26. The archive of those projects does sit proudly on...
26 writers Gemma Cantelo and Philip Parker caught up to discuss the children’s books that have influenced them, against the...
On 14 April we rolled out the virtual red carpet for the 26 Awards. Joined by 26ers from all over...