I’ve been in Portugal for a week with my youngest son, Simon, who has autism. He is, among many things,... Read More
I’ve had a busy summer organising other writers rather than writing my own work – principally devising a month long... Read More
A non-exhaustive, definitely non-expert account of what I’ve learned so far. By Sophie Gordon It all started with a... Read More
Elise Valmorbida has some special news about her novel, The Madonna of the Mountains, which was recently awarded the Victorian... Read More
I’m excited to announce that my memoir, The Mahogany Pod, will be published in February 2021 by Saraband. The book... Read More
Justina Hart has won first prize in the Second Light Poetry Competition for Long and Short Poems by Women 2020... Read More
The Institute of Stories I’m launching a new event in Porthleven, Cornwall. The idea is simple – to share stories,... Read More
Tom Sharp’s latest poetry release The longmonth of rumours of lights is out now. Twenty-four poems about love and memory.... Read More
D&AD awards discount for 26 members Donal Keenan from D&AD has offered 26 members a 26% discount code on any... Read More
Myself and a couple of other 26ers (Poppy Collier and Nick Asbury) have contributed to a lockdown poetry anthology called... Read More
Naomi’s Poem is a therapeutic correspondence between my sister and I as we deal with some cliff-edge health news. Sections... Read More
Giant canvas delivered for brave new project – immortalise my niece in all her mystical wonder (and some would say... Read More
I’ve joined Glasgow based indie publisher Freight Books as Digital Marketing Executive, which I’m very happy about, and will be... Read More
Our press Sidekick Books currently has a call out for comics poetry for a new anthology, ‘Over the Line’. The... Read More
I finished teaching my first creative writing course for adults, at the gorgeous Smallhythe Studio in Kent. Imaginary worlds created.... Read More
Packed up my life into a van and hot footed it to Southern Spain to set up Riverheart Retreats, in... Read More
I’m a copywriter at FutureLearn. We partner with universities around the world to offer short, free online courses. I thought... Read More
Projects are right at the heart of 26 – an opportunity to flex our writing muscles in new ways and,... Read More
I have been working as Editor on a report called, Building Brighter Futures, in collaboration with Travis Perkins plc. It... Read More
How can writers use video to promote our businesses? I was convinced that doing a bland pitch to camera for... Read More
I partnered with the brilliances at Accept and Proceed to create the AWO brand for a gang of data rights lawyers... Read More
The WOW Journal was the brainchild of my seven-year-old daughter, Maddie, who dreamt it up during lockdown as a way... Read More
Having contributed to a few 26 projects over last few years, I’m now trying to focus on a longer piece... Read More
My poetry collective 4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE have experimented with long form for this limited edition zine. It’s a... Read More
Some news from Tom Sharp On Leap Day, ‘Faery Fellers’, a project conceived and led by Tom Sharp, performed its... Read More
I was one of the writers who contributed to the Armistice 100 Days Project. My centena Little is Known….’ was the... Read More
Place and Peace: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Europe 26 member David Manderson, of the Scottish Pen Writers for Peace committee, will... Read More
I was awarded a Distinction in my recent Masters in Creative Writing at Kingston University. It’s a terrific programme. 2016’s... Read More
If you’re working on a writing project, or want to start one, or if you have a deadline to meet... Read More
Nick Asbury is offering a 10% discount to all 26ers for his wonderful Perpetual Disappointments Diary. As before, the diary... Read More
We Were the Salt of the Sea We Were the Salt of the Sea by Canadian writer Roxanne Bouchard. A... Read More
In the ghostly but glorious Strawberry Hill House, a group of people gathered to ruffle their writing wings. A day... Read More
Pop to the Chequers in Walthamstow this Monday for an evening of SLIGHTLY SINISTER short stories. Expect weird, wicked, wondrous... Read More
Writers and Artists (Yearbook) have just published my article ‘Love Writing’ – and it starts on their home page, which... Read More
Writing in response to the photography of Diane Arbus 4 May 2019 @ 2–5pm Join 26 board member and Dark... Read More
I’d like to share a link to an online symposium I am organising – Face Off: The Provocation and Possibilities... Read More
Jacob Sam-La Rose I just launched a new generative poetry bot on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thepoemthedream And I’ve recorded an episode of Poetry... Read More
I’ve written a poem inspired by the amazing Amanda Gorman, and her extraordinary inauguration performance. Couldn’t be more topical – consider... Read More
This month saw the publication of OTHERS, by Unbound. I know there are so many demands on your attention, and... Read More
Would you like to be part of an unusual quest? I hope so. I’m currently writing something. It’s a little... Read More
I recently finished a writing project, which Dark Angels are kindly hosting as a free download. I’d like to offer... Read More
Firstly, an exciting update from Elise Valmorbida. After a whirlwind trip to Melbourne, her book The Madonna of the Mountains... Read More
Compass Murphy goes to Monaco “I’ve long wanted to see my 2001 children’s novel Compass Murphy adapted for the big... Read More
Prize-winning sestudes, published short stories and writing endurance challenges… Just a standard month for 26ers. I was surprised and delighted... Read More
Once I wrote a book. Then it happened again. And again. Three books, all written about writing, read by readers.... Read More
26ers share their personal projects from published novels, short stories and memoirs in the making. Aren’t we a clever bunch?... Read More
We’re running our first yoga teacher training course on 11-22 May 2018. 100 hours over 10 days in a retreat... Read More
So this month I wrote this article about the history of toplessness for BBC News. It became the number one... Read More