The Banshees of Inisherin, a film by Martin McDonagh Dark, stark and hilarious. The script must cover just a handful...
We’re delighted to invite 26 members to a special Zoom event on Wednesday 5 April at 7pm (UK time) in...
Earlier this month, we gathered together on Zoom with our friends at Dark Angels for an evening of poetry, inspiration...
A bit of news on 26 Places in Cornwall / 26 Tyller yn Kernow, plus a pic After spending July...
First, a shout out to Sarah Hill. Sarah produced beautiful writing and artwork inspired by Sphagnum Moss for 26 Plants,...
‘Behold, love, death, again and again’ These are the words that leap out to me from the cover of Phil...
Olivia Sprinkel: I’m happy to be able to share that my book, To Hear the Trees Speak, will be published...
Long-time 26 member, writer Stuart Delves, is now working with skincare company ARgENTUM and he’s brought this fantastic initiative to...
On July 2nd a good crowd gathered at the Savoy Tap to launch the Dark Angels book of poetry And...
News I am thrilled to have two of my poems appearing in print. ‘The Budgerigar’ was selected by poet Pascale...
An AI Training Day and a new publication from Serpentine Galleries The lovely Lauren McMenemy (26’s Website & Membership Officer)...
The latest edition of Forest & Bird’s quarterly magazine. Learn more about the magazine and become a member. ‘The story...
Painting Paris Copies of my fourth novel ‘Painting Paris’ arrived and it looks good. So now I’m planning for the...
Members’ News I’m one of the speakers at this year’s Poetry in Business online conference. I’m on a panel with...
News Not news from me, but some news on another 26er. John Simmons has a new volume of poetry inspired...
News My poem ‘Prime Minister Walpole leaves office, 1742‘ appeared in _Poems for persons of interest_, March 2026. I attended...
I’ve just released Out of Winter, a little concertina booklet that collects 33 illustrated haiku I made as part of...
I’ve just got through the copy editing stage of my book, Giving Good Feedback, written for the Economist Edge Series...
You’ve been busy this month! Lydia Thornley, who first joined 26 by lending her beautiful illustration skills to 26 Habitats,...
Another date to add to your diary for this year’s Bloomsbury Festival. Our friends (and fellow 26ers) at Dark Angels...
My exciting news for 26 is that finally after 14 years as a professional herbal storyteller I was asked to...
Firstly, happy anniversary to Rob Self-Pierson! To mark 15 years in the industry, Rob’s written a reflective piece, 15 years,...
I’m taking The Writer’s Walk to Wellness in the Wild festival in Suffolk this summer. I’ll be running 2 walking...
My big news is the publication of my second children’s book The Voyage of Sam Singh! I’ve been on the...
I’m running a walking and writing workshop at the Bloomsbury Festival this year. What: Walking like a humanWhen: Saturday 19...
All humans are creative – but that doesn’t mean great ideas come easily. It can feel like a dark art,...
Updates from 26 Last month saw the launch of 26’s new Radio Show / Podcast, “Why Words Matter” – a...
Wild Arts in rehearsal for Eugene Onegin, on tour this summer (Photo by Anastasia Tikhonova) News I’m excited that my...
To the cosy, upstairs room of the Savoy Tap on Tuesday 16th September. A warm, intimate group of 50 or...
Members’ News My debut novel, The Candidate’s Husband, is out next month. It’s contemporary political fiction set in the north...
Writing gains a lot of power and attraction from close association with a place. It’s hard to imagine what William...
News I’m writing a book: working title How Brands Find Their Voice, to be published April 2027. It’s a deep-dive into verbal...
London Library Emerging Writers – Call for applications Applications for The London Library Emerging Writers Programme 2023/24 are now open! ...
Early this month, on its third anniversary, I wrapped up my project Dispatches from a Small World, reporting from my...
Congratulations to our corporate members Reed Words, who marked their 10th anniversary earlier this month. Here’s the gang celebrating with...
Congratulations to 26er Kate Van Der Borgh who has secured a publisher for her debut novel in a four-way auction!...
26 Board Member Sana Iqbal interviewed the global designers behind the Gaza ceasefire posters promoting marches by Palestinian and Jewish...
My debut chapbook was published! “Songs For Wo(Men)” is My debut chapbook, published as the first in award-winning Canadian publisher...
My debut chapbook was published! Titled “Songs For Wo(Men)” it’s the first in award-winning Canadian publisher Gordon Hill Press’ The...
Paul White, Chloe Green, Monika Lehner, Michelle Nicol, and Kaye Brennan take us through the events they’ve been to over...
The New Zealand chapter of 26. From left: Sir Bob Harvey, Richard Parmatatau, Lindsey Dawson, Sue Heggie, Leah Royden, Jane...
A new Etsy page from Lisa Andrews (26er and illustrator of Dark Angels/26’s ‘And So We Grow’). News I’ve written...
Members’ News I wanted to share for the news a project I’ve been involved in called ‘25 Voices’. (Not quite...
Publications Miss Veal and Miss Ham As well as being involved in the utterly engaging 26 Bridges project with my...
The Engegård Quartet perform at St Andrew’s Church, Fingringhoe – part of the Roman River Festival Troutfishing on the Tees...
News In answer to the question ‘What have I been up to?’… This. With, predictably, no flicker of interest shown...
I was happy to have an article published in the travel section of the Guardian, about what makes Finland the happiest...
New 26 project in the pipeline… Lisa Andrews and Ed Prichard are busy working on an idea for a new...