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