Are you a PR professional who’d like to get more involved in 26 projects? As well as writers, editors, designers... Read More
After hearing a little bit about one of her current projects with a serendipitous link to 26 Trees, I caught... Read More
Would Eeyore and Ebeneezer Scrooge make good pen pals? What would Frankenstein and Fido discuss, given the chance? Soon enough,... Read More
Elena Bowes talked to LA-based writer Lori Gottlieb about her New York Times bestseller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone... Read More
Can we stay true to our ethics during a pandemic? Rebecca Dowman explores this conundrum and how she’s faced up... 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
Elena Bowes caught up with Andrew Lownie, author of best-selling royal biography Their Lives and Loves, The Mountbattens, a fascinating... Read More
On 26 March (spooky, I know) The Poetry Society announced Susannah Hart’s poem Reading the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy... Read More
Steal Like An Artist. Inspiring. Warren Zevon’s biography, Nothing’s Bad Luck. A bit of a hint. Poetry by Tony Hoagland... Read More
Our experimental new writing strand on Instagram, 26 Flashes, has got off to a flying start under the leadership of... 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
After a deluge of interest in our latest project, Lisa Andrews shares why 26 is looking to the great outdoors... Read More
John Simmons and Wendy Jones share their memories of one of 26’s earliest members. David May died recently, which caused... Read More
It’s not too late to submit your application for our upcoming project with Fine Cell Work, or to nab a... Read More
Like a less whimsical Wes Anderson doing Poirot, Knives Out is a fun whodunnit. Renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is... Read More
Before we wave goodbye to 2019, here’s a round-up of some of 26’s favourite books of the year. My book... Read More
Before I get to your recommendations this month, I wanted to share your excellent suggestions for what ‘LGF’ could stand... Read More
Best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld talks to Elena Bowes about her new book Rodham, imagining what life would have been like... 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
Writing in lockdown might feel strange and new to us, but we’re by no means the first to experience it.... Read More
Lisa Andrews reflects on her relationship with nature during lockdown, and shares how we can all get involved with The... Read More
I asked you to share your lockdown tips, advice and inspiration. As always, the 26 community did not disappoint! It’s... Read More
Following on from our success with Armistice 100 Days at last year’s awards, we’re delighted to share that The Understory... Read More
Some of you will have started researching and writing for our project with The Wildlife Trusts. This month their content... Read More
October might feel a long way off, but we’re already gearing up for another project with the Bloomsbury Festival. Here’s... Read More
Becca Magnus shares her experience of February’s Trade Secrets workshop – this time with a focus on typography. For our... Read More
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo It’s quite a while since I’ve read the Booker winner within months of the... Read More
Our project with Fine Cell Work is just beginning, with writers and editors being confirmed this month. But, thanks to... 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
If you’re already looking forward to a bit of Spring warmth and sunshine, John Simmons has just the writing course... 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
Anna Dewis shares an unexpected legacy from our 26 Leaps project, and how her words are taking their own leap... Read More
Constraints help creativity. From haikus to 12-bar blues, restrictions force us to think harder and produce better work. So how... Read More
Many of us have been spending a lot of time on Zoom in the last few months. But not quite... Read More
In terms of reading, I’ve been asked to write a children’s story and reread The Lion, the Witch and the... Read More
Inspired by her Instagram ‘Transform Stories’, this month I caught up with Sana to find out more about how words... Read More
Ed Prichard shares the latest from 26 Flashes, and looks forward to the next project brief. Our experimental writing strand... Read More
In lockdown, I’ve refound Letters of note. Compiled by Shaun Usher, it’s 125 letters ‘deserving of a wider audience’. Letters... Read More
After taking some time to reflect, we’re launching a new project in response to the COVID-19 outbreak – a chance... Read More
Some news from Tom Sharp On Leap Day, ‘Faery Fellers’, a project conceived and led by Tom Sharp, performed its... Read More
Saturday 2nd May, 2pm Join Neil Baker, 26 board member and Dark Angels tutor, for another experimental workshop at the... Read More
While we’re all doing our bit with social distancing and self-isolating, we’ve still got a new member for you to... Read More
This month we’re not just meeting one of our members, we’re saying hello to our whole social media team –... Read More
What happens when you gather together a design heavyweight and a group of 26ers? In case you missed our event... Read More
I saw Be Natural at the weekend along with a Q&A and recommend it unreservedly. It’s the remarkable story of... Read More
This month I caught up with Rishi ahead of the release of his second poetry collection, Saffron Jack, to find... Read More
Shake off the January blues with a brilliant new talk by Harry Pearce. This is an evening just for 26... Read More
A book on poetic craft I’ve edited, called um The Craft, published last week through Nine Arches Press. It’s the... Read More