Ever feel unsure about the ins and outs of IP? Don’t miss our next 26 training session on 10 May...
This month Chloe Green and I spoke with Anushka Shah, the winner of 26’s Emerging Writer Award 2024. We met...
Wordstock has been a part of 26’s calendar for more than a decade, and for the last three years it...
You’re probably sitting in your home or office thinking, how many more months of this wet and cold climate must...
Why does it matter to be muddy, soaked in something moving, physical, dirt filled? Ceramics mark an interaction with a...
Left: Rishi Dastidar’s Cherry Blossom at Nightbreak.Right: Gita Ralleigh’s empirical. Back in March, 26er Gita Ralleigh got in touch with...
Adam Baron’s latest book Boy Underwater, published by HarperCollins, hit bookshelves in June. Elena Bowes talked to Baron about this...
Following the news that the Dark Angels collective’s latest book has hit it’s funding target, I caught up with contributor...
“Spanning the Tide” (Teddington Lock Footbridge), Daniel Headey writer , Steve McCallum creative partner I’ve been raised on the logic...
Can we stay true to our ethics during a pandemic? Rebecca Dowman explores this conundrum and how she’s faced up...
News In answer to the question ‘What have I been up to?’… This. With, predictably, no flicker of interest shown...
A couple of months ago, our year-long Memento Mori project drew to a close. Memento Mori – remember that you...
Elen Lewis interviews Sam Webb, a new 26er who’s just turned 26. What’s your day job? I’m the copywriter...
Elena Bowes talks to author Adam Baron about his latest book, Blackheath. Known for his crime novels, Baron explores a...
Suzie is one of our newest members so we were delighted when she decided she wanted to share a bit more about herself with us. Here's introducing Suzie!
Elena Bowes in conversation with Anna Pasternak about her latest book, Lara: The Untold Love Story That Inspired Doctor Zhivago....
26’s big project to launch us into 2026 with a bang is on the brink of going public. Some 70...
This month I met with Harry Ashton-Key, my friend from university, and we talked about science, wonder, burnout, and somewhat...
Happy New Year from Team 26. Sometimes we’re called ‘the board’ but I think ‘team’ suits us better. If you...
To distract from the no-leaves, no-sun, no-daylight problems of January, I’ve spent this month delving into Ancient Greek colour theory....
Rebecca Zeman, who some 26ers may know as Rebecca Dowman, talks to Jill Hopper about the publication of her first...
This month, Elena Bowes caught up with New York Times best-selling author Lisa Taddeo, whose recent nonfiction book Three Women...
26 recently discovered that sometimes there are just not enough bridges in the world to go round. That was certainly...
A new anthology of Dark Angels poetry is now an eagerly anticipated event. The latest, Family Matters, is the third...
Julian Gorham is a copywriter and poet. Nelly Dimitranova is an artist and joint winner of the Hugh Casson Drawing...
Our next 26 Trade Secrets workshop takes place in late January, with a focus on mindfulness and creative writing. Sophie...
Painting Paris Copies of my fourth novel ‘Painting Paris’ arrived and it looks good. So now I’m planning for the...
In a post-truth, fake news world, what role can data play in shaping stories? Sam Knowles, explores how data-driven storytelling...
“Journalism gives writers a backbone.” Timothée Chalamet in Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch. ‘Oh, so you can do PR, write...
Describe Randall in 26 words Randall is a novel about art, money, love and friendship (aren’t they all?) – and...
Alastair Creamer is curating this year’s Wordstock. He’s also a longstanding member of 26. He talks to Elen Lewis about...
Ben Payne, co-director and co-founder, Ministry of Stories speaks to Elen Lewis about his favourite writing advice ‘don’t be cynical’,...
Can poetry create a shared space that is human and universal? To answer this question, thirteen poets from 26 paired...
This month I met with one of 26’s newest members (and a writer for our AI project), Julian Gorham –...
In the tradition of Japan’s 72 gardening seasons, I’m posting a regular short piece every 5 days (the length of...
Another gap; of Imbolc and pink skies and fiery horses. February has been muddy. Each day the minutes before sunset...
Elena Bowes caught up with Lynda Cohen Loigman about her latest novel, The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern. Below are...
Three of Andrzej Krauze’s illustrations for John Simmons’ Berliners. Tom Lynham, 26 co-founder and “corporate psychotherapist,” takes a look at John...
We’re delighted to invite 26 members to a special Zoom event on Wednesday 5 April at 7pm (UK time) in...
The latest edition of Forest & Bird’s quarterly magazine. Learn more about the magazine and become a member. ‘The story...
Invitation 1: Summer Diaries We often share our members’ news and recommendations at 26 – in fact we share both...
Writing gains power from place. Last month, John Simmons published a new volume of poetry inspired by the Spanish city...
Members’ News I’m one of the speakers at this year’s Poetry in Business online conference. I’m on a panel with...
Many people dread the long, dark days of winter. The lack of light can feel never-ending but if, in the...
The Threat Level Remains Severe is an entertaining summer read, a quirky rom-com/thriller that gives a funny, detail-rich and satirical...
Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks believes that her previous career as a war correspondent for the Wall...
Bestselling Author Celeste Ng talks to Elena Bowes about breaking rules, knowing your characters inside out and how to avoid...