I’m delighted that BBC Radio Leeds, as part of their ‘Make a Difference: Short Stories’ strand accepted and recorded my... Read More
This month I caught up with Aidan Baker to find out more about what drew him to 26, what inspires... Read More
*New project klaxon* Nearly one year on from our first experience of lockdown, Alastair Creamer and Becca Magnus are launching... Read More
Elena Bowes caught up with bestselling and award-winning author Lily King whose latest book Writers & Lovers follows 31-year-old Casey... Read More
Finding stories in the tops of trees, and inspiration in emotion. This month, I had the pleasure of catching up... Read More
If you missed last year’s Bloomsbury Festival, or would simply like to delve back in, Andy Hayes has good news... Read More
This month’s recommendations include a handy of list of ‘books of the year’ as championed by members at our Christmas... Read More
Give the gift of wildlife (or treat yourself, it’s been a tough year). We still have copies of our 26... Read More
New Zealand-based 26er and pen pal Paul White shares an exciting update on our newly launched project, Dear 26. In... Read More
Myself and a couple of other 26ers (Poppy Collier and Nick Asbury) have contributed to a lockdown poetry anthology called... Read More
This month, 26 board member Sue Evans tells us about her background in design, her involvement in 26 projects, and... Read More
I took a short story workshop via Zoom in August, with author Edward Hogan (longlisted for this year’s Sunday Times... Read More
Elena Bowes caught up with author Maggie Doherty to discuss The Equivalents – A Story of Art, Female Friendship and... 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
In the wake of 26 Wild, we’ve been asking you to share your favourite literary animals. Lisa Andrews and John... Read More
As far as I’m concerned, deserving the title of ‘most-eagerly awaited release of 2021’ will be Laurent Binet’s Civilisations because... Read More
Elena Bowes caught up with Susie Yang about her debut novel, White Ivy, an immigrant story with a twist or... Read More
Firstly some exciting news about our recent project with Eames Fine Art. The London Original Print Fair has made a... Read More
Looking back over the past year, many of us feel like we’ve been thrown into uncharted territory. Rob Self-Pierson shares... 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
Elena Bowes catches up with bestselling author William Kent Krueger. His latest book This Tender Land, an epic gorgeous novel... Read More
Lisa Andrews shares her experience of the hugely popular Trade Secrets workshop, run by Jill Hopper last month. I love... Read More
Elena Bowes caught up with Scottish-born, Massachusetts-based writer Margot Livesey whose ninth novel, The Boy in the Field commences as... Read More
Justina Hart has won first prize in the Second Light Poetry Competition for Long and Short Poems by Women 2020... Read More
With a special virtual screening, and all the prints and sestudes available to discover online, COVID restrictions haven’t held back... Read More
If you or a young adult reader is looking for a spooky Halloween read, I recommend Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard... Read More
Elena Bowes catches up with best-selling author Sue Miller about her latest novel- Monogamy. In Miller’s 11th novel she looks... Read More
Samuel Crosby reflects on his research and writing process behind The Sight of a Beaver, his contribution to 26 Wild:... Read More
Galen’s recent project work for 26 has ranged from researching bees, to delving into the lives of little-known suffragettes in... Read More
My best read over recent weeks has been Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet, the story of Shakespeares’s family life in Stratford in... Read More
As summer draws to an end, it’s time to look forward to our latest partnership with the Bloomsbury Festival, and... Read More
Wednesday 14th April, 6:30-7:30pm You are warmly invited to join us for this free event when we celebrate the achievements... Read More
As we look forward to another jam-packed Bloomsbury festival later in the year, Andy Hayes shares an update on 26’s... Read More
In honour of poet Lisel Mueller’s birthday this month, Tim Rich recommends delving into her work. A few of my... Read More
In a year when our attention turns to Glasgow for the UN Conference on Climate Change, John Simmons shares exciting... Read More
This month, in addition to other recommendations, I asked what books you return to again and again. It might be... 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
Fresh from her powerful contribution to our recent project, A Common Place, 26 board member Wendy Jones shares her writing... Read More
Elena Bowes caught up with Debra Jo Immergut to discuss You Again, Immergut’s haunting page-turner where the protagonist 46-year-old married... Read More
It’s not on my reading pile yet but a friend of mine, David Bodanis, is launching his new book tomorrow.... Read More
This month, I had the pleasure of meeting new member Omolara. She shares her thoughts on writing, inspiration, and joining... Read More
Martin Lee shares an update on another 26 project which has been going on under the radar, with our friends... Read More
From a crisp autumnal walk and talk through its streets, to a virtual event inspiring enough to make me forget... Read More
I’d like to share a link to an online symposium I am organising – Face Off: The Provocation and Possibilities... Read More
With October just around the corner, it’s not long until this year’s Bloomsbury Festival kicks off on the 16th. Don’t... Read More
After receiving a glowing recommendation email from fellow New Zealand based 26er Paul White, Jane Berney was the clear choice... Read More
Elena Bowes talks to bestselling author Erica Bauermeister about her recent memoir House Lessons. Bauermeister and her husband bought a... Read More