Here is a pic of my footy team’s strip the week I had to wash them. As if in an... Read More
26er Miranda Dickinson is the author of four Sunday Times bestselling novels. She is published in six languages and to... Read More
Writing resolutions from 26ers Start knitting, stare out the window more and finish that novel. Here’s the goals 26ers have... Read More
We now have our 26 writers on board for a collaborative project. Thank you everyone for coming forward with such... Read More
At Sidekick Books, we’ve just finished a massive six-year four-volume project called Birdbook, in which we commissioned one poem and... Read More
by Elise Valmorbida On Tuesday 17 May 2016, some lucky 26ers attended the 26 Trade Secrets training workshop: Presenting Your... Read More
To Manchester’s achingly hip Northern Quarter to meet Nick Asbury, a marketing copywriter with a broad range of clients and... Read More
Ahead of his appearance at Wordstock next month, Elen Lewis interviewed John Yorke, author of storytelling bible, Into the Woods.... Read More
Do we still need ‘correct’ spelling? Martin Lee It’s preferable, but we probably need mutual tolerance of shortcomings more. John... Read More
Pop to the Chequers in Walthamstow this Monday for an evening of SLIGHTLY SINISTER short stories. Expect weird, wicked, wondrous... Read More
Helping to create a monster post office, editing 26’s most ambitious project, and finding inspiration from a Nigerian shaman. Those... Read More
Of course it’s not. Membership of 26 lasts the whole year long. And now you can give a thoughtful gift... Read More
The 39 Steps The 39 Steps at the Criterion Theatre, London was charming and witty. The handful of talented actors,... Read More
May recommendations from 26ers spanning brain food at Point to a website good for arguments, another Scandanavian thriller and some... Read More
There are a couple of places left on a creative retreat being led by Stuart Delves 10-17 July at Finca... Read More
26 member Sarah McCartney has written a new book called Online Marketing in 7 Days: a practical approach for people... Read More
Stop mourning summer’s no show and start willing the nights to draw in, because November 9th sees the return of... Read More
Target audiences, guerilla marketing, brand territory… should marketers be worried about using so many military metaphors? It feels a bit... Read More
Finally, do not think for a moment that it’s not all happening on the 26 Flavours front. We’ve run out... Read More
We’d bet that every member of 26 values creativity. We need it in our own work, and we love seeing... Read More
We’re calling for entries for our Emerging Writer Award. But why enter? Katie Alcock and Andy Hayes reveal all, with... Read More
26 in poetry… Here is the opening of Ezra Pound’s Canto XXVI And I came here in my young... Read More
Elen Lewis reviews John Simmons’ latest novel The Good Messenger and discovers a poignant tale from a different time. John... Read More
I first met Rob Williams nearly 20 years ago when he was a young man on the rise. He still... Read More
Barnhill, Isle of Jura. The remote house where George Orwell wrote 1984. Un-getable by David Manderson This is where it... Read More
In the early part of 26 ways of looking at a blackberry, John Simmons tells the story of the genesis... Read More
Myths, legends, inspirational writers, and character versus plot. Following the launch of her debut collection of short stories, Llama Sutra,... Read More
Moleskine or bus ticket, Rymans or Redstone, plain paper or gridded, 26ers get under the skin of something close to... Read More
Writers and Artists (Yearbook) have just published my article ‘Love Writing’ – and it starts on their home page, which... Read More
Come and join us on a creative journey inspired by the music of Nick Drake, for the next 26 project.... Read More
In 2012, 26 member Rob Self-Pierson visited 45 twin towns in three months as part of a 10,000-mile road trip... Read More
Elise Valmorbida writes about privacy and security, celebrity and surveillance A man commits an appalling violent crime and seeks ad... Read More
Our next 26 Trade Secrets workshop takes place in late January, with a focus on mindfulness and creative writing. Sophie... Read More
Roshni Goyate recently co-founded The Other Box to increase diversity in the creative industry. Read why, and how she intends... Read More
A MOSQUE IN MUNICH: NAZIS, THE CIA, AND THE RISE OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN THE WEST Ian Johnson Houghton... Read More
In the slippery world of tone of voice – like so many other places – context is all. Set the... Read More
“Once upon a time you dressed so fine, threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you?” Bob Dylan,... Read More
Roger Horberry explains how to bring your writing to life. Don’t confine yourself to literal descriptions. Instead, bring your... Read More
I would love other 26ers to know about the Winchester Poetry Festival which is coming up the weekend of 12-14... Read More
There’s PEN – the world’s oldest human rights organisation, the most prestigious group for writers worldwide, founded in 1921 by... Read More
26’s biennial Christmas project, 26 Stories of Christmas, is based north of the border this year. As well as our... Read More
Introducing the first in a new series, Five Books on a Shelf. The premise is simple; pick five books on... Read More
How important is it to have a writing outlet other than commercial work? John Simmons Vital. It’s very easy to... Read More
Vanguard Readings Come and hear tomorrow’s authors today. The Vanguard Readings are a free monthly event where new and established... Read More
I asked for your words of the year and for 2019, and the people of 26 have spoken. From musings... Read More