Helping to create a monster post office, editing 26’s most ambitious project, and finding inspiration from a Nigerian shaman. Those are just three of the gems Becca Magnus shared with me this month. A true original, and…
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Many members of 26 are no strangers to working with designers. But what does the relationship with writing, writers and words look like, or rather, feel like to a designer? How does it inform their work and…
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This month marks 160 years since the birth of Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows. 26 board member John Simmons reflects on this book which shaped his childhood, and the man who brought it…
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Following the release of Liese O’Halloran Schwarz’s second novel, The Possible World, last summer, Elena Bowes caught up with the doctor-turned-author to get an insight into her process, her inspiration, and her love of a good cuppa.…
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From writing about AI to managing marketing for Spread the Word, versatility is the name of the game for 26 member Francesca Baker. This month, I asked her about her earliest memories of reading and writing, right…
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Elena Bowes catches up with English author and biographer Claire Tomalin about her best-selling memoir A Life of My Own. Still working, the 85-year-old author shares her thoughts on moving on from sadness, finding love late in life…
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From copywriters to poets and everything in between – 26’s members are a varied bunch. This month, I caught up with Therese Kieran to find out more about her life as a self-proclaimed ‘closet poet’ (she’s brilliant,…
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I asked for your words of the year and for 2019, and the people of 26 have spoken. From musings on the current political climate, to personal reflections and hopes for next year – here they are,…
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Following the news that the Dark Angels collective’s latest book has hit it’s funding target, I caught up with contributor and Dark Angel Gillian Colhoun for an insight into her chapter, exploring the links between design and…
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In our latest author spotlight, Elena Bowes caught up with Randi Epstein MD to discuss her recent book release, Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything. Hormones are confusing. They are so…
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