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a 2026 reading list
the books i plan to read this year
Jan 16
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hurdling with harry ashbridge: head of writing & customer experience at sunsave energy & author of *those* monzo writing guidelines
a copywriter's word on a £40,000 typo, the bold emails that get you great jobs and why it doesn't matter if people 'like' your writing – as long as the…
Jan 9
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how to make the absolute most out of your annual leave in 2026
ways to slam your laptop shut for longer next year
Dec 30, 2025
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the universal female eye roll at *that* saoirse ronan moment
Oct 29, 2024
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the sea does not give a shit about you
Aug 5, 2025
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what i did when i got made redundant
Oct 27, 2023
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what happens when we choose efficiency at the expense of our humanity?
Aug 19, 2025
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a year ago, i negotiated a 4 day week – here's what i've learned
Feb 21, 2023
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what it meant to be a topshop girl
Jul 20, 2023
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these are a few of my favourite things (from 2025)
books, rituals, moments, places, things and realisations from the year that was
Dec 23, 2025
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13 writers on the hurdles that got in their way this year
writers on wrestling with self-belief, creative itches and the ability to separate your career from your identity
Dec 19, 2025
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everything i bought at the dutch supermarket
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Dec 16, 2025
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hurdling with kate hamilton: writer and co-founder of sonder & tell
a copywriter's word on turning overthinking into a career, why it’s okay for your ambition to take a new shape and how interviewing your beanie babies…
Dec 12, 2025
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hurdling with freya drummond: copy & content lead at flo health
a copywriter's word on the joy of knowing how to say the right thing at the right time and the importance of having someone who vouches for you in the…
Dec 3, 2025
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hurdling with candi williams: copywriter, content design leader & author
a copywriter's word on refusing to let anyone define what you will or won’t achieve, deciding not to ‘play the game’ and making bad, publicly…
Nov 21, 2025
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hurdling with harry ashbridge: head of writing & customer experience at sunsave energy & author of *those* monzo writing guidelines
a copywriter's word on a £40,000 typo, the bold emails that get you great jobs and why it doesn't matter if people 'like' your writing – as long as the…
Jan 9
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Emily Ash Powell
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hurdling with kate hamilton: writer and co-founder of sonder & tell
a copywriter's word on turning overthinking into a career, why it’s okay for your ambition to take a new shape and how interviewing your beanie babies…
Dec 12, 2025
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Emily Ash Powell
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hurdling with freya drummond: copy & content lead at flo health
a copywriter's word on the joy of knowing how to say the right thing at the right time and the importance of having someone who vouches for you in the…
Dec 3, 2025
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Emily Ash Powell
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hurdling with candi williams: copywriter, content design leader & author
a copywriter's word on refusing to let anyone define what you will or won’t achieve, deciding not to ‘play the game’ and making bad, publicly…
Nov 21, 2025
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Emily Ash Powell
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hurdling with maia swift: brand writer & freelance copy lead
a copywriter's word on redefining ‘success’, why every mistake comes from not trusting your instincts and why women writers need to put their rates up
Oct 31, 2025
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a 2026 reading list
the books i plan to read this year
Jan 16
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Emily Ash Powell
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13 writers on the hurdles that got in their way this year
writers on wrestling with self-belief, creative itches and the ability to separate your career from your identity
Dec 19, 2025
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a 2025 reading list
stories that have kept me up at night (in the best way) this year.
Jul 21, 2025
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(taylor's version) and the power of words
on taylor swift’s greatest copywriting lessons, the fear of writing for commercial success and why we should be taking the business of words seriously.
Nov 1, 2023
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ok, so what is it actually like to go to cannes lions?
FAQ #3: a diary entry of sorts from my first time at the international festival of creativity.
Sep 4, 2025
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what’s the one piece of career advice that changed your life?
FAQ #2: it's not hard to find good advice. what's hard is figuring out what advice is good for you.
Mar 28, 2025
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how did you get to where you are today?
FAQ #1: a (not very) brief career history packed with hurdles, self-doubt and grasping every (and any) opportunity
Nov 22, 2024
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introducing: frantically asked questions
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