John Mitchinson is the co-founder of Unbound, a revolutionary crowdfunding publishing concept. He is also the co-author of QI books and director of research for QI. As 26 Treasures builds support on the Unbound website, John tells Elen Lewis why we all need to make sure the 26 Treasures book sees the light of day. …more
The call for entries for the D&AD ‘Writing for design’ opens on 1 November and we’d like as many of you 26ers to enter! Other important dates for you include the deadline for the early-bird discount on 1 December 2011. The announcement of the judging panel and the close of entries on 1 February 2012. …more
Can you help get The Parabola Project issue II to print? Not for profit writing group Telltales has this month launched a national campaign to raise £2000. The award-winning publication, The Parabola Project, showcases and celebrates creative writing talent. Building on the success of The Parabola Project Issue I which came out in 2010, Telltales wants …more
One question. What one thing would you like 26 to do for you? Do you like events, projects, talks, local group meetings? Please email sarah@littlemax.co.uk with the one thing we could do to make 26 better for you and we’ll do our level best. (We probably can’t make trains run more often, make clients more …more
A brief and tearful post to let you know that this is the last newsletter brought to you by the current editorial team of Jim Davies and Nick Asbury. Jim has been editing the newsletter since 26 emerged blinking into the daylight in 2003, and Nick has helped on alternate months since 2005. Both have …more
We know, we know. When it pops up in your in-box, it brightens the 26th day of each month like a freshly baked iced bun, or the smell of a new bar of soap. But times change, and people move on. After seven and five years respectively, Jim and Nick have decided to retire their …more
26 founder-director John Simmons has taken the brave and perhaps foolhardy step of setting up a publishing company. It’s called Dark Angels Press and aims to publish – in beautiful, limited edition books — writers from the Dark Angels programme he runs with 26 stalwarts Jamie Jauncey and Stuart Delves. The first book, ‘The Angel …more
Leeds marketing agency Propaganda is advertising for a new copywriter. And they’re doing it in a very clever way. 26 members will enjoy looking for the hidden and not-so-hidden straplines in this advert. Hopefully someone out there would like to apply too.
26 has been asked to partner with D&AD to produce a monthly piece of blog writing. The idea is that 26 writers will be asked to dig into the D&AD archive, then to write up to 500 words on one of D&AD’s award-winning works. Of course, this being 26, there is our familiar attraction to …more
The D&AD Writing for Design nominations and in-books were announced this month, with more than a few 26 members among the names mentioned. You can see the full list here. (Registering is free.) Judge and 26 member Mike Reed has written a behind-the-scenes account of his involvement here – well worth a read. Alistair Hall, …more
