How can you make more money—and still be a nice person? This is the 12th of our Trade Secrets training... Read More
To mark 50 years since Woodstock this August, I asked our members to share their favourite song lyrics, old and... Read More
Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks believes that her previous career as a war correspondent for the Wall... Read More
This month, Tom Sharp shares some current projects, a game-changing ad for the Design Museum, and why he actually doesn’t... Read More
Earlier this month Nick Parker caught up with 26 founder member and ‘grandfather of tone of voice’ John Simmons for... Read More
While in Berlin on a live sketching commission, I visited the Buchstabenmuseum, the museum of letters. In its site under... Read More
John Simmons has news from Edinburgh, where he also spotted the above 26, in Milnes Bar: I gave a talk/reading... Read More
John Simmons shares the fruits of a conversation with good friend and artist Jenni Wallace, sparked by our 26 Trees... Read More
Based in Porthleven, Cornwall, Suzie is a self-confessed ‘serial 26 project-er’ and, I have decided, a superwoman judging by everything... Read More
Earlier this month a group of 26ers, led by Francesca Baker, took a trip to the British Library to see... Read More
Our latest pop-up writing workshop saw a group of 26 members (and a few new faces) join Neil Baker and... Read More
With holiday season in full swing, our members recommend their top summer reading, along with the films, exhibitions and anything... Read More
This month saw the publication of OTHERS, by Unbound. I know there are so many demands on your attention, and... Read More
The Bloomsbury Festival returns in October and, this year, we’ve teamed up with our friends at the festival to offer... Read More
Projects are right at the heart of 26 – an opportunity to flex our writing muscles in new ways and,... Read More
After 26 won the ‘Writing for Design’ award for Armistice 100 Days at the Drum Design Awards we met up... Read More
A choir of angels gathered in Gospel Oak earlier this month to celebrate the launch of On Writing, the book... Read More
An ever-growing list of places to write, as recommended by members of 26. The Royal Festival Hall has lots of... Read More
Naomi’s Poem is a therapeutic correspondence between my sister and I as we deal with some cliff-edge health news. Sections... Read More
I came across Places of Poetry – it’s running to mid-October, so lots of time for people to submit. It’s... Read More
This month, we’ve chosen a member at random from those who’ve recently joined or rejoined 26. So, meet Marianne. She’s... Read More
26 were the big winners at the 2019 Drum Design Awards. We’re absolutely thrilled that the 26 Armistice centenary project,... Read More
A writing ramble through Highgate Wood 15 June, 2019 @ 2–5pm Starting at Highgate tube station, London Join 26 board... Read More
There was a buzz of excitement in the air as a group of us gathered in the Betsey Trotwood on... Read More
Fresh from her 26 Emerging Writer Award win last week, I caught up with Poppy to find out what makes... Read More
Can you help us share the wonder of words with more writers? Make sure our members and more get to... Read More
Last month Dark Angels, the creative writing for business collective, trialled an experimental new course at Matisse’s former home in... Read More
Earlier this month, a group of 26-ers joined Neil Baker for an experimental workshop at Diane Arbus’ exhibition at the... Read More
Hot off the press this month is Robert MacFarlane’s latest work Underland. Robert is one of the finest writers about... Read More
Our annual 26 Awards night is just a couple of weeks away. Have you got your ticket yet? As well... Read More
This month, the British Library opens its latest exhibition,Writing: Making Your Mark. So, who’s up for a 26 field trip?... Read More
Dale Chihuly at Kew Visitors to Kew Gardens will find the blooms upstaged by the glass art of Dale Chihuly.... Read More
This month, Elena Bowes spoke to Anne Griffin about her debut novel, When All is Said – a collection of... Read More
This month, meet Bert. He’s come a long way since reading books by the light of his digital alarm clock... Read More
Elise Valmorbida has some special news about her novel, The Madonna of the Mountains, which was recently awarded the Victorian... Read More
Place and Peace: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Europe 26 member David Manderson, of the Scottish Pen Writers for Peace committee, will... Read More
I can’t understand how Rosamond Pike didn’t get an Oscar nomination for A Private War. Her portrayal of The Times’... Read More
The 26 Project Award judging panel have, once again, been spoilt for choice. But after much deliberation, we have our... 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
Many members of 26 are no strangers to working with designers. But what does the relationship with writing, writers and... Read More
This month marks 160 years since the birth of Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows. 26 board... Read More
Writing in response to the photography of Diane Arbus 4 May 2019 @ 2–5pm Join 26 board member and Dark... Read More
Firstly, an exciting update from Elise Valmorbida. After a whirlwind trip to Melbourne, her book The Madonna of the Mountains... Read More
I listened to Radio 4’s Money Box Live on 20 February – topic under discussion: the economics of being an... Read More
Projects are the lifeblood of 26, a visceral expression of our DNA. But have you ever considered leading one of our... Read More
Following the release of Liese O’Halloran Schwarz’s second novel, The Possible World, last summer, Elena Bowes caught up with the... Read More
From writing about AI to managing marketing for Spread the Word, versatility is the name of the game for 26... Read More
Having contributed to a few 26 projects over last few years, I’m now trying to focus on a longer piece... Read More