Our annual 26 Awards night is just a couple of weeks away. Have you got your ticket yet? As well... Read More
The 26 Project Award judging panel have, once again, been spoilt for choice. But after much deliberation, we have our... Read More
The deadline for entries to our Emerging Writer Award isn’t far off, but there’s still time to get your entry... Read More
At 26, we love a good project. A chance to flex those creative muscles. But what have we got in... Read More
With the dust just about settling from our Armistice project, there’s another piece of good news to share. Our donation... 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
After a visit to Westminster Abbey, John Simmons shares his reflections from Armistice Day and 26’s most ambitious project to... Read More
It’s a project that’s included more writers – more people – than any previous 26 endeavour. And now, as 26 Armistice... Read More
We saw a flurry of activity in the final days of our 26 Armistice project – including a surprise mention... Read More
Final thoughts on the 26 Armistice Project I’m writing this in the last fortnight as we count down to the... Read More
Lovely Laura Hunter is taking a step back from editing 26’s newsletter, to focus on other projects. And I’m hoping... Read More
As we enter the final weeks of our centena releases, don’t miss out on some exciting news, dates for your... Read More
In our event Writing Together, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman will share a rare glimpse into 30 years of their... Read More
Eleven days in to our Armistice 100 days project. It’s been incredible to see this body of work take shape.... Read More
By Therese Kieran, author of Stitches in Time I am a pacifist. The word war makes me feel uncomfortable. The... Read More
Introducing the first in a new series, Five Books on a Shelf. The premise is simple; pick five books on... Read More
This time last year, John Simmons and I approached Imperial War Museums with the idea to mark the centenary of... Read More
A determined John Simmons updates us on the latest from 26 Armistice. To print or not to print? According to... Read More
What makes 26 different? Our purpose, our network, our events. Our projects. For me – I speak as one of... Read More
Remember the members’ survey we ran earlier this year? Roughly 22% of you responded (thanks very much) – and the... Read More
You may recall from the piece we published in January, that this is an ambitious project bringing together 100 writers... Read More
Dark Angels, the residential writing course for business, has spread its wings to New Zealand. Co-founder and 26er John Simmons... Read More
Every writer knows that it is the unexpected threads that one pulls upon that usually unravel the most interesting stories.... Read More
So, where are you from? It’s a simple conversation starter. A one-word answer is usually enough. Which is a bit... Read More
The deadline for this year’s award is fast approaching, but there’s still time to enter. If you still need a... Read More
What can Star Wars characters teach us about brands? That was the question posed by Al Robertson in a workshop... Read More
On the 15th June, 26er Brian Jenner kicked off Wordstock Deconstructed with an incredibly useful discussion about money. In a... Read More
26’s first-ever pop-up writing event. On the morning of 16th June, a group gathered at Storytellers in South Kensington. We... Read More
I first met Rob Williams nearly 20 years ago when he was a young man on the rise. He still... Read More
It was an unseasonably warm March evening. And as I approached the Eames Fine Art Gallery, I was first greeted... Read More
Plans are taking shape for our new-look ‘Wordstock Deconstructed’ We said in February that our traditional one-day Wordstock bash would... Read More
As the saying goes, ‘a picture paints a thousand words’. But, in true 26 style, this project set the challenge... Read More
Stories are how we make sense of the world, so of course they can help us make sense of our... Read More
This year we’re looking at Wordstock in a different way. Rather than putting all our efforts into one big-bash day,... Read More
Our latest project, 26 Writers in Residence, is settling in nicely. Everyone has been given a different letter from the... Read More
Getting your message out to the world As a copywriter, you spend your working life marketing other people’s products and... Read More
In January, we’re going to launch a new project called 26 Prints in association with Eames Fine Art, an original... Read More
26 Writers in Residence is a new project launched at this year’s Wordstock. It’s inspired by this painting of the... Read More
At one of our Wordstock workshops, leading copywriter Simon Prichard explored what country music can teach us about business writing.... Read More
At Wordstock, we announced the winners of our first 26 Awards, which aim to celebrate and draw attention to new... Read More
It took widely praised Serbian author Vesna Goldsworthy thirty years to write creatively in English. Goldsworthy’s favourite game as a... Read More
Written by Nick Parker, illustrated by Maya Chapman Inspired by Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie! Your... Read More
Earlier this month 26 Liars came together with 26 Twits at the Free Word Centre as we launched two new... Read More
Need an autumn writing tune-up? Dark Angels are offering two great courses, two stunning locations and two special offers for... Read More
We’re in the last week or so of the period when you can nominate someone (even yourself) for the first... Read More
As he oiled his chain with the greasy gunk from behind his ears, Mr. Twit felt quite happy, which was... Read More
At Wordstock this year, three oral historians will reveal how audio recordings can aid writing and unlock life stories. Alan... Read More
Olly Davy, one of the writers from our 26 Twits project reflects on sharing the delights of Roald Dahl at... Read More