Shake off the January blues with a brilliant new talk by Harry Pearce. This is an evening just for 26... Read More
Our 52 writers in the 26 Trees project have been answering the question ‘What is a tree when it’s no... Read More
Last month, ten writers took it in turns to be writers in residence for each of the ten days of... Read More
Last month, Rachel Marshall stepped away from the position of 26’s website and membership manager to develop her own business.... Read More
At the heart of our 26 Trees project is a partnership with the Woodland Trust – to celebrate and raise... Read More
Earlier this month a group of 26ers, led by Francesca Baker, took a trip to the British Library to see... Read More
After 26 won the ‘Writing for Design’ award for Armistice 100 Days at the Drum Design Awards we met up... Read More
Our annual 26 Awards night is just a couple of weeks away. Have you got your ticket yet? As well... Read More
At 26, we love a good project. A chance to flex those creative muscles. But what have we got in... 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
Final thoughts on the 26 Armistice Project I’m writing this in the last fortnight as we count down to the... Read More
In our event Writing Together, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman will share a rare glimpse into 30 years of their... Read More
Introducing the first in a new series, Five Books on a Shelf. The premise is simple; pick five books on... Read More
What makes 26 different? Our purpose, our network, our events. Our projects. For me – I speak as one of... 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
The deadline for this year’s award is fast approaching, but there’s still time to enter. If you still need a... Read More
Anna Dewis shares an unexpected legacy from our 26 Leaps project, and how her words are taking their own leap... Read More
From nailing the numbers to finding the right mindset, Fiona Thompson generously shares her top ten tips for a profitable... Read More
This month 26 writers have been an integral part of the Bloomsbury Festival. As well as the 26 Leaps project... Read More
Meet other 26 members and hear some amazing writing at our free event in London. Keep an eye on our... Read More
How can you make more money—and still be a nice person? This is the 12th of our Trade Secrets training... 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
26 were the big winners at the 2019 Drum Design Awards. We’re absolutely thrilled that the 26 Armistice centenary project,... Read More
The 26 Project Award judging panel have, once again, been spoilt for choice. But after much deliberation, we have our... 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
It’s a project that’s included more writers – more people – than any previous 26 endeavour. And now, as 26 Armistice... 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
Eleven days in to our Armistice 100 days project. It’s been incredible to see this body of work take shape.... Read More
This time last year, John Simmons and I approached Imperial War Museums with the idea to mark the centenary of... Read More
Remember the members’ survey we ran earlier this year? Roughly 22% of you responded (thanks very much) – and the... Read More
Every writer knows that it is the unexpected threads that one pulls upon that usually unravel the most interesting stories.... Read More
What can Star Wars characters teach us about brands? That was the question posed by Al Robertson in a workshop... Read More
A book on poetic craft I’ve edited, called um The Craft, published last week through Nine Arches Press. It’s the... Read More
*New project klaxon* We’re very excited to announce a major new project for 26, working in partnership with a unique... Read More
If you weren’t lucky enough to join our latest Trade Secrets workshop, Gemma Wilson has you covered. She’s summed up... Read More
John Simmons explains how our 26 Trees project was born, updates us on the project so far, and shares what’s... Read More
John Simmons shares the fruits of a conversation with good friend and artist Jenni Wallace, sparked by our 26 Trees... 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
Earlier this month, a group of 26-ers joined Neil Baker for an experimental workshop at Diane Arbus’ exhibition at the... 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
We’re calling for entries for our Emerging Writer Award. But why enter? Katie Alcock and Andy Hayes reveal all, with... Read More
We saw a flurry of activity in the final days of our 26 Armistice project – including a surprise mention... 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
By Therese Kieran, author of Stitches in Time I am a pacifist. The word war makes me feel uncomfortable. The... Read More
A determined John Simmons updates us on the latest from 26 Armistice. To print or not to print? According to... Read More
You may recall from the piece we published in January, that this is an ambitious project bringing together 100 writers... 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
On the 15th June, 26er Brian Jenner kicked off Wordstock Deconstructed with an incredibly useful discussion about money. In a... Read More