And the pieces came in – 62 words and a title. Some stories, some poems. Some deeply personal, some reflective.... Read More
We’re delighted to announce that D&AD has offered 26 members an exclusive 20% off entry fees into the Writing for... Read More
By John Simmons Last week I went to Falmouth in Cornwall. I’d been asked to give a lecture to student... Read More
To recognise and thank us for the work done by 26 to support PEN in recent years, we’ve been asked... Read More
Over the last couple of months, we’ve told you about a tasty project brewing in the South West. 26 Flavours... Read More
Leeds marketing agency Propaganda is advertising for a new copywriter. And they’re doing it in a very clever way. 26... Read More
We have most of our writers now signed up — thanks to those who got in touch after the last... Read More
One question. What one thing would you like 26 to do for you? Do you like events, projects, talks, local... Read More
The call for entries for the D&AD ‘Writing for design’ opens on 1 November and we’d like as many of... Read More
When we asked if people were interested in taking part in 26 Treasures of Childhood, we weren’t sure if there’d... Read More
There’s one important thing you could do for us this year. Pledge your support for the 26 Treasures Book through... Read More
We’re almost overwhelmingly delighted to have David Bodanis, author of e=mc2, writer, thinker, mathematician, and polymath star of TED, as... Read More
Elise Valmorbida writes about forthcoming Russianness at the Oxfordshire haven of Stonehill House Do you remember I wrote about... Read More
The premiere of our 26 Seconds film project was held at Sanctum, Soho on the 22nd September. We’ll have a... Read More
When: 20 January 2011 Where: Skype, 2 Stephen Street , London, W1T 1AN 6.30 for 7pm This is too good... Read More
We told you a bit about our plans for 26 Treasures for 2011 in the last newsletter. As a result... Read More
26 member Sarah McCartney has written a new book called Online Marketing in 7 Days: a practical approach for people... Read More
The D&AD Writing for Design nominations and in-books were announced this month, with more than a few 26 members among... Read More
26 founder-director John Simmons has taken the brave and perhaps foolhardy step of setting up a publishing company. It’s called... Read More
A brief and tearful post to let you know that this is the last newsletter brought to you by the... Read More
Today’s the final day of 26 Flavours of Cornwall at the sub-tropical paradise Trebah Garden in deepest Cornwall. For the... Read More
Now in its 34th year, the Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition is one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious... Read More
26 Treasures needs your help in getting our book published through Unbound. We want to produce an anthology - beautifully designed and illustrated, containing the results – including writing by Lucy Caldwell, Gillian Clarke, Alexander McCall Smith, Paul Muldoon, Bernard McLaverty and Maura Dooley. ...more
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Exciting news for members of 26. We have become an associate of the Free Word Centre in Farringdon. This entitles... Read More
Well done, Norwich. The football team did well but our congratulations go to Norwich as a city where words mean... Read More
Rhian Harris, director of the Museum of Childhood, is the brains behind the Modern British Childhood exhibition where 26 writers... Read More
Howard Jacobson is a brilliant speaker and a leading author, journalist and broadcaster. His writing is both serious and very... Read More
It was so good last time that we decided to do it again. But differently. And bigger than ever. Those... Read More
By John Simmons It seems like we’ve had a whole succession of warm-up acts. Tempting snippets of information have landed... Read More
Dark Angels, the Creative Writing in Business courses run by 26’s own John Simmons, Stuart Delves and Jamie Jauncey, will... Read More
26 has been asked to partner with D&AD to produce a monthly piece of blog writing. The idea is that... Read More
We know, we know. When it pops up in your in-box, it brightens the 26th day of each month like... Read More
Last year 26 Treasures was centred on the V&A. This year, we’re going national, joining forces with the National Museum... Read More
Can you help get The Parabola Project issue II to print? Not for profit writing group Telltales has this month... Read More
With Christmas just a couple of months away, it’s time to start thinking about where to be, what to do,... Read More
Valentines Day: Chocolates! Flowers! Snogs! Over-priced candle-lit dinners for two! Rubbish… February 14th sees the launch of Throwaway Lines, the... Read More
The Literary Consultancy, known to provide the missing link between a closeted typescript and its public destiny, are hosting a... Read More
Ah, childhood. Happy days… or were they sad? Loved, or maybe loathed? The 26 Treasures of Childhood project is giving writers an unusual opportunity to explore their own early days, as part of a major exhibition at London’s Museum of Childhood. Neil Baker gives us an update on how it’s going. ...more Read More
Announcing the launch of our book, '26 Treasures', published by Unbound, featuring 'sestudes' inspired by treasures at four national museums. Read More
Museums often talk of wanting their objects to speak to visitors. Well, 26 waved its magic wand and the... Read More