On the 15th June, 26er Brian Jenner kicked off Wordstock Deconstructed with an incredibly useful discussion about money. In a... Read More
BIG, NEW and FREE No, we’re not talking about an AMAZING deal on a new gadget – we’re talking about... Read More
Can you help get The Parabola Project issue II to print? Not for profit writing group Telltales has this month... Read More
The marvellous stuff the 26 members have been up to this month, from Jacob’s poetry prize to Maddie’s new book... Read More
It’s been fun this year organising two different training days on Listening and Persuasion led by Dick Mullender. The courses... Read More
At the heart of our 26 Trees project is a partnership with the Woodland Trust – to celebrate and raise... 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
After a visit to Westminster Abbey, John Simmons shares his reflections from Armistice Day and 26’s most ambitious project to... Read More
26 member Sarah McCartney has written a new book called Online Marketing in 7 Days: a practical approach for people... Read More
Forget about Guardian Soulmates and Match, meet your life partner at 26 – David Bodanis and Claire Falcon did. And,... Read More
We’re looking for someone to take over as Chief Tweeter for 26. Would you be up for it? Or could... Read More
Our latest project with the Story Museum is underway. The exhibition we’ve contributed to will run until April. Definitely worth... Read More
The Literary Consultancy, known to provide the missing link between a closeted typescript and its public destiny, are hosting a... Read More
Here at 26 we’ve been inspired by Pecha Kucha-style presentations since the 26 Wordstock event back in October. On that... 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
A book on poetic craft I’ve edited, called um The Craft, published last week through Nine Arches Press. It’s the... Read More
This weekend, 26 gathered on a train journey from Newcastle to Glasgow with writers matched to 26 stations and 26... Read More
When you run a creative business, you may not feel that numbers are your strong point. But if you want... Read More
Dark Angels in 2016 Following the highly successful first Dark Angels one-day taster/refresher at Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham in December,... Read More
Following the tragic suicide of 21 year old dancer, Evie Douglas and my son Jamie’s own struggle with anxiety we... Read More
Dick Mullender: Expert listening skills Could Dick Mullender persuade me not to jump off a bridge? If he offered to... 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
As the saying goes, ‘a picture paints a thousand words’. But, in true 26 style, this project set the challenge... Read More
The Story – a conference about stories. Friday Feb 21st, Conway Hall, Red Lion Sq. Went last year and loved... 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
Today’s the final day of 26 Flavours of Cornwall at the sub-tropical paradise Trebah Garden in deepest Cornwall. For the... Read More
When: 2.30pm–5pm Wednesday 23rd September Where: Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA Improve your copy performance in... Read More
From nailing the numbers to finding the right mindset, Fiona Thompson generously shares her top ten tips for a profitable... 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
We’re in the last week or so of the period when you can nominate someone (even yourself) for the first... Read More
Why do words matter so much to each of us? And why could they matter even more to our readers... Read More
In our event Writing Together, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman will share a rare glimpse into 30 years of their... Read More
Sam’s Song: Oltramarino Writing by Aimee Chalmers Painting by Sam Sakr Magnus Opus: orchestrated extravaganza. Tremolo, vibrato… angular... Read More
Come and join us on a creative journey inspired by the music of Nick Drake, for the next 26 project.... 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
We think so. In September, on the lead up to our 10th anniversary, we were on the look out for... 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
Here To Listen tours Westminster Libraries in December Here To Listen is an interactive poetry installation by poet Toni Stuart... 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
Our annual 26 Awards night is just a couple of weeks away. Have you got your ticket yet? As well... Read More
Elise Valmorbida writes about forthcoming Russianness at the Oxfordshire haven of Stonehill House Do you remember I wrote about... Read More
Every writer knows that it is the unexpected threads that one pulls upon that usually unravel the most interesting stories.... Read More
The first of the creation stories to document a unique collaboration between 26 writers and lettering artists. Cherrell... Read More
Why do words matter? Why be inspired to a greater love of words in business and in life? The 26... 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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