John Simmons gave out copies of ‘26 Treasures of Childhood’ to various clients before Christmas. One of them, from a...
This time last year, John Simmons and I approached Imperial War Museums with the idea to mark the centenary of...
Be not ashamed that you were bred in this Hospital. Own it.’ Our new project with The Foundling Museum has...
If you missed last year’s Bloomsbury Festival, or would simply like to delve back in, Andy Hayes has good news...
Thanks to everyone who joined us on Zoom on 6th December for a combined celebration of 26’s 20th birthday, and...
Utterly functional, yet strangely alluring. A UK postcode is a beautifully efficient way to locate any address in the country....
After a deluge of interest in our latest project, Lisa Andrews shares why 26 is looking to the great outdoors...
Joni Brown takes her textiles piece for our imaginary 27th bridge into the Thames. I first heard of 26’s Wordstock...
To recognise and thank us for the work done by 26 to support PEN in recent years, we’ve been asked...
26 recently discovered that sometimes there are just not enough bridges in the world to go round. That was certainly...
Sue Evans has been busy behind the scenes with 26’s first foray into eBook publishing. Two 26 books, ‘The story’s...
26’s first-ever pop-up writing event. On the morning of 16th June, a group gathered at Storytellers in South Kensington. We...
First Impressions: 19 printmakers meet 19 artists. ‘First Impressions’ is the third project that we have run in collaboration with Eames...
Hello, We’re Stranger Collective, a content creation and copywriting agency based in Cornwall. By thinking, writing and creating, we shape...
Monoprint by Andy Hayes (@andyinfinity on Instagram). “Why Words Matter” is a new podcast series from 26, exploring the power of...
As we count down the last few weeks until Wordstock on 12 November, now’s the time to secure your ticket....
This is your chance to get involved in this year’s Bloomsbury Festival. The theme is Shining Light, and so with great...
26 Writers in Residence is a new project launched at this year’s Wordstock. It’s inspired by this painting of the...
My debut novel, The Silent Children will be out on 28th November. Here’s a teaser: Vienna, 1938: something’s amiss at...
Dark Angels, the residential writing course for business, has spread its wings to New Zealand. Co-founder and 26er John Simmons...
Lauren McMenemy came up with the idea of a year long project Memento Mori to explore our relationship with death....
The marvellous stuff the 26 members have been up to this month, from Jacob’s poetry prize to Maddie’s new book...
It’s that time again! As we start to look forward to our next collaboration with the Bloomsbury Festival, John Simmons...
Here is a pic of my footy team’s strip the week I had to wash them. As if in an...
At Wordstock, we announced the winners of our first 26 Awards, which aim to celebrate and draw attention to new...
Ahead of her appearance at Wordstock 2022, Alastair Creamer shares two short reviews of Kirsty Gunn’s work. Something to whet...
26ers you have until 28th March to get Unbound titles at great prices as they move their stock to a...
Constraints help creativity. From haikus to 12-bar blues, restrictions force us to think harder and produce better work. So how...
Dick Mullender: Expert listening skills Could Dick Mullender persuade me not to jump off a bridge? If he offered to...
Our collaborative projects have always been at the heart of 26. The archive of those projects does sit proudly on...
Another date to add to your diary for this year’s Bloomsbury Festival. Our friends (and fellow 26ers) at Dark Angels...
26 member, Kate Monson, is conducting research to explore the role of theatre/performance in changing attitudes and behaviour. She’s analysing...
Earlier this month, a group of 26-ers joined Neil Baker for an experimental workshop at Diane Arbus’ exhibition at the...
Wordstock returns this year on Saturday 12 November at Goodenough College in Bloomsbury, London. Please put the date in your...
Tweet, tweet Here are some highlights from @26characters on Twitter this month… Our very own #26characters @TheStoryMuseum has attracted over...
Today we visit TD15 2SH, the postcode of Holy Island, Northumberland. The Lindisfarne Gospels, an illustrated Latin copy of the...
Ever feel unsure about the ins and outs of IP? Don’t miss our next 26 training session on 10 May...
Britain’s quirkiest book festival I’ve been writing about Britain’s quirkiest book festivals on the Huffington post. I popped in Wordstock...
Julia Webb-Harvey brings us up to speed on 26’s multi-faceted celebration of Cornwall, and gives us a sense of what...
The first of the creation stories to document a unique collaboration between 26 writers and lettering artists. Cherrell...
With Christmas just a couple of months away, it’s time to start thinking about where to be, what to do,...
Earlier this month a group of 26ers, led by Francesca Baker, took a trip to the British Library to see...
We’re in the last week or so of the period when you can nominate someone (even yourself) for the first...
Our 26 Words launch last month was buzzing. Free Word Centre was packed with artists and writers who came together...
October might feel a long way off, but we’re already gearing up for another project with the Bloomsbury Festival. Here’s...
Over the years Bloomsbury Festival has been very good for writers – as you’d expect from its literary associations. The...