I’ve written a poem inspired by the amazing Amanda Gorman, and her extraordinary inauguration performance. Couldn’t be more topical – consider... Read More
Britain’s quirkiest book festival I’ve been writing about Britain’s quirkiest book festivals on the Huffington post. I popped in Wordstock... Read More
Vladimir Nabokov captured butterflies. Emily Dickinson baked. Ayn Rand collected stamps. Last month, Kazuo Ishiguro wrote about how his love... Read More
Design writer Katie Treggiden, the brain behind award-winning blog Confessions of a Design Geek, talks to Elen Lewis about an... Read More
‘26 Miles’, the latest 26 project, was launched at this year’s Wordstock festival. 26 members will be teaming up with... Read More
What typeface do you prefer to write in and why? Jim Davies, totalcontent Helvetica 45 Light. Knowing the designers I... Read More
On Saturday I went off to Wordstock, 26’s annual festival of words at the Free Word Centre. This year we... Read More
This month, Tom Sharp shares some current projects, a game-changing ad for the Design Museum, and why he actually doesn’t... Read More
To have swallowed a Crocodile Would make anybody smile But to swallow a Caramel Wafer Is safer. 25 years ago,... Read More
Inspired by place I like taking books from the places I visit when I go on holiday. This summer it’s... Read More
The WOW Journal was the brainchild of my seven-year-old daughter, Maddie, who dreamt it up during lockdown as a way... Read More
Rebecca Swift is director and co-founder of The Literary Consultancy, which provides a manuscript assessment service for writers looking for... Read More
We’re thrilled that 26 Treasures keeps on growing, like our very own child. Young but daily growing. After opening with... Read More
A MOSQUE IN MUNICH: NAZIS, THE CIA, AND THE RISE OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN THE WEST Ian Johnson Houghton... 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
In a post-truth, fake news world, what role can data play in shaping stories? Sam Knowles, explores how data-driven storytelling... Read More
Please share your thoughts on 26 Have you taken our quick members’ survey yet? If not, you’ve got until the... Read More
Peter Firmin, creator of Bagpuss, Igor the Engine and Noggin the Nog, sadly passed away this month. But his work,... Read More
26 has donated suitcase-loads of nice, new books for prizes and school libraries for young people in Zambia. 26’s gift... 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
Following the release of his (very appetising) book, Menus That Made History, I caught up with 26 member Vincent Franklin.... Read More
Can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France? Or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques... Read More
Rhian Harris, director of the Museum of Childhood, is the brains behind the Modern British Childhood exhibition where 26 writers... Read More
Alya Al-Khatb was one of two young 26 members to be awarded the very first Dark Angels scholarships, following a... Read More
By Elena Bowes Pack your sunscreen, books, notes, laptop and an open mind. It’s time to write. Vacationing while writing... Read More
Creative retreats with international teachers including Dark Angel and 26er Neil Baker here in the gardens of Riverheart Retreats. Painting,... Read More
Last year the wonderfully talented Bert Preece won our inaugural 26 Emerging Writer Award. Quietroom are sponsoring this year’s award... Read More
Galen’s recent project work for 26 has ranged from researching bees, to delving into the lives of little-known suffragettes in... Read More
Chris Martin thinks everyone should read comics and says there is much to be learnt from them if you’re a... Read More
Maddie York used to avoid working in cafés, finding it awkward, expensive, and generally a bit of a bother. But,... Read More
Keep your eyes peeled for the next 26 talk. David Bodanis, star of Wordstock 2012, and author of e=mc2 and... Read More
Lizzy Nichol provides the third of 26 Recipes for our newsletter to help power your writerly life. Today, Tolstoy porridge... Read More
Sidekick Books is about to launch Lives Beyond Us, an anthology of poetry and essays on animals in cinema, co-edited... Read More
I listened to Radio 4’s Money Box Live on 20 February – topic under discussion: the economics of being an... Read More
If you combine and interest in politics and business, I’m organising the 12th Speechwriters’ & Business Communicator’s conference at Lady... Read More
I’ve recently seen the groundbreaking monologue play Grounded – fresh from Edinburgh and on an extended run at the marvellous,... Read More
Where? Trebah Garden, near Falmouth, Cornwall When? Wednesday 6 July, 10.00am – 3:30pm How much? £14 (includes entry to the... Read More
Our annual 26 Awards night is just a couple of weeks away. Have you got your ticket yet? As well... Read More
Ben Afia has faced just about every argument against adopting a new tone of voice over the last decade. Here... Read More
Saturday 5 February is Save Our Libraries Days, a day of action organised by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals to bring greater attention to the cuts and closures facing many public libraries. Andy Hayes shares his personal thoughts on what makes them worth saving... Read More
Lisa Andrews reflects on her relationship with nature during lockdown, and shares how we can all get involved with The... Read More
Every picture tells a story… Jim Davies turns the age-old idiom on its head by bringing art to life with... Read More
I was one of the writers who contributed to the Armistice 100 Days Project. My centena Little is Known….’ was the... Read More
Writing project based on the 26 Treasures project of 2012 with The Royal Scottish Museum in which I was a... Read More
The Other Mrs Walker is out in the world. An old lady dies leaving nothing but an emerald dress, an... 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
Exciting news for members of 26. We have become an associate of the Free Word Centre in Farringdon. This entitles... Read More