Are you an avid tweeter? A fan of Facebook? A leader on LinkedIn? We’re looking for more social media superstars... Read More
Business language is a rich breeding ground for new buzzwords and phrases. What’s the best or worst you’ve come across... Read More
After 26 won the ‘Writing for Design’ award for Armistice 100 Days at the Drum Design Awards we met up... Read More
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Barbara Hepworth Museum. If you just so happen to be in Cornwall, I recommend a visit to this place. The... Read More
Bestselling Author Celeste Ng talks to Elena Bowes about breaking rules, knowing your characters inside out and how to avoid... Read More
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At Wordstock this year, three oral historians are going to reveal how audio recordings can aid writing and unlock life... Read More
On a fine April evening, 100 of the great and good of writing and design gathered in the mysterious Swedenborg... 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
Our members reflect on their top books from the past year – just in time for you to add them... Read More
What can Star Wars characters teach us about brands? That was the question posed by Al Robertson in a workshop... 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
Our storytelling project with D&AD is under way, with the first piece to be published in January. It has been... Read More
We think so. In September, on the lead up to our 10th anniversary, we were on the look out for... Read More
The Institute of Stories I’m launching a new event in Porthleven, Cornwall. The idea is simple – to share stories,... Read More
Forget about Guardian Soulmates and Match, meet your life partner at 26 – David Bodanis and Claire Falcon did. And,... Read More
A warm welcome to new members Laura Kennedy and Victoria Coyevinas.... Read More
I’m not from these parts. I grew up and have lived mostly across the water. But if there’s one thing... Read More
I’ve been in Portugal for a week with my youngest son, Simon, who has autism. He is, among many things,... Read More
Day job: I’m a full-time writer. Private passions: They’re rather tame, I’m afraid – I like reading and... Read More
Tone of voice: valuable business commodity or meaningless buzzphrase? Chris Bird, Word Bird Ben & Jerry, those chunky monkeys, were... Read More
Pads, Pens and Yellow Pencils was a joint event organised by D&AD and 26 to provoke discussion about the Writing... Read More
If there’s one person responsible for raising the profile of business copywriting and writing for design over the last decade... 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
26 has donated suitcase-loads of nice, new books for prizes and school libraries for young people in Zambia. 26’s gift... Read More
Wordstock 2016. Put the date in your diaries: Saturday 15th October, starting at 9.30. As in the previous five years,... Read More
As the saying goes, ‘a picture paints a thousand words’. But, in true 26 style, this project set the challenge... Read More
Sandy and Michelle aka @lizardvanilla and @ScribblerNE are both members of 26 who made a serendipitous connection via twitter after... Read More
Many members of 26 are no strangers to working with designers. But what does the relationship with writing, writers and... Read More
What’s your day job? Creative director at Afia What are your private passions? Some of my semi-private passions are eating... Read More
Going freelance, getting published, being exhibited, writing, writing, writing. It’s a busy start to 2013 for 26ers. This is what... 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
A MOSQUE IN MUNICH: NAZIS, THE CIA, AND THE RISE OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN THE WEST Ian Johnson Houghton... Read More
Abstract Expressionism at the Royal Academy A big show with big canvases – Rothko, Jackson Pollock, De Kooning. Amazing work... Read More
In the third of our series ‘The Story Works’ with D&AD, Fraser Southey tells the life story of a storyteller... Read More
To celebrate our third birthday, we held a shindig at the Truman Brewery in London’s Brick Lane. As 26ers met... Read More
To provide all people To celebrate the 70th birthday of the National Health Service (NHS), BBC Wales produced an emotional film named ‘To provide... Read More
Paul loves literary murder mystery, Douglas is enjoying music from Norway, Sam is inspired by Henry Moore, Mandy is exploring... Read More
Well-known sage Miss Piggy never eats more than she can lift. Before PD James, Elmore Leonard said if it sounds... Read More
Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks believes that her previous career as a war correspondent for the Wall... Read More
Code of a Killer Due to new puppy, I haven’t managed to get out to see things. However, saw Code... Read More
How Can Man Die Better? I learnt about Robert Sobukwe on a trip to South Africa earlier this year. In... 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
A note for your diary: we’re planning a talk on business and writing in central London for the evening of... Read More