I listened to Radio 4’s Money Box Live on 20 February – topic under discussion: the economics of being an... Read More
Love 26? Love digital? Want to join our 26 social media team? We’re scouting for a social media superstar to... Read More
A choir of angels gathered in Gospel Oak earlier this month to celebrate the launch of On Writing, the book... Read More
My news is that I’m going to be President of the D&AD Writing for Design Awards jury this April, along... Read More
Can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France? Or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques... Read More
The readings, literary walks and other events of Free the Word! brought world literature to London’s South Bank on the... Read More
Before you play two notes, learn how to play one note – and don’t play one note unless you’ve got... Read More
From a killer snail to healing poetry, here’s a taste of what our members have been enjoying this month. I... 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
26er Gordon Kerr has written lots of books. We think it’s 52 but Gordon’s lost count. They include short histories,... Read More
You're a very clever lot aren't you! Much trumpet blowing to you. Read More
John Jordan, editor of the latest 26 Flashes, reflects on the project. For the third installment of 26 Flashes, we... Read More
Following on from our success with Armistice 100 Days at last year’s awards, we’re delighted to share that The Understory... Read More
“Julia Buendia Allone was proud of her name, even though it made people uncomfortable. People said there was no more... Read More
Of course it’s not. Membership of 26 lasts the whole year long. And now you can give a thoughtful gift... Read More
Every business should devote a little thought to defining and enhancing its unique way of writing and speaking. But too many opt for the limiting linguistic health and safety regime of Plain English, rather than a more enterprising use of words. Read More
The following is a mostly accurate account of some of the things I did while waiting to hear back from... Read More
Stop mourning summer’s no show and start willing the nights to draw in, because November 9th sees the return of... Read More
Listen to an exclusive audio recording of Coram’s Tapestry, a poem by Jacob Sam-La Rose and Toni Stuart. Meanwhile, a... Read More
James Hogwood is a senior copywriter at AKQA. He blogs a bit and collects middle names over here. His Twitter... 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
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time for the last round of recommendations for the year. And it’s a... Read More
Of course they do. They’re children. By Rob Self-Pierson Last week, I spent five mornings in Hazelbury Junior School in... Read More
Update: You can see Philip’s 26 lecture at http://vimeo.com/2331278 Well, where to begin? First, with a few thank-yous. To Phil... Read More
The London Writers Awards is Spread the Word’s new annual development programme for talented London writers. Currently open for application,... Read More
Our latest project, 26 Characters, is now underway. Laura Hunter tells us how the power of stories helped to drive... Read More
I recommend HELL OR HIGH WATER, now playing at a cinema near you. It’s got an excellent screen-play, is beautifully... Read More
To have swallowed a Crocodile Would make anybody smile But to swallow a Caramel Wafer Is safer. 25 years ago,... Read More
How storytelling can fix fashion MONEY FASHION POWER is a new magazine that tackles challenging topics like human rights for... Read More
Podcasts. Publishers. Punks. Exhibitions and Elvis Costello. 26ers share what’s been inspiring them this month. And a few of my... Read More
More companies, including McDonald’s, are being moved to verse to advertise their products. Is this a welcome development? Stuart Delves... Read More
Into the Unknown at the Barbican If you have even the slightest interest in Science Fiction, get yourself down to... 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
It was Saturday 13 October. What a wordy day we had, what a wonderful day we had. Here are some... Read More
Before I get to your recommendations this month, I wanted to share your excellent suggestions for what ‘LGF’ could stand... Read More
Here’s the place where you find out all the news from 26 from new projects in Canada and Oxford and... Read More
We have most of our writers now signed up — thanks to those who got in touch after the last... Read More
From festivals to film, exhibitions to e-courses, 26 members bring you their recommendations for the month of June and beyond.... Read More
There was a buzz of excitement in the air as a group of us gathered in the Betsey Trotwood on... Read More
4321 by Paul Auster Yes, it’s weighing in at a mammoth 866 pages, but they fly by. Fantastic idea –... Read More
Projects are the lifeblood of 26, a visceral expression of our DNA. But have you ever considered leading one of our... Read More
David Bodanis, author of ‘E=mc2’ and ‘Passionate Minds’, and speaker at Wordstock, reveals an extract from his new book, ‘The... Read More
Hello, We’re Stranger Collective, a content creation and copywriting agency based in Cornwall. By thinking, writing and creating, we shape... Read More
