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People of Paperblanks

Interviews with artists, authors and real-life journallers.

"Pablo Picasso said: Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”
Ah, Twitter. What was once feared to be a 140-character wasteland of bad grammar and shameless self-promotion has actually proven itself to be a hugely influential source of news and insight. As an aspiring writer you may not want...
Name: Francesca Longo Age: 19 City/Town: Piedimonte San Germano Country: Italia Places: I've always lived here and I've not travelled much. I've been to Rome and Naples, but I'm going to visit Poland and then Venice. However, I do hope to travel more...
February is International Correspondence Writing Month (InCoWriMo) and to continue the conversation we started a couple of weeks ago about sending more snail mail, today we are chatting with Danielle Hayden, a Seattle-based freelance creative writer. Danielle collaborated with us...
Bookbinding has always fascinated us here at Paperblanks, and for more than 20 years we have been mesmerized by the ancient art of bookmaking and its history. Imagine our delight when we came across the bookart work of Rachel...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s notebooks to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are thrilled to welcome Virginia-based Ellen Crosby, the author of 12 books in the Virginia wine country mystery series. Her books have...
For our "X Questions With" series, we're speaking with talented individuals from around the world who have inspired us with their creativity and passion. If you have a story to tell or someone you'd like to see profiled, let...
“I always imagined that Paradise would be some kind of library.”  This quote by Jorge Luis Borges has been deeply rooted in the life of José Alberto Gutiérrez, who for over 20 years has devoted his life to promoting literacy by...
Have you ever wondered what the people behind Paperblanks get up to every day? Did you ever look at a Paperblanks design and wonder, “Hmm, how would this look on my desk?” Well, in this new exclusive blog series,...
When I first came across Paloma Villarreal’s (Paloma Kua) artwork, the first thing I noticed was the antique-looking books she often portrays in her work – lying on a table next to a cup of coffee or held by...