In Literary Landmarks, we feature significant locations from the world of literature. From popular cafe hangouts of the intellectual elite to childhood homes turned into cultural museums, Literary Landmarks tend to be specific spots that our favourite authors have...
"From mind to hand to pen to paper, the connection must be made or the ideas get lost."
Today, we’re chatting with Craig Bullock, a multi-talented and incredibly driven artist, teacher and social justice activist. Building on his own life experiences and vision for a better future, Craig has created Civil Liberty Publishing, a publishing house focused on...
“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...
"This year I am using the Filigree Floral Ivory Journal from the Lyon Florals Collection. I lived in Lyon for a while and its history of sumptuous silks which were hand woven in the 19th Century is inspiring to me."
Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionist painters. The near spiritual excitement of his swirling brushwork, contoured forms and intense colour has had a powerful influence on the development of modern painting.
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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,...
Today would have been Bram Stoker's 170th birthday and so to honour our newest Embellished Manuscripts author we're taking a look at some of his lesser-known works. Without a doubt, Bram Stoker is best remembered as the author of Dracula, but...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are happy to welcome Julian Herzel, a self-declared “Poet of the Soul” and urban planner with a particular focus on active cities,...
"Morris Windrush is one of my favourite designs at the moment. I like the brightness of gold on blue and the feeling of fabric that reminds me of medieval times."