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Thanks to everyone who voted in the first round of this re-release challenge! Four of most popular retired designs are moving on to the next round. If you want to make sure it's your favourite that gets reproduced, be sure...
Our new Rose Chronicles design is inspired by an elaborately decorated book cover crafted during a key point in the evolution of European bookbinding. This design was initially released as our Turquoise Chronicles series, and we loved it so much...
It's a new year, and that means it's time for new Paperblanks products! This season brings a wide variety of vibrant new designs to our collection. Featuring a range of artistic styles, from medieval manuscripts and the Golden Age of...
2016 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, and so this fall we are celebrating one of the greatest writers of all time with our first Paperblanks Special Edition journal. Featuring Shakespeare's handwriting on the front cover and his...
Every Paperblanks® book is inspired by world art and culture, by traditional craft and practice, and by visionaries, rebels and artists across the ages. Paperblanks Stories is a blog series about the origins and stories behind some of our designs.
After nearly two weeks of voting we are down to our final two designs! Thanks to everyone who has cast a vote so far, but your favourite design isn't safe yet. Make sure that your top pick is the one...
Steven Spielberg's new film about Abraham Lincoln is set to be released this week and we wanted to mark the occasion by spotlighting our Lincoln-themed journal. Part of our Embellished Manuscripts collection, our Lincoln, Fragment of a Speech writing...
Step into the luxurious world of sumptuous fabrics and European nobility. This design was originally released as our Blue Velvet series, and we loved it so much that we have brought it back in this rich red colour. Among the...
Over our nearly 30 years, we have often turned to the textile designs of Arts and Crafts artist William Morris for inspiration. Morris specialized in the ancient technique of hand woodblock printing to create his textile patterns and sought inspiration...
July is fast approaching, and along with warm weather and summer vacations it brings the start of a new season of diaries! Our 2017/18 18-Month Dayplanners begin this July and run through the end of next year. Whether you're preparing...