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Interviews with artists, authors and real-life journallers.

“Childhood is a time of great discovery. It is a time when every morning brings new knowledge about the world and you can’t wait to get up and explore. Most of the people I grew up with were of...
Name: Sarah Todd Taylor Age: 42 Hometown: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales Occupation: Higher Education Places: I have lived in Yorkshire and Wales and have visited Florence, Barcelona and Berlin. In the United Kingdom, I have stayed in Scotland, Derbyshire, the Lake District and Dartmoor. I...
This week we had such a wonderful time getting to know German artist Ady Almanza. Her work demonstrates her exceptional talent for turning the pages of her journal into meaningful and beautiful pieces of art. Check out the full...
As part of our 30th birthday celebrations, we’re sharing a peek behind the scenes and introducing some of the people who help bring our products to life. Check out the Paperblanks30 tag for more special anniversary content! Tell Us a Bit About...
"I like to limit myself to using black ink only. Not being able to erase invites accidents to happen, which carry the beauty of the unconscious."
In this special double edition of "Peek Inside..." we are getting to know Gerson Petit, a multitalented young man with a passion for classic art. He also writes for his university newspaper, the Collegian. Over the next couple days, we will be...
"Most of my life I have been an artist and designer although I have a degree in liberal arts, not fine arts, and actually did little training for what I ended up doing for a living."
This year we are celebrating Paperblanks' 25th anniversary, but our journey began long before that first journal collection in 1992. Our story begins with the 1972 founding of Cloudburst Press in an old log cabin in the mountains of British...
Today, we’re talking with Tracy Walker, a Canadian illustrator who is the artist behind our brand-new Tracy Walker's Animal Friends journals. Tracy has been working as an artist for years and her work has been featured in the pages of...
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...