Paperblanks Stories

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What an exciting way to begin our 30th year! After 30 years of producing Paperblanks, and 50 years in the publishing world, our founder Victor L. Marks has made the well-deserved decision to retire. And while this marks an end...
We’ve mentioned WriteGirl on our blog before – an award-winning non-profit organization which helps high school-aged girls develop their talents in the literary arts.
We are pleased to announce the new Paperblanks line of 18-Month Dayplanners. With dates running from July 2011 through to December 2012, these books are ideal for people who wish to start a new Dayplanner mid-year or for students...
The Declaration of Independence stands not only as the founding document of the United States of America but also as a powerful, influential endorsement of self-governance. Indeed, in the nearly 250 years since its appearance, the Declaration’s words have...
Finding our latest "Peek Insider," Maeve, was a truly serendipitous experience. A lifelong journaller and longtime Paperblanks fan, Maeve had even filled out an entry in her journal (before we got in touch) answering questions as if she was being...
This intricate and delicate foliage pattern seen on our Wildwood journal evokes a walk in a sun-dappled woodland. The original work was crafted for a 17th-century binding of the Passion Series, created in 1521 by the great Renaissance engraver...
Though frail of body, Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), the greatest musician of the Romantic period, possessed an unrivaled creative strength. The composer and piano virtuoso was a child prodigy who did not survive to see his fortieth birthday. Rarely has...
Old friends need no flowery introductions. They step comfortably right back into our lives and remind us how much we missed them. These particular longtime friends will be a welcome sight with their timeless looks, clean elastic closures, high-quality...
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...
We produced our first Paperblanks collection in 1992 with the belief that we could use the printing press in startling new ways. We wanted to push the printing techniques we’d learned as book publishers and take them to the next level by designing blank books of exceptional quality and beautiful imagery.