After last year's successful calligraphy event (and just in time for Mother's Day), Paperblanks and the New York Public Library's Readers and Writers Shop are again joining forces to offer a special calligraphy signing afternoon. If you are going...
Today is Handwriting Day, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate it than to highlight the beautiful penmanship of some of the great authors, thinkers and artists portrayed on the covers of our Embellished Manuscripts Collection.
Kahlil...
Sometimes at the Endpaper Blog we get the unique opportunity to offer a platform to creative journallers from around the world. Today, we welcome Julian Herzel, a self-declared “Poet of the Soul” and urban planner, to share some tips...
The genre of science fiction is used to satirically reflect modern-day society. The most skilled authors do this while crafting fantastical stories, set in other worlds or future eras, that also stand on their own as readable works of...
Halloween is a brilliant time to get creative, whether it's fashioning your own costume, rustling up some eerie treats or crafting some spooky stories — there’s always something to sink your teeth into.
With so many tales and stories...
It’s a new year and you are probably full of ambitious plans and inspiring goals. Setting intentions at the beginning of the year – or at any time, for that matter – can help us recharge and bring optimism...
"The library card is a passport to wonders and miracles, glimpses into other lives, religions, experiences, the hopes and dreams and strivings of ALL human beings, and it is this passport that opens our eyes and hearts to the...
The start of a new season can bring lots of reasons to put pen to paper. From cosy nights journalling by the fire to long crisp walks for inspiration, there are plenty of ways to channel your creativity this...
As readers may know, we're "book people" here at Paperblanks - we've always treated the physical book as an art piece and a thing of beauty. So naturally we're fascinated by the debates and discussions and stats surrounding e-books...
Are you going away this summer? If so, why not take the opportunity to treasure those memories by collecting them all in a travel journal.
From the anticipatory excitement ahead of a trip to capturing each moment made while travelling,...