£2.99
Follow the story wherever it takes you, with this inspirational pen. Black ink in a blue ballpoint pen.Printed on both sides. Measures 13.5 cm.
£9.95
An original design by The Literary Gift Company, this series is inspired by the 2013 publication A Mug's Guide to Grammar. Dishwasher and microwave safe. Fine bone china mugs.Height of each mug 8cm.Available as a set, or individually.
£14.99
Berlin, 1982. Morale is at rock bottom as an all-out nuclear war looms. The Ministry for State Security needs creative new weapons in the war against the class enemy - and their solution is stranger than fiction. Rather than explosives, the Stasi develop a programme...
£12.99
An A-Z of a day in the life of a writer. (And don't worry, procrastination and existential dread are absolutely included!) This tote is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics...
£9.95
Don't worry, it might not be too late! The notebook features an elasticated pen holder at the side, a grey ribbon pager marker, and a handy elastic closure/page holder. 192 blank pages. Measures 21 x 14cm with ribbon. Includes ribbon, pen holder and elastic closure.
£4.99
For fans of properly fronted adverbials and appropriately subordinating conjunctions, this pin is must for anyone passionate about grammatically correct English usage. Enamelled green metal badge. Measures approx 3 cm long. Made in the UK
£12.99
Based on a unique and award-winning format, this game contains 20 story-telling puzzle pieces printed on both sides. Each piece can be interchanged or flipped over to allow for all kinds of plot twists and turns, creating your own stories with some adventurous animals! Illustrated by Claudia...
£12.99
Crocodiles, frogs and boats made out of umbrellas. This is an explanation of critical thinking that everyone can understand - we'll never look at a puddle in the same way again. This notebook and pen set is part of our exclusive range in partnership with...
£10.99
For twenty years, George Saunders (prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo) has been teaching a class on the Russian short story at Syracuse University. This book shares a version of that class with us. Paired with iconic short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and...
£27.50
Hear the riveting stories of black artists who drew - mostly behind the scenes - superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this compelling book profiles pioneers like...
£9.95
Distracting students, terrifying children, violence, profanity and an annoying dust jacket? Whatever you do, don't read it! This tea towel is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics and picture books...
£16.99
From getting past that difficult opening line to rounding out characters, this kit will guide you round the creative obstacles on your literary path. These activities focus on a 'right-brain' creative approach to keeping productive. Includes: 64 page booklet, 4 plot twist spinner pallettes, 60...
£12.99
Any aspiring writer would be grateful for a set of these pens. There are five designs carrying the messages 'Mightier than sword', 'Show, don't tell', 'Write 1000 words a day with', 'Go where the story leads you' and 'Write bestseller with'. Who could fail to...
£12.99
Because there are many different kinds of ends - and lots of them are new beginnings. This tote is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics and picture books by night....
£14.99
Add some typographical style to your thank you notes with these lovely notelets, featuring an image of a typewriter on a background of vintage typing tutorials. Boxed notelets.Contains 10 notelets and 10 envelopes.Blank inside for your own message.Each notelet measures 13.3 x 9.5 cm.Printed on...
£4.99
Be proud of your passion for the unconventional, and your commitment to artistic or literary pursuits. Part of our Badges of Honour range. Enamelled blue and gold metal badge. Measures approx 3 cm long. Made in the UK.
£7.99
In 1926 Virginia Woolf wrote an essay entitled, "How Should One Read a Book?" to deliver as a lecture at a private girls' school in Kent, England. Published here for the first time as a standalone volume, Virginia Woolf's short, impassioned essay celebrates the enduring importance of...
£17.95
There's nothing better than sharing your favourite book with a friend. And nothing worse than never getting it back again! Keep track of all your lendings (and make sure that the person who's borrowed it knows who to give it back to) with this handy...
£12.99
One girl, one cat and a beautiful exploration of creativity. We're off to build some paper aeroplanes... This notebook and pen set is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics and...
£16.99
When you're stuck for inspiration, sometimes all you need is a change of perspective or a new tool. This deck of 50 cards - each with a different exercise - is designed to promote creative thinking and help you bust through whatever is blocking your...
£9.95
A wonderful notebook for novelists; this is the perfect place to store all your writerly observations. The notebook features an elasticated pen holder at the side, a red ribbon pager marker, and a handy elastic closure/page holder. 192 blank pages. Measures 21 x 14cm with...
£9.95
If you need us, we'll be in the Cabinet. This tea towel is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics and picture books by night. His comics on reading and writing...
£11.99
Drawn from the manuscript collections at the Bodleian Library, this delightful softback notebook set features the distinctive handwriting of three remarkable women writers and thinkers: Jane Austen, Mary Shelley and Ada Lovelace. The Library holds part of the manuscript of Jane Austen’s unfinished novel, The...
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From Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot to superhero Wakanda, from Lilliput of Gulliver's Travels to Springfield in The Simpsons, a wondrous atlas of imagined places around the world. Locations from film, tv, literature, myths, comics and video games are plotted in a series of beautiful vintage-looking...
£12.99
An introduction to annotation as a genre - a synthesis of reading, thinking, writing and communication - and its significance in scholarship and everyday life, this book provides a comprehensive perspective on an underappreciated form of communication. Filled with examples spanning historical and contemporary contexts, including...
£12.99
Never mind politics, this is one manifesto that we can all wholeheartedly support. This notebook and pen set is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics and picture books by night....
£4.99
Exceptionally advanced and ahead of your years - let everyone know you're unusually gifted! Part of our Badges of Honour range. Enamelled blue and gold metal badge. Measures approx 3 cm long. Made in the UK.
£2.95
This image is adapted from a US patent application filed in July 1897 for the first widely available typewriter, designed by Franz Wagner, that featured a ‘front strike’ of the typebars, so that the letters can be seen as they are being typed. Printed on acid...
£9.95
Beware Shelob, enforcer of library fines! (Oh, and keep the noise down, please.) This tea towel is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics and picture books by night. His comics...
£9.99
A stylish set of playing cards featuring Marcel George's watercolour illustrations of some of the most exciting literary figures from the 20th and 21st centuries. Each suit features a group of writers from a specific period: Modern (Spades), Mid-Century (Hearts), Postmodern (Clubs) and Contemporary (Diamonds)....
£9.95
A wonderful notebook for novelists; this is the perfect place to store all your writerly observations. The notebook features an elasticated pen holder at the side, a blue ribbon pager marker, and a handy elastic closure/page holder. 160 blank pages. Measures 21 x 14cm. Includes...
£4.99
They say: Bonkers. You say: Living Your Best Life. Part of our Badges of Honour range. Enamelled pink and gold metal badge. Measures approx 3 cm long. Made in the UK.
£12.99
Well, that takes the pressure off the first page of this notebook doesn't it... This notebook and pen set is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics and picture books by...
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These 80 cards will provide hours of storytelling and creative writing entertainment, for writers of all ages. All you need is a pencil and paper, and a pirate ship, and a warrior princess, and an elephant… Unleash thousands of stories from the depths of your imagination! Pick...
£12.99
Developed from a Guardian Masterclass, this is an invaluable handbook for writers working towards publication. With strategies for editing and re-writing, tips on who would be best to approach for your work, and a guide to creating the perfect submission, this book could be the...
£9.95
"The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get into the office" - Robert Frost. Not exactly polite, but to the point! There are times when we just don't want...
£5.99
A pocket-sized guide to the techniques that writers use to engage their readers, this little book written by a creative writing tutor will give you an introduction into the secret tricks of the trade, and inspire you to new heights of literary greatness. (Or at...
£12.99
Well, this is rather lovely. And those reading isolation pods are definitely calling our names. This tote is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider - an orthodontist by day and a best-selling author of comics and picture books by night. His...
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From loving depictions of man's best friend, to bloodthirsty illustrations of savage beasts or more whimsical and humorous interpretations, dogs have been featured in manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages. Featuring stunning illustrations from the British Library's extensive medieval collection this book provides an astonishing picture...
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One-time teacher and bestselling novelist Joanne Harris has been advising and corresponding with aspirational writers for over six years. This collection of pithy and funny lists of advice provides both hard-won wisdom and insider industry help. All aspects of the writing process and story development...
£4.50
A unique little bookish lapel pin, perfect for the booklover in your life. Metal badge with butterfly pin.Measures approx 2.5 x 1cm long.Gift boxed.
£9.95
We've never met a stray book we didn't love. And whilst it's true that some of them turned our lives upside down, we reckon that a normal life is definitely overrated. This tea towel is part of our exclusive range in partnership with Grant Snider...
£4.99
Proudly display your devotion, love and joy to whatever it is that interests you! Part of our Badges of Honour range. Enamelled red and gold metal badge. Measures approx 3 cm long. Made in the UK.
£14.99
This inspirational guide to writing (and actually finishing) your memoir comes from one of the experts behind National Novel Writing Month. Breaking down the key elements of memoir, and crammed with accessible, humorous guidance as well as helpful lists, advice and exercises to aid you...
£12.99
The punctuation marks, mathematical symbols and glyphs which haunt the edges of our keyboards have evolved over many hundreds of years, shaping our understanding of texts, calculations and online interactions. Through individual entries discussing the story behind each example, Hyphens & Hashtags reveals the long...
£9.95
A wonderful notebook for novelists. Featuring an elasticated pen holder at the side, a purple ribbon pager marker, and a handy elastic closure/page holder. 192 lined pages. Measures 21 x 14cm with ribbon. Includes ribbon, pen holder and elastic closure.
£12.99
Mouse hunters, treasured pets, characters of fable and associates of the devil: this book features illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection as well as anecdotes about cats (both real and imaginary) to provide an unique insight into medieval life and our ancestors relationships...
£4.99
"Logic will get you from A to B, imagination will take you everywhere." Einstein may not have actually said this, but we think the sentiment still holds. Part of our Badges of Honour range. Enamelled green and gold metal badge. Measures approx 3 cm long. Made in...