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Handwriting
Writing to the World - Toby Little's Story
In June 2013, 5-year-old Toby Little was walking to school. Inspired by a children's book (A Letter to New Zealand, by Alison Hawes), he asked his Mum if he could write a letter to New Zealand, foll... Read More
April 25, 2016
View Full Article A Valentines Text Just Isn’t the Same
Can a Valentines text capture the same romantic gesture as a handwritten Valentines card? Can the digital replicate the romance of a handcrafted love note? At Pen Heaven we are always pondering the in... Read More
January 28, 2016
Christmas Card Etiquette
Christmas is all about tradition and what better way to articulate your well wishes to your nearest and dearest over the holiday season than with a classic handwritten card. Having been the art of exp... Read More
December 1, 2015
Notes on Great Note-Taking
Note taking is a vital life skill most of use throughout our lives, from school to university and work. Perhaps you have fond memories of brightly coloured highlighters, or not so fond ones of scribbl... Read More
October 26, 2015
Behind every successful person is a notebook full of ideas
When it comes to giving out business tips, Richard Branson knows his stuff. And one of the founder of Virgin Group’s key recommendations is to use a notebook to keep track of goals, stay organ... Read More
July 23, 2015
Handwritten Letters Which Made History
Letters have been playing a crucial part in history for thousands of years.
The first ever handwritten letter was thought to have been sent by the Persian Queen Atossa in around 500 BC, according t... Read More
July 20, 2015
Why Handwriting Matters to Us - The Exclusive Interviews
Writing by hand is a deeply personal act and means different things to different people. As part of our Handwriting Matters campaign, Pen Heaven spoke to various authors, artists, journalists, teacher... Read More
July 14, 2015
Pen Heaven’s Handwriting Matters survey: The results revealed
As part of the Handwriting Matters campaign to highlight the importance of putting pen to paper, Pen Heaven has quizzed 400 people in the UK about their handwriting habits. With so many gadgets ma... Read More
July 10, 2015
Why I’ll never give up my notebook and pen
Catherine Ball is a freelance journalist and copywriter with more than 10 years’ experience working for regional daily newspapers in the UK. As part of Pen Heaven’s Handwriting Matters campaign, s... Read More
July 6, 2015
Pen Heaven launches Handwriting Matters campaign
Putting pen to paper is a personal act thought to boost both creativity and memory. But with so many people choosing to use electronic devices to take notes and send messages, it seems writing by hand... Read More
July 1, 2015