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THE MOONLIGHT COLLECTION
February’s collection has us living our best moonlit witchy herb garden lives. These book sleeves sold out in record time, and who is surprised?! The Nightshade sleeve is serving...
Read More5 SHORT BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS TO READ OVER A WEEKEND
We love a big chonky fantasy to get stuck into *cough cough* Robin Hobb *cough cough*, BUT we also love that feeling when you finish a one sitting read, shorter...
THE WISHLIST COLLECTION
This January we are absolutely spoiling you all! We have brought back the top favourited sleeves of 2022 in one epic collection - including Switch sizes! Twilight - a...
Read MoreCELEBRATING WINNING THEO PAPHITIS’ SMALL BUSINESS SUNDAY!
This week we pitched ourselves to Theo Paphitis (yes, the Theo from Dragon’s Den!) and were incredibly lucky to be selected to join his exclusive network of small businesses. We’re...
THE NEW YEAR COLLECTION
Say hello to our latest release! We wanted The New Year Collection to step away from Christmas vibes, yet still be in party mode… but you know, in your slippers...
Read MoreNEW CHRISTMAS FILM RECOMMENDATIONS (FROM THE LAST 5 YEARS)
Love Actually and The Holiday may be top-tier Christmas films, but what about some of the newer films that have come out in recent years? We wanted to make a...
Read MorePAPER + WORD GIFT GUIDE FEATURE
We are huge fans of the Small Business Collaborative over here at Paper and Word, and we’re so honoured to be asked to feature in their Christmas 2022 gift guide!...
WINTERY BOOKS TO READ IN DECEMBER
December is for wintery reads that transport you to far-away, frosty settings, or for cosy Christmas novels that throw you fully into the festive season. We have a list of...
PAPER + WORD PERIOD LIVING MAGAZINE FEATURE
One of our personal favourite magazines (the interiors are always to DIE FOR). We have seen such a huge response to this feature and were honoured to be pictured alongside...
FIVE COSY READS FOR THE LONG, COLD NIGHTS
Who wants to be cosied up with a book right now for the night? We do! We’re here to recommend you five books to make you feel cosy when it’s...
THE FROSTED COLLECTION
A cheeky wintery collection to see us ‘til Christmas! Is this giving anyone else Frozen vibes or is it just us? KITSCH is a cute pastel cotton with a geometric...
Read MoreA MORE SUSTAINABLE WAY TO GIFT WRAP BOOKS THIS CHRISTMAS
Christmas lists for readers usually consist of one thing… books, because we just can’t get enough and for good reason too! This year we want to help make the gift...
Read MorePAPER + WORD PS MAGAZINE FEATURE
We were so thrilled to be featured in The Sunday Post’s PS Magazine in their must have buys section! This issue showcased some beautiful gifts from small businesses along an...
THE YULE COLLECTION
This epic release is our main Christmas collection for 2022! These luxurious sleeves have a generous sprinkling of metallic gold as well as our signature nod to nature. WINTER is...
Read MoreFIVE HORROR BOOKS TO SINK YOUR FANGS INTO THIS HALLOWEEN
We’ve been falling down a horror-shaped rabbit hole this month, with lots of spooky and haunting books to be read… so before the ghosts come for us, we thought we’d...
5 WITCHY BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR OCTOBER TBR
It’s October which means it’s all about the witchy reads, it’s the season of the witch and we’re here with all the witchy books! We wanted to recommend you some...
CRUNCHY LEAVES + SWEATER WEATHER READS
Autumn is suddenly upon us, a time to get all cosy, play some Animal Crossing, watch the Great British Bake Off and read some brilliant books. We’re very excited to...
ROYAL MAIL STRIKE + DELIVERY INFO
Royal Mail staff have been striking since October, with continued dates planned throughout December. All deliveries will be significantly slower to arrive. We have put together a guide below with...