Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60SPRING//SUMMER 2017 7 NEWS From Quill to page Part masterclass, part workbook, Modern Calligraphy by Lucy Edmonds is a new step-by-step guide for anyone fascinated by the increasingly popular art form of modern calligraphy. Lucy Edmonds is the founder of Quill London and was the first to host modern calligraphy workshops in her Islington store in 2012.With her workshops now booked up months in advance, and a 4000-strong waiting list for her beginners’ class, Modern Calligraphy, published on June 1 2017 by Orion Books, will provide a fast-track to mastering modern calligraphy without the need to attend Lucy’s classes in person. Designed for absolute beginners, readers are encouraged to spend an hour per week developing their new skills. Lucy shares her tips, tricks and techniques for handling essential materials like inks and brushes, how to approach the letterforms and how to enjoy the creativity of this relaxing art form. orionbooks.co.uk Rapesco expands international sales team Rapesco has recruited bilingual UK national Alex Bonarius to its expanding international sales team. Bonarius’s role of International Business Manager includes sales responsibilities for the markets in Scandinavia, Iberia and the DACH region.The growth of its international sales team comes at a buoyant time for the company, as it celebrates 60 years in the office products business. It remains in private ownership and sells to more than 100 countries worldwide. Group chairman David James says of the anniversary:“We’re delighted to have reached this milestone and we are very proud to bring new technologies into the traditional product category.” rapesco.com Organised Mum becomes Boxclever Press From Easter 2017, Boxhouse Publishing, the company behind Organised Mum home stationery, becomes Boxclever Press.The Organised Mum range focuses on offering busy women clever solutions to streamline their lives and keep chaos in check.The name change will allow the company to widen its core offering while expanding into some exciting new product areas. Managing director Sarah Sadler explained:“We are aware there are many people attracted by the clever features and layouts we include with our products, but not being mums, feel the products are not for them. Our new name, Boxclever Press, will ensure our products appeal to everyone who needs to organise their busy life, as well as giving us the flexibility to design stationery for other markets under one brand.”The company will launch the brand name and logo along with its new Busy Days planner and accessories range at the London Stationery Show on Stand M441. boxcleverpress.com from you to me celebrate 10th anniversary This year gift publishers of the award-winning Journals Of A Lifetime, from you to me, celebrate 10 years of commemorating family memories. Founder Neil Coxon set up the business 10 years ago when he realised his father was terminally ill, and that many questions he had about his father’s own life stories remained unanswered. He came up with the Dear Dad journal concept, and with his partner Helen published it along with Dear Mum to great acclaim in 2007.The company continues to grow, winning awards and building strong relationships with its customers in the process. One customer recently wrote to them about one of their journal titles saying:“To me, this reminder of my Nanna’s life is worth more than any possession. So whoever brought this amazing idea to life, thank you so much.” JournalsOfALifetime.com