III I was always pretty lazy at analysing my chess games since I was a kid. Luckily I noticed chess notation fits perfectly into novel notes pages so have started gluing them in and analysing each game after. Finally somewhere for all my scraps to go, have a bit of a backlog to get through... but

The Novel forum is a place to share ideas and network with other fans of discbinding, sustainable stationery and ethical lifestyles. We want people to feel welcome, and comfortable to join in discussions on how to grow the movement, grow as people, and make positive changes in the world. It is impor

Hey all, I hope you are all keeping safe and well. I've been working on a new undated version of the Novel weekly planner. The plan is to have a horizontal week-per-spread design like the one below, a week-per-page design, and a vertical layout too. They will all have the same style, so I have pr

Hello, I'm Alex :) I'm a graphic designer by trade - creative, organised and a bit of a perfectionist. My favourite artists are the ones that are much more carefree than I am! I make Novel notebooks and am in love with discbound stuff in general. I use my discbound books to store ideas and sketches

Do you think it is important to know which Novel products might be coming out in the future, or do you prefer for it to be a surprise?

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Happy Stationery Day! I've just posted this blog post about some of my favourite stationery, tools and methods at the moment. What is your setup like at the moment?

Is there something you haven't seen in the Novel shop but would love to buy? Are there discbound accessories, or other supplies that you would love to have for your Novel notebooks? What kind of refills would you like for your notebooks? Are there any resources that you would find useful?

I work in the NHS and now I am finding pen and paper planners much quicker than using trello now that Im super busy. Curious if others are returning to pen and paper and how you are using your planners too? I usually put meetings on right hand side and tasks each day on left hand side

It would be really useful to know what your favourite products are as it could influence the style and material of products that may be available from Novel in future. For example, what are the size of binding discs that you use most often? What kind of planner refills do you enjoy using?

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