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The Letters Page is back!

The Letters Page is back and better than ever. We have some exciting things for you in the works, so keep an eye out and get ready!

‘From necessity to narrative’: The History of Letters To trace the origins of letters is to trace humanity’s evolution, from necessity to narrative, from survival to expression. Letters serve as proof that human culture hinges on exchanged words…

Would you like to read a beautifully-written article about the history of letter-writing this weekend? Well of course you would! And here it is:

www.theletters.page/from-necessity-to-narrative-the-history-of-letters

You’re welcome! 😉

‘Sharpened pencils are for novices’: An Interview with Rachael Smart Letters are important to our latest contributor, Rachael Smart. So much so, that she will send them even when she’s unsure whether they will ever reach their intended addressee. When I ask wh…

This weekend, why not pencil in some reading time and take a look at our latest article?

Link below. 👇

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Are you Team Blunt Pencil or Team Sharp Pencil? ✏️

In our latest article, writer @smartrachael.bsky.social talks tools of the trade (and reveals how to write a thank you letter to a sheep).

Interview by @naomiadam.bsky.social

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Good things come to those who write. ✍️

Many thanks to everyone who has written to us here at The Letters Page for Vol. 8. We look forward to hearing from even more of you across Vol. 9! As ever, we are at:

The Letters Page
School of English
The University of Nottingham
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Signed, sealed, delivered... almost yours!

If you receive one of our lovely aerogrammes this week, why not post a snap of yourself enjoying the read using the hashtag #theletterspage? 📷

Sealed with a loving stamp. 💌

If you would like one of these beauties through your door, simply write us a letter and we will respond! More details at link in bio.

Would you like to see your name on this page? Simply write us a letter at

The Letters Page
School of English
The University of Nottingham
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

and you will receive a personalised, hand-folded aerogramme in return!

More details at link in bio. 🔗

Coming soon to a letterbox near you? 👀
Details in bio!

‘That bit of space to think and drift off’: An Interview with Nicola Varley The return to ‘shed season’ provides our latest contributor, Nicola Varley, with ‘that bit of space to think and drift off and daydream’, discovers the The Letter Page&#8217…

Where do you like to write? ✍️

Our latest contributor, Nicola Varley, discusses the shed that is her creative space over at theletters.page/2025/05/09/that-bit-of-space-to-think-and-drift-off-and-interview-with-nicola-varley

Take a look at our newest article: a review for Postal Paths by @postalpathsguy.bsky.social! 'A heartfelt letter to a world that is quietly slipping away'.
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Aesthetica: The Beauty of Creativity The latest contributor to The Letters Page, Clive Cass, has an avowed passion for art history, and in his spare time ‘read[s] a lot of factual information on art and artists’. So what b…

theletters.page/2025/03/20/a... Check out our newest feature on the wonderful Aesthetica Magazine!

‘Sometimes you have to let it out’: An Interview with Clive Cass Clive Cass reflects on his journey of self discovery and emotional expression in this interview, demonstrating the power of the letter as a tool of self-reflection and as a mode of expressing grati…

Check out this lovely interview with our letter writer for this edition. theletters.page/2025/03/04/s...

Aerogramme coming soon…

Send your letters to :
The Letters Page
School of English
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
NG7 2RD

Did you know that anyone can submit and be published to the journal? Our published author this month has never been published before! Send us a letter by March 1st for a chance to be our next author. You will also get an author profile on our website :)

We have a new display board up in the @uonenglish.bsky.social building, put up by our lovely publicity team. Take a look!

Artistamps: A Forgotten Art Form? The one-of-a-kind letter featured in our latest aerogramme comes from Nay Saysourinho. This letter immediately stood out to us because it featured five unique stamps. They were all commemorative st…

Check out our newest feature on this edition's letter writer Nay Saysourinho, and her love for artistamps! We loved being taken on a visual journey with this letter, so feel free to send us letters with a visual story! theletters.page/2024/12/05/a...

untethered: the Canadian journal questioning the bounds of literature Beginning with its name, which foregoes capitalisation, the Canadian literary journal untethered questions established rules. Prioritising what is innovative over what is traditional, the journal c…

Did you know that if you're featured in our aerogramme, you get a years subscription to one of our favourite journals or magazines? Take a look at this feature for our journal of the month!
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New Aerogramme Coming Soon written in text, surrounded by various cute and aesthetically pleasing stamps.

New aerogramme in the works! Here's a hint down below about the theme :) In the meantime, do you have any interesting collections? I personally collect mugs! ☕

Welcome to The Letters Page! We are a literary journal celebrating the art of letter writing. Send us a letter and you might find yourself published ✏️
Read some previous features and issues here!
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