The Letters Page
@theletterspage.bsky.social
A literary journal celebrating the timeless art of letter writing.
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The Letters Page
School of English
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
NG7 2RD
The Letters Page
School of English
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
NG7 2RD
The Letters Page are excited to announce the release of their new Printed Journal!
Vol. 5 is a special collaboration with Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature. It features translations of letters from 9 UNESCO Cities of Literature.
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Vol. 5 is a special collaboration with Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature. It features translations of letters from 9 UNESCO Cities of Literature.
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The Letters Page, edited by Jon McGregor, is a literary journal in letters: all the stories, poems, and essays submitted are sent in the form of a handwrit
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November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Letters Page are excited to announce the release of their new Printed Journal!
Vol. 5 is a special collaboration with Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature. It features translations of letters from 9 UNESCO Cities of Literature.
shorturl.at/3rN0I
Vol. 5 is a special collaboration with Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature. It features translations of letters from 9 UNESCO Cities of Literature.
shorturl.at/3rN0I
‘The vessel of her life was full’: The Literary Muse Prevails'
Read our new student-lead feature, prompted by Soviah Khoriyati’s letter in the upcoming issue, who writes from Jakarta about inspiration in the form of her elderly landlady.
Read here: theletters.page/2025/11/24/l...
Read our new student-lead feature, prompted by Soviah Khoriyati’s letter in the upcoming issue, who writes from Jakarta about inspiration in the form of her elderly landlady.
Read here: theletters.page/2025/11/24/l...
‘The vessel of her life was full’: The Literary Muse Prevails
Today, the ‘muse’ has a more tangible sense. Its divine connotations have evolved over time, yet the compulsive power of inspiration remains inexplicable. And it is this power that permeates Soviah…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
‘The vessel of her life was full’: The Literary Muse Prevails'
Read our new student-lead feature, prompted by Soviah Khoriyati’s letter in the upcoming issue, who writes from Jakarta about inspiration in the form of her elderly landlady.
Read here: theletters.page/2025/11/24/l...
Read our new student-lead feature, prompted by Soviah Khoriyati’s letter in the upcoming issue, who writes from Jakarta about inspiration in the form of her elderly landlady.
Read here: theletters.page/2025/11/24/l...
Tickets for the gala evening on Monday 1st December at 7.30pm in Nottingham are live!
The evening will be a celebration of Nottingham’s 10 years as a City of Literature!
Get your tickets here: linktr.ee/TheLettersPa... to see us there and learn about our new print issue!
The evening will be a celebration of Nottingham’s 10 years as a City of Literature!
Get your tickets here: linktr.ee/TheLettersPa... to see us there and learn about our new print issue!
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A literary journal publishing letters from all over the globe!
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November 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Tickets for the gala evening on Monday 1st December at 7.30pm in Nottingham are live!
The evening will be a celebration of Nottingham’s 10 years as a City of Literature!
Get your tickets here: linktr.ee/TheLettersPa... to see us there and learn about our new print issue!
The evening will be a celebration of Nottingham’s 10 years as a City of Literature!
Get your tickets here: linktr.ee/TheLettersPa... to see us there and learn about our new print issue!
'Letters present a wealth of information.'
Our latest feature by our student interns explores the importance of physical journals, the future of the Letters Page, and the rise in digital letter-writing.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/11/11/m...
Our latest feature by our student interns explores the importance of physical journals, the future of the Letters Page, and the rise in digital letter-writing.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/11/11/m...
‘More risk… but more meaningful?’: The Future of The Letters Page
There is, in Jon’s words, ‘a weird tension’ between The Letters Page’s insistence on physical submissions and its simultaneous reliance on digital media. The journal mandates that submi…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
'Letters present a wealth of information.'
Our latest feature by our student interns explores the importance of physical journals, the future of the Letters Page, and the rise in digital letter-writing.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/11/11/m...
Our latest feature by our student interns explores the importance of physical journals, the future of the Letters Page, and the rise in digital letter-writing.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/11/11/m...
'To write a letter is to perform the self in ink'
'‘Yours, in fragments’: The Contradictions of Correspondence' is our latest feature, reflecting the importance of letter-writing.https://theletters.page/2025/10/31/yours-in-fragments/
'‘Yours, in fragments’: The Contradictions of Correspondence' is our latest feature, reflecting the importance of letter-writing.https://theletters.page/2025/10/31/yours-in-fragments/
‘Yours, in fragments’: The Contradictions of Correspondence
The more letters we write, the more moments we capture, and the more fragments we preserve, the closer letters come to revealing our complete identity. Letters become our own personal archives, spl…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
'To write a letter is to perform the self in ink'
'‘Yours, in fragments’: The Contradictions of Correspondence' is our latest feature, reflecting the importance of letter-writing.https://theletters.page/2025/10/31/yours-in-fragments/
'‘Yours, in fragments’: The Contradictions of Correspondence' is our latest feature, reflecting the importance of letter-writing.https://theletters.page/2025/10/31/yours-in-fragments/
"To trace the origins of letters is to trace humanity's evolution."
'From necessity to narrative: The History of Letters', written by our student interns, traces the origins of the letter back to the initial clay tablets in Mesopotamia.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/10/24/f...
'From necessity to narrative: The History of Letters', written by our student interns, traces the origins of the letter back to the initial clay tablets in Mesopotamia.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/10/24/f...
‘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…
theletters.page
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"To trace the origins of letters is to trace humanity's evolution."
'From necessity to narrative: The History of Letters', written by our student interns, traces the origins of the letter back to the initial clay tablets in Mesopotamia.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/10/24/f...
'From necessity to narrative: The History of Letters', written by our student interns, traces the origins of the letter back to the initial clay tablets in Mesopotamia.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/10/24/f...
'It's not a campaign, it's curiosity'.
Want to learn about how the Letterspage came to life?
Our student interns interviewed Jon McGregor to ask why the Letters Page was created, how it came to be, and what he hopes for the future.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/10/28/i...
Want to learn about how the Letterspage came to life?
Our student interns interviewed Jon McGregor to ask why the Letters Page was created, how it came to be, and what he hopes for the future.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/10/28/i...
‘It’s not a campaign, it’s curiosity’: A Retrospective on The Letters Page
What began as an unsuspecting blog page, advertising itself as ‘the letters page for a journal that doesn’t yet exist‘, soon morphed into a professionally produced journal of which every page was a…
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November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
'It's not a campaign, it's curiosity'.
Want to learn about how the Letterspage came to life?
Our student interns interviewed Jon McGregor to ask why the Letters Page was created, how it came to be, and what he hopes for the future.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/10/28/i...
Want to learn about how the Letterspage came to life?
Our student interns interviewed Jon McGregor to ask why the Letters Page was created, how it came to be, and what he hopes for the future.
Read here:
theletters.page/2025/10/28/i...
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!
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!
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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!
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!
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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! 😉
www.theletters.page/from-necessity-to-narrative-the-history-of-letters
You’re welcome! 😉
‘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…
www.theletters.page
October 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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! 😉
www.theletters.page/from-necessity-to-narrative-the-history-of-letters
You’re welcome! 😉
This weekend, why not pencil in some reading time and take a look at our latest article?
Link below. 👇
theletters.page/2025/06/27/s...
Link below. 👇
theletters.page/2025/06/27/s...
‘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…
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June 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This weekend, why not pencil in some reading time and take a look at our latest article?
Link below. 👇
theletters.page/2025/06/27/s...
Link below. 👇
theletters.page/2025/06/27/s...
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
theletters.page/2025/06/27/s...
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
theletters.page/2025/06/27/s...
June 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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
theletters.page/2025/06/27/s...
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
theletters.page/2025/06/27/s...
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
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
June 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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
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? 📷
If you receive one of our lovely aerogrammes this week, why not post a snap of yourself enjoying the read using the hashtag #theletterspage? 📷
June 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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? 📷
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.
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.
June 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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.
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. 🔗
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. 🔗
June 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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. 🔗
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!
Details in bio!
June 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Coming soon to a letterbox near you? 👀
Details in bio!
Details in bio!
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
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
‘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’…
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May 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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
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'.
theletters.page/2025/04/28/p...
theletters.page/2025/04/28/p...
Postal Paths by Alan Cleaver – A Review
Alan Cleaver’s latest book Postal Paths reads like a heartfelt letter to a world that is quietly slipping away: the tactile world of envelopes, stamps, and the steady steps of our rural ̵…
theletters.page
April 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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'.
theletters.page/2025/04/28/p...
theletters.page/2025/04/28/p...
theletters.page/2025/03/20/a... Check out our newest feature on the wonderful Aesthetica Magazine!
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…
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March 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
theletters.page/2025/03/20/a... Check out our newest feature on the wonderful Aesthetica Magazine!
Check out this lovely interview with our letter writer for this edition. theletters.page/2025/03/04/s...
‘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…
theletters.page
March 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Check out this lovely interview with our letter writer for this edition. theletters.page/2025/03/04/s...
Aerogramme coming soon…
February 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Aerogramme coming soon…
Send your letters to :
The Letters Page
School of English
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
NG7 2RD
The Letters Page
School of English
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
NG7 2RD
February 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Send your letters to :
The Letters Page
School of English
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
NG7 2RD
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 :)
February 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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!
December 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
We have a new display board up in the @uonenglish.bsky.social building, put up by our lovely publicity team. Take a look!