A primary school has teamed up with two local care homes to launch an inter-generational pen pal scheme. From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-42032000/primary-school-children-get-elderly-pen-pals-from-local-care-homes

The missives have been gathered together in the book Letters Of Note, which contains a collection of truly memorable correspondence.… Read more Letters Of Note: Some of the greatest missives you will ever read (via Mail Online)

As books on handwriting, letter-writing and paper are published, are we ready to fall back in love with slow communication?… Read more The lost art of letter-writing (via the Guardian)

Reading old correspondence to his mother after the death of his twin, made John O’Connell realise that handwritten letters have… Read more Why letters are the best legacy for family stories (via the Guardian)

Craig Oldham began his Hand.Written.Letter.Project (HWLP) by inviting a selection of leading designers and image makers to simply share their… Read more Exhibition: Hand.Written.Letter.Project – Creative Review (via Creative Review)

Letter writing manuals were popular throughout Jane Austen’s lifetime, and it’s possible then that Jane Austen might have had access… Read more Jane Austen and the art of letter writing | OUPblog (via OUPblog)

Illustrated envelopes by Axel Scheffler, Posy Simmonds, David McKee, Tony Ross and more From: https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2011/apr/21/illustrated-envelopes-posy-simmonds-axel-scheffler-tony-ross-david-mckee

Many of the letters included in a new book provide snapshots of especially poignant moments in the lives of American… Read more These Letters Written by Famous Artists Reveal the Lost Intimacy of Putting Pen to Paper (via Smithsonian)

CBeebies Grown-ups took a tour of our favourite postman’s set. Find out what jaw-dropping secret info we learned behind the… Read more Ten secrets from the set of Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service (via www.bbc.co.uk)

Three years ago, novelist Jon McGregor invited strangers to send him a letter in the post. Scribbled notes and love… Read more From me, with love: the lost art of letter writing (via the Guardian)