About pre-orders

Each year we produce the Mark+Fold Diary in limited numbers and due to popular demand we open pre-orders in April for the following January. As a small independent business, pre-orders help us manage our ordering process and avoid waste; in return we thank our loyal customers with special pre-order pricing. We do this instead of end-of-season sales and so far it has ensured that we sell every copy. 

Please note

Pre-order price available until 8th September. Diaries will ship towards the end of September, along with additional items within the same order. 

DESCRIPTION

Now in its eighth year, the Mark+Fold Diary is appreciated by stationery connoisseurs around the world and we are proud to gain new converts each year. Our award-winning layout provides clarity and structure without being prescriptive, so you have the freedom to create your own 'system'. Being avid stationery lovers ourselves, we use only the most exceptional paper — made in Sweden, silky smooth, and fountain-pen-friendly.

THE SPECIAL EDITION DIARY

Each year, we produce our diary in a selection of colours, each a small batch. We also make a Special Edition which is a 'micro-batch' of hand-made copies, which are individually numbered. This is an opportunity to showcase the finest hand book-binding techniques and printing methods like screen-printing,  featuring playful bold typography and really celebrating book craft in all its glory. You can request a specific number from the batch, subject to availability.

Please note the paper we use for the pages has had to change this year, due to one of our favourite mills in Scotland closing down. Read more here

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KEY FEATURES

— A5 (210x150mm), 120 pages

— Week per double-page, with "zones" to help create your own system

— Year overviews for 2023/2024, plus 8 dot-grid pages for notes

— 120gsm smooth, fountain-pen-friendly paper, made in Sweden

— Hand-bound natural linen cover, with screen-printed number

— Cold glue, thread-sewn "layflat" binding 

— Sustainably-sourced papers, and small-batch production

REVIEWS

'I really appreciate having a high quality "canvas" to organise however I want. I was actually really surprised by how hard it was to find a planner that's sophisticated and sleek. A lot of the covers are over-the-top or the inside is too prescriptive or the quality just isn't there, so I'm so glad I stumbled across yours.' Kate, Hereford

This is the absolute best "week at a glance" page layout that I've ever seen in a planner. The details are all right. I love the space at the left of the week to write a to-do list or weekly goals. The space above each day's section to label important days/holidays. The ability to use the day section by time (morning, afternoon, evening) or as a to-do list, or both. And the space below to write extraneous notes. It's brilliant!' Joel, Chicago

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LAYOUT

The Mark+Fold Diary layout is the result of extensive research into existing diary layouts, and in-depth discussions with our customers about what they felt was and wasn't working for them.

We focused on providing a clear 'picture of the week' using elegant, clean typography and neat 'zoning' of the page. We have kept things as simple as possible, with a view to offering structure without being prescriptive. The aim was to inspire you to make plans and feel excited about getting organised, but with the freedom to build your own 'system' — one that works for you and your life.

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HOW IT'S MADE

We use a fountain-pen-friendly 120gsm paper, which is super smooth and a beautiful, warm off-white shade. It is made sustainably in Sweden.

All our notebooks and diaries are bound in thread-sewn sections with cold glue, resulting in a book that is as robust as it is elegant. The cover is attached via a strong 'hinge' front and back, rather than having any stiff glue applied along the spine itself. This allows for beautiful flexibility and a perfect 'layflat' for the most comfortable writing experience. We use only FSC-certified papers. 

Our Special Edition is hand-bound at one of London's most prestigious binderies, where the craft of bookbinding is kept alive and passed on to the younger generation. We are honoured to work with this team of expert restorers and book-binders, having first collaborated in 2021. 

DIARY ADD-ONS

As a Mark+Fold Diary customer, you benefit from a special price on selected 'add-ons.' These are items which were designed to work in conjunction with the diary, or which have proven popular in our community of diary users. Add any of these to your cart with any diary and you’ll automatically receive the special pricing. Browse add-ons

DIARY COVERS

We make a series of removable diary covers, to avoid single use of valuable resources, and designed to protect your diary in an elegant and distinctive style. Our limited edition Leather covers are hand-made in the UK by Doe, using the finest veg-tanned bridle leather. We have also recently launched a range made from 

Piñatex, a sustainable felt-like fabric, made from bi-product of the Pineapple industry. Read more