Founded in 1987, Pen World is the premier niche luxury magazine of fine writing instruments and handwriting culture. Based in Houston, Texas and issued bi-monthly, Pen World entices both new and experienced pen connoisseurs to look at writing instruments in an unconventional way. In our pages, you will find contemporary fountain pens and other writing instruments at all price points, fine papers, inks, and desk accessories. Our long-form articles cover leading brands, vintage pens, pen-and-ink artists, how-to guides, and much more. If you love pens, then Pen World is the magazine for you.
April 2023
In this issue: With the new S.T. Dupont Loves Paris Collection, the 151-year-old French atelier displays all the techniques it has mastered in an ode to the City of Light, Paris. Germany’s Pelikan invites U.S. customers to take a bite out of the apple-green Souverän M800 Green Demonstrator Special Edition fountain pen. Japan’s Sailor is known for its high-quality fountain pens and inks, but over 100 years of nib expertise is what makes Sailor pens such great writers. Artisan pen brand Tailored Pen Co. makes fountain pens that fit the hand like a well-tailored suit, and artisan maker Tim Cullen of Hooligan Georgia shows off his metal mastery. Online shop Lemur Ink allows John Phelan to spread his love of fountain pens and lemurs, tribute pens and rebooted brands prove that the legacy of the fountain pen’s Golden Age will never fade, and we conclude the saga of the Parker T-1. Plus: it’s primary season! See the nominees for the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.

February 2023
In this issue: With comprehensive stationery items that include notebooks, Regalia writing paper, and now a retractable fountain pen, Endless stationery company is here to stay. U.S. brand Conklin Pen pays tribute to Israel’s approaching 75th anniversary with a new writing instruments collection. Birmingham Pen Co. keeps rust belt industrial production alive through its line of proprietary fountain pens and inks. Read about American Master Penman Michael Sull’s saga to honor the father of American cursive, Platt Rogers Spencer, with a timeless portrait by artist Michael Del Priore. We remember the legacy of amateur pen turner Tom Brown, whose work is on display every day in the hand of CNN’s Jake Tapper. Plus: King Charles and Pen-Gate, the space age Parker pen that never made it to orbit, museum-quality merchant figurines, fountain pens and parquetry, and much more.

December 2022
In this issue: With the new Backgammon limited edition collection, Italy’s Visconti takes the ancient tradition of table games very seriously. As Germany’s Diplomat enters its next 100 years of pen making, it finds itself at a literal and figurative Nexus of creativity. And as the classic comic book series The Rocketeer celebrates its 40th anniversary, Retro 51 introduces a new collection of officially-licensed writing instruments. Meanwhile, the iconic brand Sheaffer enters the William Penn era of stewardship, Richard Binder wraps up his two-part series on WWI-era trench pens, and we profile two up-and-coming nib masters. Plus, Trends in ’23: the new year promises exciting pens, inks, papers, and accessories from brands new and old, big and small.

February 2022
Learn about the storied history of S.T. Dupont lacquer and see the French brand’s newest lacquer masterpieces, Starburst Blue and Sunburst Black. From its bound-to-be-classic Antique writing instrument series to its new Mythology series of inks, Taiwan’s Laban shows the results of three decades of exceptional manufacturing. Young brand Turning Point Pen Co. wears its heart and its values on its pen sleeves. Vintage Inspiration: throwback pen shop Crazy Alan’s Emporium, WWII and the fountain pen, defining “vintage,” the Parker Whirl Clean, and a retrospective of PW Readers’ Choice Awards Pen of the Year winners. Plus: pre-order the brand new Pen World/Retro 51 Tornado Nib series rollerball!