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product_id: 167646325
title: "fountain pen notebook, Tomoe River paper, The Author (Anthracite/Dot Grid)"
brand: "glp-creations"
price: "€ 61.76"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 9
category: "Glp Creations"
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# 192 pages premium Tomoe River paper Compact A5 slim 212x132mm size 68gsm ultra-smooth, bleed-resistant paper fountain pen notebook, Tomoe River paper, The Author (Anthracite/Dot Grid)

**Brand:** glp-creations
**Price:** € 61.76
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖋️ Elevate your writing game—because your ideas deserve the finest canvas.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** fountain pen notebook, Tomoe River paper, The Author (Anthracite/Dot Grid) by glp-creations
- **How much does it cost?** € 61.76 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/167646325-fountain-pen-notebook-tomoe-river-paper-the-author-anthracite-dot)

## Best For

- glp-creations enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted glp-creations brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Lightweight Luxury:** Carry creativity effortlessly with a flexible, featherlight notebook that fits perfectly in your bag or briefcase without bulk.
- • **Ink’s Best Friend:** Experience zero bleed-through and minimal ghosting with legendary 68gsm Tomoe River paper, designed specifically for fountain pen aficionados.
- • **Extended Writing Bliss:** 192 pages of silky-smooth, bleed-resistant paper ensure your ideas flow uninterrupted during long writing sessions.
- • **Thoughtful Design Details:** Includes numbered pages, a bookmark, contents section, inside pocket, and blotting paper—everything to keep your writing organized and inspired.
- • **Sophisticated On-the-Go Companion:** Slim A5 size and durable cover make it the perfect notebook for café musings, nature journaling, or boardroom brilliance.

## Overview

The GLP Creations The Author notebook features 192 pages of premium 68gsm Tomoe River paper, renowned for its smooth texture and exceptional bleed resistance, making it ideal for fountain pen users. Its slim A5 size and lightweight, flexible cover provide maximum portability and comfort for extended writing sessions. Thoughtfully designed with numbered pages, a contents section, a bookmark, an inside pocket, and included blotting paper, this notebook is crafted to inspire and organize your creative flow wherever you go.

## Description

GLP Creations - The Author, is a high quality 212x132mm (A5 slim) notebook filled with the highest quality 68gsm Tomoe River paper. Selected by us, to bring out the highest level of shading and sheening from your inks when writing with a fountain pen. We chose to use a 68gsm weight, as it provides a smooth and pleasurable writing experience, while keeping ghosting to an absolute minimum. The Author is bleed through resistant, even with BB and BBB nibs. It also includes those useful features such as a name and contents section, numbered pages, bookmark and an inside pocket for resources collected to assist you and inspire your writing. We've also included a sheet of blotting paper within each notebook, for those situations where you simply can't wait for your ink to dry. The notebook is light weight and flexible, so you'll be happy to always carry it with you. It has 192 pages which is more than your average notebook. However due to the legendary Tomoe River paper, the notebook manages to stay thin enough to be incredibly comfy to write in for extended periods of time. The contents pages are made from a thicker and more absorbent paper to aid quicker drying times. These pages are typically the last to be completed before closing the book. The GLP Creations The Author notebook gives you the perfect fountain pen writing experience when on the move. Whether that be sitting in front of a cafe sipping your favourite coffee, or out and about in nature, you'll always be able to write when you're most inspired to do so!

Review: Excellent Notebook - I've been using this notebook daily for about a month now. For me, this notebook fits into the category of "you get what you pay for." I gave this product a five-star rating, and I won't belabor the points others with similar ratings have made. The paper is extraordinary. I write with fine to medium nib fountain pens, and sometimes with 1.1 stubs, and I like them all to lay down a wet line. The TR paper handles the ink as you'd expect---it is silky smooth, with no feathering or bleed-through, even with deeply colored inks. The paper has nice absorbency, so the ink seems to dry relatively fast, as compared to some of the Rhodia papers I use. I use both sides of the page and I have experienced no issues whatsoever. I purchased the forest green cover and I love it. It has a thin, brown/tan edging-line that peeks through, which adds a beautiful and sophisticated touch. Unlike some of the other reviews, I don't find the logo obtrusive; rather, I think it is quite tastefully done. The cover has a nice hand-feel and a pleasant thickness. It has been durable and has easily handled being carried in a stuffed backpack and briefcase. Bottom line: I recommend and will definitely purchase this notebook again!
Review: The Author is made for writers who use and love fountain pens and fine paper. - The Author is a pleasure to write in, which is probably a given since it uses Tomoe River paper. But aside from that, The Author distinguishes itself by its near A5 size, quantity of paper while remaining compact, soft textured cover and overall construction quality. My opinion is that it is a luxurious upgrade to the Rhodiarama. I certainly enjoy writing in it, similar to the feeling I get when using my Traveler's Notebook. I used a Pilot with flex fine nib and Lamy with medium nib with Iroshizuku Amo-iro ink and Noodler's Dostoyevsky ink, respectively. Both work nicely. I then tried a Lamy with OM nib filled with Iroshizuku Kon-peki ink, but the ink laid too think. I couldn't vary my strokes. But that probably has more to do with the ink and nib. Regardless, no bleed through or feathering (although The Author does come with blotter paper). I am looking forward to different color covers. Perhaps, also a detachable pen holder like what Traveler's offers for its notebook. (I tried using a Quiver single pen holder, but it made The Author bulky and not easy to write in. And it was hard to install and remove. Granted, Quiver does warn against using their pen holders on soft cover notebooks.) I also want to add that GLP Creations is very responsive to inquiries about The Author. I think the fountain pen community and lovers of fine stationery always have dozens of questions before making a purchase, and we are certainly discerning critics of pens and stationery. After all, our passion can get quite expensive.

## Features

- GLP Creations The Author Tomoe River notebook has been perfectly designed for use with fountain pens
- 192 pages of the legendary 68gsm Tomoe River paper provides a smooth writing experience, minimal ghosting and absolutely no bleed through
- Guaranteed against any manufacturing issues
- Light weight, flexible and incredibly comfy to write in, The Author notebook has the perfect thickness for extended use writing

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07JZJ32JK |
| Best Sellers Rank | #63,310 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #923 in Memo & Scratch Pads |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (434) |
| Date First Available | May 1, 2018 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 8.1 ounces |
| Manufacturer | GLP-Creations |
| Product Dimensions | 8.35 x 5.2 x 0.24 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** GLP-Creations
- **Color:** Anthracite/Dot Grid
- **Cover Material:** Cardboard
- **Pages:** 192
- **Product Dimensions:** 8.35"L x 5.2"W x 0.24"Th
- **Ruling Type:** Dotted
- **Sheet Size:** A5
- **Special Feature:** Soft Cover
- **Style:** Modern
- **Theme:** Book

## Images

![fountain pen notebook, Tomoe River paper, The Author (Anthracite/Dot Grid) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/911st0HFQNL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this A5 size?**
A: The Author Notebook is classic A5 size in length—21 cm— but with a width of 13.5 cm, it is slightly smaller than the regular A5 size of 14.8 cm. Hope this helps!

**Q: What is the line spacing?  What is the dot-grid spacing?**
A: It’s 7mm for the line spacing and 5mm for the dot grid. Thanks

**Q: What weight paper is it?**
A: It’s 68gsm paper, so less ghosting

**Q: how many notebooks do we get? 1 or 2 (photo shows 2) per order**
A: It’s one notebook per order. The photo shows the front and back of the notebook, with the features listed. Hope this helps! Thanks

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Notebook
*by B***N on February 21, 2021*

I've been using this notebook daily for about a month now. For me, this notebook fits into the category of "you get what you pay for." I gave this product a five-star rating, and I won't belabor the points others with similar ratings have made. The paper is extraordinary. I write with fine to medium nib fountain pens, and sometimes with 1.1 stubs, and I like them all to lay down a wet line. The TR paper handles the ink as you'd expect---it is silky smooth, with no feathering or bleed-through, even with deeply colored inks. The paper has nice absorbency, so the ink seems to dry relatively fast, as compared to some of the Rhodia papers I use. I use both sides of the page and I have experienced no issues whatsoever. I purchased the forest green cover and I love it. It has a thin, brown/tan edging-line that peeks through, which adds a beautiful and sophisticated touch. Unlike some of the other reviews, I don't find the logo obtrusive; rather, I think it is quite tastefully done. The cover has a nice hand-feel and a pleasant thickness. It has been durable and has easily handled being carried in a stuffed backpack and briefcase. Bottom line: I recommend and will definitely purchase this notebook again!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Author is made for writers who use and love fountain pens and fine paper.
*by A***A on July 20, 2018*

The Author is a pleasure to write in, which is probably a given since it uses Tomoe River paper. But aside from that, The Author distinguishes itself by its near A5 size, quantity of paper while remaining compact, soft textured cover and overall construction quality. My opinion is that it is a luxurious upgrade to the Rhodiarama. I certainly enjoy writing in it, similar to the feeling I get when using my Traveler's Notebook. I used a Pilot with flex fine nib and Lamy with medium nib with Iroshizuku Amo-iro ink and Noodler's Dostoyevsky ink, respectively. Both work nicely. I then tried a Lamy with OM nib filled with Iroshizuku Kon-peki ink, but the ink laid too think. I couldn't vary my strokes. But that probably has more to do with the ink and nib. Regardless, no bleed through or feathering (although The Author does come with blotter paper). I am looking forward to different color covers. Perhaps, also a detachable pen holder like what Traveler's offers for its notebook. (I tried using a Quiver single pen holder, but it made The Author bulky and not easy to write in. And it was hard to install and remove. Granted, Quiver does warn against using their pen holders on soft cover notebooks.) I also want to add that GLP Creations is very responsive to inquiries about The Author. I think the fountain pen community and lovers of fine stationery always have dozens of questions before making a purchase, and we are certainly discerning critics of pens and stationery. After all, our passion can get quite expensive.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost great.
*by R***Z on September 28, 2018*

I love almost everything about this notebook. 68gsm Tomoe river paper (my favorite), numbered pages, Leatherette cover, a bit narrower than standard a5 size (my preference), has just the right amount of pages (not too little, not too much), nylon bookmark cord, can be folded to lie flat, elastic band, and even has a rear pocket and a sheet of blotter paper. So why do I say almost great? The elastic band popped off in normal use after just two weeks. Maybe i had a fluke bad glue attachment. Maybe not. Doesn't matter to me. I can live without the band. Overall, this is an excellent notebook at a fair price. I'll definitely get another one. Update 10/20/18 When I originally posted my review, I was quickly contacted by GLP and sent a new book free of charge. That is superb customer service, and another reason to consider this book. Also. Another reason I find myself liking this notebook so much is the brightness of the paper. This notebook has the brightest (or whitest) Tomoe River paper I've used in a notebook so far. How does The Author stack up against other notebook papers? I've added some photos. Update 10/20/18 Sorry guys, forgot to mention the books in the pictures. In all the pics, the Author is on the bottom. Pic 1 is the Taroko Cream. Pic 2 is the Seven Seas Writer. Pic 3 is the Apica CD Premium. Pic 4 is the My. essential Clairefontaine. Pic 5 is the Midori MD.

## Frequently Bought Together

- GLP-Creations fountain pen notebook, Tomoe River paper, The Author (Anthracite/Dot Grid)
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*Last updated: 2026-02-22*