Present for an Author

[platypus]

I have a very good friend for whom I wish to buy a thank you present.

They already have a good writing pen and such, but I wanted to buy something to do with being an author. She has written several plays, and a couple of books. All I could really think of was a nice pen, but as I say thats pretty useless.

 

[Gilly]

How about a quill or something?

Equally useless I suppose. Does everything need to be useful?

 

[Mat]

How about some form of expensive, bound notebook? You can get quite posh ones iirc with gilt edges and the like...

This is what I'm thinking of:

http://www.aspinaloflondon.com/eshop-catalogue/albums-and-books bums and books

I'm not sure that there is anything suitable in there though, it's more of an example... pretty expensive some of those too.

 

[Cosimo]

How about an inkwell and pen stand.

 

[Greenlizard0]

Don't buy her something because she's an author - what about her hobbies?

 

[platypus]

Equally useless I suppose. Does everything need to be useful?

If it were me it would be, but you're right. I don't suppose it has to be.

A quill is a nice idea.

Don't buy her something because she's an author - what about her hobbies?

I want to buy something to support her..authoring though, as that is where she has helped me a lot.

And anyway, other then rowing, writing is what she lives for.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

You could go and get some nice paper headed with her name as well as a quill / pen?

 

[Mat]

I always say I'd prefer it if I could use it, wear it or eat it. I'm not sure how much use she would get out of a quill tbh. Would probably end up on a shelf collecting dust for a few years before going in the charity shop box...

Something that says "I took my time searching", "I'm not a miser" and "enjoy it, its only temporary so won't sit around for ever". A posh bottle of something fits all three for me

 

[platypus]

Headed paper is good, but not quite what I'm after.

Hard to explain really, just want something different, but writing related . All good suggestions though, please keep them coming.

 

[Evolve]

How about a nice first or limited edition of a favourite book, even signed possibly?

 

[Ben M]

how much do you want to spend?

maybe a Moleskine?

 

[platypus]

Don't really mind how much I spend.

A signed book would be good if I could track one down.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

A few cases of whiskey, they're all alcoholics arent they?

 

[Cosimo]

Don't really mind how much I spend.

Here you go, get the 20 volume set:

http://www.oed.com/services/print/

 

[richard smith]

MS Word?

 

[goldilocks]

literary jewellry?
there are some gorgeous engraved bracelets / pendants out there - with everything from Austin to Shakespeare.
alternatively why not get a 'quote' of hers engraved on a bracelet, or even a hip flask!

 

[Azagoth]

dvdbunny's address and phone no.

Or a crystal, silver and Mahogany Georgian inkwell and pen stand.

 

[theNude]

Cook in the bag kippers with butter

 

[neiljung]

Completely destroy her life. Her writing will improve immeasurably as a result of pain and adversity.

 

[blix]

Novelty Pulitzer Prize.