Pen World Magazine April 2025

On our cover: The new Heartbeat fountain pen is just one of a number of new releases showing that Waldmann takes German values of production to heart. David Oscarson takes flight with the new Spirit of St. Louis Collection. The United Kingdom's Wingback is breathing life into modernist metal pens by using design firm sensibilities. Joe Cortner started the highly successful Orlando Pen Show just a few years ago, and his new shop, Florida Fountain Pen, is filled with pen, ink, and paper magic. Also: Gavin Hardy presents the newest Hardy Penwrights Heirloom fountain pen; a unique exhibition of handwriting urges us to "Focus Focus Focus..."; Elbwood makes a call for peace; we say hello to a new German pen show, and we say goodbye to Alan Shaw. Plus: see all the nominees in the 41st Annual Pen World Readers' Choice Awards!