Shaun Usher is a writer and sole custodian of the popular blogs lettersofnote.com and listsofnote.com. He has transformed both blogs into bestselling books, crowd-funded by Unbound and jointly published by Unbound and Canongate. He lives in Wilmslow with his wife Karina and their two sons. He is the author of the bestselling Letters of Note, More Letters of Note, Lists of Note and Speeches of Note. Along with Simon Garfield's To the Letter, Letters of Note inspired Letters Live, a series of live performances celebrating the enduring power of literary correspondence, with great performers reading remarkable letters to a live audience. lettersofnote.com | shaunusher.com | letterslive.com | @LettersOfNote

A wonderful collection of magical missives . . . It'll have you reaching for pen and paper

The literary equivalent of a box of chocolates - bite-sized and pure addictive pleasure . . . The result is beautifully produced, with photographs and colour facsimiles of much of the correspondence. A gorgeous Christmas present

It is hard to see how Letters Of Note could ever be surpassed

Praise for Letters of Note: Quite literally the most enjoyable volume it is possible to imagine. Every page is a marvel

It is inspiring, and often sad, funny, and occasionally quite surreal

Funny, tragic, brilliantly incisive, historic, lyrical, romantic and studiedly offensive, this stupendous compendium of letters ancient and modern is my book of the year. You will never tire of it

A gloriously presented compilation

Witty, tragic, educational, inspirational

A truly extraordinary reading experience

Addictive, like dipping into a bag of variously tempting assorted candies, knowing that the next one will always bring surprise and pleasure