Blackwing X Independent Bookstore Pencils: 5th Edition

Made for Independent Bookstore Day 2025 and sold only through independent bookshops, this is the fifth year Blackwing have marked the occasion with a pencil of its own. The barrel is deep green with gold detailing and a pattern drawn from the printed word.

Genuine incense-cedar, with Blackwing's firm graphite — the grade that holds its point longest, which makes it the one to reach for when you are writing rather than shading. Twelve to a box.

Key Features

• Material: Genuine incense-cedar
• Graphite grade: Firm
• Design: Deep green barrel with gold accents and printed-word pattern
• Packaging: Box of 12 pencils
• Edition: 5th annual Independent Bookstore Day release (2025)

Trade notes

A limited release tied to Independent Bookstore Day and restricted to independent bookshops, which makes the exclusivity itself part of the pitch. Sells hardest to accounts with a books-and-stationery crossover customer. Past editions have not been repeated once sold through.