The Montblanc fountain pen brand is launching this initiative in which it will be possible to participate until 31 October.
Coming from a pen and fountain pen manufacturer, it is not surprising that, beyond selling its products, it promotes writing. We could probably be reflecting a lot on the power of words, but that would be a separate topic. What I’m here to tell you today is that Montblanc has launched the Let’s Write writing competition. An initiative that seeks precisely to reconnect us with that ability to string together reflections in writing, by hand, returning to a historical exercise but at the same time very much alive today. Faced with today’s frenetic pace of life, there are more and more followers who find in pen and paper a way to return to the present, to order it and understand it better.
Everything you need to know to participate
Let’s Write is an open call for entries in which Montblanc invites participants to write a compelling story about the power of writing. The contest will run from September until October 31st in several European countries and will select five winners, one for each participating language (French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish). The prize will be a trip to Montblanc Haus in Munich and a gold-plated Meisterstück 149 fountain pen. This is an iconographic element of writing culture, which celebrates its centenary this year.
To participate, each person must order a Montblanc paper set from any of the participating boutiques. Each set includes a pre-addressed, pre-stamped envelope in which the story can be sent by post. There, a single A4 double-sided page presentation will be provided.
All stories will be read by an expert jury composed of renowned authors and journalists together with local representatives of Montblanc. Among them are writer Javier Cercas, literary content creator Martin Boujol or author Ronja von Rönne. The chosen stories will then be published in a book that will be available for reading in all the boutiques taking part in the competition.
Guide to participating boutiques where you can order a paper set:
- Austria: Montblanc Wien; Montblanc Salzburg; Montblanc Parndorf Outlet; Montblanc Linz; Montblanc Graz and Montblanc Innsbruck.
- Belgium: Montblanc Brussels and Montblanc Antwerpen.
- France: Montblanc Paris – Champs-Élysées; Montblanc Paris – Capucines; Montblanc Paris – rue de Rennes; Montblanc Paris – Printemps de l’Homme; Montblanc Paris – Galeries Lafayette Couple; Montblanc Paris – Galeries Lafayette Hommes; Montblanc Lille; Montblanc Lyon; Montblanc Strasbourg; Montblanc Cannes; Montblanc Toulouse; Montblanc Bordeaux; Montblanc St Laurent du Var – CAP 3000 ; Montblanc Marseille ; Montblanc Aix en Provence ; Montblanc Metz ; Montblanc Nancy ; Montblanc Dijon ; Montblanc Montpellier ; Montblanc Reims and Montblanc La Réunion.
- Germany : Montblanc Hamburg Neuer Wall ; Montblanc Hamburg Montblanc Haus ; Montblanc Berlin Friedrichstr; Montblanc Berlin KaDeWe; Montblanc Hannover; Montblanc Köln; Montblanc Düsseldorf; Montblanc Frankfurt Goethestr; Montblanc Frankfurt Airport; Montblanc München Maximilianstr ; Montblanc München Oberpollinger ; Montblanc Leipzig and Montblanc Essen.
- Luxembug : Montblanc Luxembourg.
- Monaco : Montblanc Monaco.
- Spain: Montblanc Boutique Serrano (Madrid); Montblanc Boutique ECI Castellana (Madrid); Montblanc Boutique ECI Pozuelo (Madrid); Montblanc Boutique Paseo de Gracia (Barcelona); Montblanc Boutique ECI Diagonal (Barcelona); Montblanc Boutique ECI Plaza Cataluña (Barcelona); Montblanc Boutique ECI Marbella and Montblanc Boutique ECI Pintor Sorolla (Valencia) and Montblanc Boutique Granada.
- Portugal : Montblanc Boutique Av. Liberdade ; Montblanc Boutique ECI Lisboa ; Montblanc Boutique Porto ; Montblanc Boutique ECI Gaia ; Montblanc Boutique Centro Colombo and Montblanc Boutique Cascais Shopping.
- Switzerland: Montblanc Genève; Montblanc Genève Aéroport; Montblanc Zürich; Montblanc Basel; Montblanc Lugano and Montblanc Crans-Montana.
