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Letters To Our Sons: A book by Stephen Graham

We’re proud to help share an incredible new project from actor and writer Stephen Graham with psychologist Orly Klein - Letters to Our Sons. This is following the success of Adolescence which providing a striking exploration of the challenges boys face as they transition into manhood and how that affects fathers and the family too.

Bloomsbury Publishing are inviting fathers everywhere to write a personal, heartfelt letter to their sons to be published in a book coming October 2026.

Letters including things like:

• reflections on life

• lessons learned

• identity

• love

• the values you hope to pass on

Want to take part?

Find tips to write your letter and the link to submit.

Deadline for submissions: 12 January

This is a beautiful opportunity for dads to share their voice, their wisdom, and their story.

Please share with anyone you think would be interested in sharing their story.

Submit your story

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