Made in France and assembled in an ESAT workshop – a supported-employment scheme for adults with disabilities – Lizia has genuine provenance behind it: winner of an award at the Concours Lepine, France’s national invention competition, and backed by a €200,000 investment on French television’s version of Dragons’ Den. Lizia combines an LED reading light, a page holder and a bookmark in one lightweight tool, designed for one-handed use — solving the everyday problem of holding a book open and keeping your place with only one hand free, whether that’s reading in bed, on the commute, or anywhere else. It’s a strong, giftable impulse buy for any reader.

Available in five colours (purple, black, white, green, blue), Lizia is positioned and priced as a premium gift item rather than a cheap gadget, giving stockists healthy margin and a story that justifies the price point at the till or in gift displays.