--- title: "Q&A a Day 5-Year Journal: 365 Questions, Size & Editions" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/qa-a-day-5-year-journal/" description: "Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal from Potter Style explained: 365 daily questions, five answers per page, 368 pages, its size, editions and how it compares." category: "Notebooks" type: "Journal" published: 2026-10-20 updated: 2026-10-20 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 11 products: - name: "Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal (Potter Style, hardcover)" brand: "Potter Style" brand_origin: "United States" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Hardcover; 368 pages" released: "2010-11-23" price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Clarkson Potter / Potter Style (Penguin Random House)" model: "Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal" gtin: "9780307719775" url: "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/205314/qanda-a-day-by-potter-style/9780307719775" --- # Q&A a Day 5-Year Journal: 365 Questions, Size & Editions > Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal is a small hardcover book from Potter Style with one question for each day of the year and room for five short answers on every page, one per year. It has 368 pages (365 questions, 1,825 answers) and measures about 110 × 161 mm (4.3 × 6.3 in). It was first published November 23, 2010. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/qa-a-day-5-year-journal/ - Category: Notebooks - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-20 - Updated: 2026-10-20 ![Drawing of the Q&A a Day 5-Year Journal to scale: a cream hardcover 161 mm tall and 110 mm wide with a gold-edged title panel, and the book open on January 1 and 2, each page with a question and five answer spaces starting 20__](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/qa-a-day-5-year-journal-16x9.png) *Q&A a Day closed and open on two dated question pages (1 mm = 1.3 px).* Original drawing (SVG): https://stationerytimes.com/images/qa-a-day-5-year-journal-cover.svg. Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal (Potter Style, hardcover) | Potter Style (by Clarkson Potter / Potter Style (Penguin Random House)) | United States | Not stated | Hardcover; 368 pages | 2010-11-23 | $$: $5–20 per notebook | - Made in (Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal (Potter Style, hardcover)): Not stated. Penguin Random House's title page and 2019 sales sheet, Amazon, Falter and Christianbook don't state where the book is printed. Check the copyright page of your copy for a Printed in line. ## Key takeaways - The book has 368 pages: 365 dated questions with five answer spaces each, for 1,825 answers over five years. - Penguin Random House gives a 4 × 6 in trim; Falter lists 161 × 110 mm and Amazon 4.41 × 1.3 × 6.26 in (112 × 33 × 159 mm), at 14.2 oz. - Penguin Random House dates the original Potter Style edition (ISBN 9780307719775) to November 23, 2010. - A 2019 Penguin Random House sales sheet says the Q&A a Day series had sold over 1.3 million copies. - US booksellers list it at a price in our $$ band ($5–20 per notebook). ## What is Q&A a Day? **Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal is a question-a-day diary: each page has a date, one question and five short answer spaces, one for each year.** You answer today's question, then come back to the same page next year. Penguin Random House publishes it under its Potter Style imprint (now credited to Potter Gift) and dates the original edition to November 23, 2010. Its own summary is "365 questions, 5 years, 1,825 answers". Questions range from light ("On a scale of one to ten, how happy are you?") to reflective. ## Q&A a Day specs | Spec | Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal (Potter Style) | |---|---| | Format | Hardcover | | Pages | 368 | | Questions | 365, one per date (no year printed) | | Answers | 5 per page, 1,825 in all | | Trim size (publisher) | 4 × 6 in | | Size (retailers) | 110 × 161 mm (Falter); 4.41 × 6.26 in, 112 × 159 mm (Amazon) | | Thickness | 1.3 in (33 mm), per Amazon | | Weight | 14.2 oz (about 400 g), per Amazon; Christianbook gives 14 oz | | ISBN | 9780307719775 | | First published | November 23, 2010 | | Price band | $$ ($5–20) | Penguin Random House and Christianbook give the nominal 4 × 6 in (102 × 152 mm) trim. Falter and Amazon list the book itself at about 110 × 161 mm, which includes the hardcover boards, so we use the Falter figure in the drawings and will measure a copy. ![To-scale drawing of the Q&A a Day 5-Year Journal, 110 × 161 mm, against an A6 outline of 105 × 148 mm and an A5 outline of 148 × 210 mm](https://stationerytimes.com/images/qa-a-day-5-year-journal-size.svg) *Q&A a Day is just larger than A6 and much smaller than an A5 journal.* ## How does a Q&A a Day page work? **Each page shows the date, that day's question and five spaces to write in, each starting "20__" for the year.** Scary Mommy's review describes the same layout: date, question, five spaces. The spaces are short, a few lines each, so most answers are a sentence or two. From the second year on, last year's answer sits just above the space you are writing in. Because the pages carry no year, you can start on any date. You only need to find today's page. ## How big is Q&A a Day? **At about 110 × 161 mm (4.3 × 6.3 in), it is a pocket-paperback size, slightly larger than A6.** It fits in most handbags but not a jeans pocket. It is far smaller than A5 five-year books such as the [Leuchtturm1917 Some Lines a Day](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/leuchtturm1917-some-lines-a-day/), which gives each day a 145 × 210 mm page. ## How does Q&A a Day compare to other five-year journals? **Q&A a Day is the one with prompts; most five-year memory books give you blank lines and leave the subject to you.** | | Q&A a Day | Leuchtturm1917 Some Lines a Day | |---|---|---| | Prompt | One question per date | None | | Size | 110 × 161 mm | 145 × 210 mm (A5) | | Pages | 368 | 365 | | Answers per page | 5 | 5 | | Extras | — | Elastic, two ribbons, pocket | | Price band | $$ | $$$ | If you would rather write a full page each day, a one-year book such as the [Stalogy 365 Days Notebook](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/stalogy-365-days-notebook/) or the [Hobonichi Techo Original](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/hobonichi-techo-original/) gives you much more room. Our [best 2027 journals guide](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-2027-journals/) compares dated diaries. For a dated five-year book with a free page facing each date, see the [Hobonichi 5-Year Techo](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/hobonichi-5-year-techo/). ## Which Q&A a Day edition should you choose? **Buy the original 5-Year Journal for yourself; Potter also sells versions for teens and kids, and the same prompts in new cover designs.** - **Q&A a Day for Me** is written for teens; **Q&A a Day for Kids** is a three-year journal with simpler questions, per Penguin Random House's sales sheet. - **Spots**, **Modern** and **Graffiti** are later editions with new covers; Eagle Eye Books describes Spots as the original prompts with a textile designer's patterns. - Penguin's regional sites list cover names such as Woodland and Tropical under the original ISBN, so check the cover photo before you order. ## Is Q&A a Day popular? **Yes. Penguin Random House's 2019 sales sheet says the Q&A a Day series had sold over 1.3 million copies.** That figure covers the whole series, not just the 5-Year Journal. The book has stayed in print since 2010 and is stocked by many US booksellers and gift shops. ## Where is Q&A a Day printed? **Penguin Random House, Amazon and the other listings we read don't say where it is printed.** Potter Style is a US imprint of Penguin Random House; check the copyright page of your copy for a Printed in line. ## Frequently asked questions ### How does the Q&A a Day journal work? Turn to today's date, answer the question at the top of the page in the first empty space, and come back to the same page next year. After five years each page holds five answers to one question. ### How many pages are in Q&A a Day? 368 pages, per Penguin Random House and retailers. That covers 365 dated questions, each with five answer spaces. ### What size is the Q&A a Day 5-Year Journal? Penguin Random House gives a nominal 4 × 6 in trim; Falter and Amazon list the actual book at about 110 × 161 mm (4.3 × 6.3 in). It is a little larger than A6 and fits in a handbag. ### Do you have to start Q&A a Day on January 1? No. The pages are dated by day and month only, with no year, so you can start on any date and carry on for five years from there. ### Is there a leap day in Q&A a Day? The publisher describes 365 questions, so there is no separate February 29 page in the listings we found. We haven't checked a copy ourselves. ### Is there a Q&A a Day for kids or teens? Yes. Potter publishes Q&A a Day for Kids, a three-year journal, and Q&A a Day for Me, a version for teens, as well as cover editions such as Spots, Modern and Graffiti. ### How much does Q&A a Day cost? US booksellers list the hardcover in our $$ band ($5–20 per notebook), which makes it a common gift. ### Where is Q&A a Day printed? The listings we found don't say. Potter Style is a Penguin Random House imprint based in the United States; the printer is named on the copyright page. ## Sources - [Penguin Random House: Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal by Potter Gift (ISBN 9780307719775, 368 pages, 4 × 6 in, November 23, 2010)](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/205314/qanda-a-day-by-potter-style/9780307719775) - [Penguin Random House Retail: Q&A a Day sales sheet (over 1.3 million copies sold; trim size 4 × 6, 2019)](https://www.penguinrandomhouseretail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/QA_SalesSheet_Final.pdf) - [Penguin Australia: Q&A a Day (365 questions, 5 years, 1,825 answers; hardback, 368 pages)](https://www.penguin.com.au/books/q-and-a-a-day-9780307719775) - [Falter: Q&A a Day (161 × 110 mm)](https://shop.falter.at/detail/9780307719775/q-a-a-day) - [Christianbook: Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal (6 × 4 in, 14 oz, 368 pages)](https://www.christianbook.com/a-a-day-5-year-journal/9780307719775/pd/719775) - [Amazon.com: Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal (4.41 × 1.3 × 6.26 in, 14.2 oz, 368 pages)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307719774) - [Boulder Bookstore: Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal (US list price)](https://boulderbookstore.net/book/9780307719775) - [Scary Mommy: Q&A a Day journals (page layout: date, question, five spaces)](https://www.scarymommy.com/q-a-day-journals) - [Penguin Random House: Q&A a Day for Me (teen edition)](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/246843/qanda-a-day-for-me-by-betsy-franco/) - [Penguin Random House: Q&A a Day for Kids](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771074/qanda-a-day-for-kids-by-betsy-franco/) - [Eagle Eye Books: Q&A a Day Spots: 5-Year Journal](https://eagleeyebooks.com/book/9780593580202)