November 10, 2010
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The Sentimentalists by Johanna Skibsrud has won the Giller Prize. Earlier this week The Globe and Mail profiled printer and publisher Gaspereau Press: The house paper is Rolland’s Zephyr Antique Laid, which the Gaspereau website describes as “a creamy, sensual … Continue reading
July 29, 2009
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Geometric books covers at Design Daily. The Debate That Will Not Die — Mike Shatkin weighs in on DRM and tries to find that elusive middle-ground. The discussion continues into the comments (of course)… Unputdownable — A nice ad campaign … Continue reading
July 8, 2009
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A-Type — The Independent has a nice look at book design and Faber & Faber’s Eighty Years of Book Cover Design by Joseph Connolly: You could argue that the current renaissance in book design came about thanks to Penguin, always … Continue reading
February 21, 2009
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Corpoetics — The text from the websites of “well-known brands and corporations” remixed and rearranged into strangely engaging and enigmatic poetry by Nick Asbury (photo above from Ace Jet 170). I rather like the one taken from Scottish Widows: Here … Continue reading
February 4, 2009
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Slow Burner (above) — a rather awesome — if slightly racy — cover seen at the Bookkake Blog. How to Publish in a Recession Part 3 — The always interesting Richard Nash, the editorial director of Soft Skull Press and … Continue reading