Egress Studio Press Books
Once published, the best way to promote a book is to offer readings by the author in public venues. In this way, a publisher supports an entire community of poetry-lovers!
Making Books
Creating a layout for each book is about the poems, and finding the art, colors, typeface, texture, and design that would complement the poet's work. When putting the books together, a designer must use whatever talents are available to present each book as the verbal artwork a collection of poetry is. It is a special pleasure to use the tools of a bookmaker, like bone folders, bee's wax and linen thread, the awl and the needles, book cradle and press. For more about making these books, please visit my blog. The link is in the navbar above.Here are the books published by Egress Studio Press…
To purchase or learn more about each book, click on a cover image.
The Old Man's Poems
by David Ossman
Between Dream and Flesh
by Jed Myers
The Moon's Answer
by Lana Ayers
China Beats
by Sibyl James
Pocket Animals
by James Bertolino
A Man, Ostensibly
by Bart Baxter
The Art of Departure
by Susan Erickson
It Take a Whole Mall to Raise a Child
by Jimmy Henry
Collaborative Collections
James Bertolino & Anita K. Boyle
What Rain Does
by Ann Spiers
Fishing a Familiar Pond
by Sheila Sondik
Her Story of Fire
by Richard Widerkehr
26 Poems from Snail River
by James Bertolino
Small Handmade Journals
—NOT quite WORKING yet—
from Egress Studio
How to Make a Poetry Chapbook
—Also NOT WORKING—
by Anita K. Boyle
— A Little More About Egress Studio Press Books —
The Poets and Their Poetry
For Lana Ayers' book, I wanted to honor the poem she wrote with a visual response. This book is filled with one poem, and has double-page nib pen illustrations that fit together like a story from front to back. There's also handmade paper dyed yellow with Creeping Jenny and Dandelion flowers.