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The Guild of Book Workers Newsletter appears 6 times a year. It contains the latest in Guild news, reports from national chapters, reports of conferences and meetings, publication reviews, and more.

Past issues of the GBW Newsletter are available online; however, copies of the most recent issue are available to members only. If you wish to receive issues as they are published, please join.

Printed back issues of the newsletter are also available for purchase at our store.

An index is available covering the years 1976-2001, compiled by Debbie Olson under the editorial direction of the 2005 Laura Young Award winner, Margaret Johnson

Recent Editions

All journals are available for download in PDF format. Exhibit catalogs are available in an online exhibit.

October 2024

August 2024

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Number 276, October 2024 (Members only - login to access from Members Benefits page)

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Number 275, August 2024 (Members only - login to access from Members Benefits page)

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
News and Notices
RIP Serge Pirard, Mould Maker (1974–2024) by Aimee Lee
The Illustrated Dust Jacket 1920–1970 reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard
Summer Learning: California Rare Book School reviewed by Nicole Alvarado
Skipping Steps and Taking Shortcuts by Iris Nevins
A Conversation between Pamela Wood and Eleanore Ramsey by Bridget McGraw
 

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
News and Notices 
The Book-Makers: a History of the Book in Eighteen Lives reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard
S Apostrophe S Artist Book Readings: An Experimental Initiative from AB Gorham and Aaron Cohick reviewed by Kim Knox Norman
Working with Turpentine by Iris Nevins
The Book as Natural Wonder by Nancy Leavitt
Fanfic Binding: Inspiring the Next Generation of Bookbinders by Liz McHugh

All journals are available for download in PDF format. Exhibit catalogs are available in an online exhibit.

June 2024

April 2024

February 2024

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Number 274, June 2024

Number 273, April 2024

Number 272, February 2024

Number 272, February 2024

Letter from the President
Letter from the Vice President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
News and Notices
The Writer’s Map, an Atlas of Imaginary Lands reviewed by Barbara Adams Hebard
Understanding and Caring for Artists’ Books: Symposium in Review by Nicole Alvarado
Standards of Excellence 2024
Standards of Excellence in Hand Bookbinding Seminar: November 7-9, 2024
Presenters & Presentations
Sponsorship Opportunities
Hanging Out in the Freelance End of the Calligraphy Spectrum by Beth Lee
Everyone Marbles Differently by Iris Nevins
Did Henrik Park Invent the Simplified Binding? by Mark Andersson
Bookbinders Get No Respect! by Richard Brand

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
Chapter Reports
News and Notices
Exhibit Review: Judging a Book by its Cover by Barbara Adams Hebard
Materials Matter—Use the Right Ones by Iris Nevins
Catalogue Raisonnés for Book Artists by Jodee Fenton
Words and Images in the Book Form by Nancy Leavitt
A Dark Arts Scholarship Recipient Shines a Light on Book Arts in Minnesota by Charlie Kelley-Pegg 
A Conversation with Rhiannon Knol by Bridget McGraw

Letter from the President
Letter from the Editors
News and Notices 
A Memory and an Appreciation of Gene Valentine by Madelyn Garrett and Pamela Wood
It’s Been How Long Since You Marbled? by Iris Nevins
An Online Artists’ Books Presentation by Ruth R. Rogers reviewed by Kim Norman
A Conversation with Shanna Leino by Bridget McGraw
Submit Articles to the Newsletter

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newsletter@guildofbookworkers.org

 

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