Sarah Bodman

ABA National Book Collecting Prize 2026 The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association has expanded its national student book collecting competition to make it open to all young book collectors aged between 18-35.

ABA National Book Collecting Prize 2026
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Image detailing the call for Made Anywhere (3) to exhibit and sell artists' editions, from artists' books to archives, multiple art objects… 18 – 20 September 2026 at the Fondation Fiminco, Romainville, France.

Exhibitor Call: Made Anywhere (3) invites artists, publishers, and art professionals to exhibit and sell artists' editions, from artists' books to archives, multiple art objects… 18 – 20 September 2026 at the Fondation Fiminco, Romainville, France. Apply by 17 April. Info at: madeanywhere.fr

A picture of 3 book outlines with text that says: Into the Fold, Winchester School of Art Artists' Book and Zine Fair, 6th - 7th March 2026 Westside Foyer.

Winchester School of Art hosts Into the Fold 2026, the University of Southampton's third Artist Book and Zine Fair, a free event showcasing artwork by local students and regional artists for sale. Fri 6th March 2026: 2-6pm & Sat 7th March 10am-4pm. Full info at: library.soton.ac.uk/library-exhi...

This is amazing!

Illustration from Remarkable phenomena at and through different prisms to correct Newton's and Goethe's theories of colours - Johann Friedrich Christian, 1817

Thanks for sending such a lovely contribution!

Done! Looking forward to this coming out!

Fab early offer on A Home in Space: Selected Concrete, Visual and Sound Poetry by Edwin Morgan coming in June from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social Order the book on the @waterstones.bsky.social app or website by 20 Feb and you get 25% off. Enter FEB26 at the check-out. www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb...

Image of hand stamped green pine trees on a mountain by Tofu.

Black and white watercolour image of a mountain by Lizzie Brewer.

Detail of an orange and red artwork with text saying Australian Plate and Pacific Plate by Terrie Reddish.

An image of a small bookwork, hand printed with drawn outlines of a sitting human figure and abstract blue green mountain shapes in the background by Carol Wood.

World Book Night 2026 The Mountains Are Calling… We invite you to send something inspired by mountains for an exhibition and mail art swap. Deadline 3rd March 2026. Download the brief www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/news/#wbn2026
Images here by @tofuart.bsky.social, Lizzie Brewer, Terrie Reddish, Carol Wood.

Reading, writing and learning languages are not just useful skills. New research shows they can help protect brain health and lower dementia risk.

That is why adult education matters at every age. Every new skill is an investment in your future and mind, and it's never too late to start!

Very much looking forward to having a table for Essence Press at the Artists' Bookmarket this coming weekend 14-15 Feb @fruitmarket.bsky.social #ArtistsBookMarket
Do drop by to say hello if you are nearby... Over 60 book artist and publisher tables to browse.
www.fruitmarket.co.uk/event/artist...

'Another World is Possible: Art & connection in uncertain times'

Featuring Ian Tothill, Ben Holden & me

Collage, riso prints, zines + a giant interactive zine wall

Fountain Street Arts, Thornton, Bradford
March–April 2026
👉 fountainstreetarts.com/schedule

#Bradford #Art #Artivism

Ah, I will let her know. Thank you

A display of a series of artist collages by Roelof Bakker and Sarah Bodman.

A display of a series of artist collages by Roelof Bakker and Sarah Bodman.

A display of a series of artist collages by Roelof Bakker and Sarah Bodman.

A display of a series of artist collages by Roelof Bakker and Sarah Bodman.

‘everything is so very much connected’ is an exhibition at Bower Ashton Library, Bristol, UK by myself & Roelof Bakker on show until 31/03/26. Creating art as a space to think and write about nature, the environment and climate collapse through physical making.
www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/everythingis/

Have you spoken to @semplepress.bsky.social about MSE?

The first two pages of the Book Arts Newsletter, one with details of artists' books produced for the Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here project. The second page details an exhibition at the library. A pdf of these with text can be downloaded from the bookarts website.

The latest Book Arts Newsletter No 171, February – March 2026 is available at: www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/newsletters/
55 pages of exhibitions, courses, conferences, lectures & workshops, opportunities, book fairs and events, internet news, new artists' publications, announcements and stop press!

Recently back on the bench: [West/East]
Printed paper* and board construction, (unfinished, 2008– ).

* two copies of the Geological Survey of England and Wales, 'Isle of Wight', 1926, reprinted 1947.

Noooooooo!

🧑‍🎨 There are a few spaces still available for next month's Letterpress Taster Workshop  
🗓️ Wednesday, 18 February, from 6-8pm

https://f.mtr.cool/pfyjnqdgcv

Explore a word or phrase or make images with type using our extensive letterpress collection. 

#letterpress #letterpressprinting #fonts

Type specimen borders from 1900. www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/b...
Deliriously good.

From Black Zine Fair and Sojourners 4 Justice on Instagram: post featuring old-school computer graphics of books on a bookcase. Text says: “Black Zine Fair. Save the date: May 9, 2026. Open call for exhibitors, workshops, and volunteers until February 9, 2026.”

Black Zine Fair 2026: Open call for exhibitors, workshops, and volunteers until FEB 9. “If you have never made a zine, only made a few zines, or made several zines and never tabled a zine/art book fair before, we really want you to apply!” docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #BlackZineFair #BZF2026 #NYC

Submissions for the spring issue close in 1 week! 🌱🌀

An image of a mountain, made from a packet of Sage tea using collage and pen by Paul Hearn @paulxhearn.bsky.social

Two collaged postcards by Mike Dutton, they show mountain landscapes with circles of image swapped for images from other places.

World Book Night 2026 – The Mountains Are Calling…
You're invited to respond to a poem, text or book about mountains for an exhibition and mail art swap. Deadline 3rd March 2026. Some examples below, one on left by @paulxhearn.bsky.social Download the info at:
www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/news/#wbn2026

Job advert for a bookseller

We are hiring a bookseller at bookhaus. Please share with anyone who might be interested

Ahh!!! @caboosezine.bsky.social beat me to the post, so I'm just tagging @jwluther.bsky.social , @marc-fischer.bsky.social and @kirstenleenaars.bsky.social to amp this up. It's going to be such a good conversation.

#zines #milwaukee #mke #factsheetfive

t4t in this cconomy amtrak cutting path through discased countryside infestation of faschy people with skin like mine who'd kill us before they'd let us kiss in peace masked/masc-ed of people acting & staring past reflections like it's all okay again parents assumed i believe the same: i, too am fraseding the sky, dark olive-blue turned to ink before its time by quiet summer monsoon sudden golden lightning forking the sky stabbing the wet desert my snake's tongue my sharp fangs the look in your eyes when we're finally alone

sasha weiss’ BLUE RASPBERRIES is now available for pre-order.

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A collection of mini artists' books with different designs and type, photo: imi maufe.

If you're near Stavanger, Norway and love books: IDDIS - Norsk grafisk museum hosts an evening of bookbinding and artists books Tues 13 Jan, 6-8pm. Imi Maufe will show mini artists' books by different makers, you're welcome to bring along a book to share or just come along and browse.
www.iddis.no

Thank you for sharing your inspirational work, it's so good to see it.

sample page of artists book listings in the publication Artist's Book Yearbook.

Last call for the Artist's Book Yearbook 2026-2027, you can list up to 3 of your artists' books, also any courses, workshops, bindery, print studio, organisation etc. You don't have to buy a copy to be in it. Download the listing form at: www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/artists-book...
Deadline 9 Jan!

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