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September 24th the publication The Artist as Explorer by Madelon Hooykaas will be published, with a design by Inedition (Eva van der Schans), edited by Madelon Hooykaas, Claire van Putten, and Eleonoor Jap Sam. With text contributions by Jan Bor, Malcolm Dickson, Dorothea Franck, Jacqueline Grandjean, Madelon Hooykaas, and Chris Meigh-Andrews.

After a busy period at the office with many new publications we will soon slow down to enjoy the summer days and work behind the scenes on upcoming book launches and fairs. In this post you can find a sneak peek of our plans!

We are excited to announce the nomination the Prix Bob Calle 2023 of jaune, geel, gelb, yellow. Monochrome by artist Antonis Pittas, designed by Alex Farrar! Publisher Eleonoor Jap Sam, and artist Antonis Pittas will attend the prize ceremony on June 8th in Paris. This award has been created to show and celebrate the particular art form that is the artist's book, and to help its recognition and international influence.

Image: Aad Hoogendoorn

Lesia Topolnyk received the prize on December 1st from Gunay Uslu, the state secretary for Media and Culture, at The New Institute. 

The nominees for the Black Achievement Awards 2022 have been announced! The Black Achievement Awards Ceremony took place on October 31st in the DeLaMar Theatre in Amsterdam.

Eleonoor Jap Sam, founder and editor of Jap Sam Books has been nominated in the entrepreneurship category. 

VPRO Tegenlicht made a documentary about Marjan van Aubels mission towards a bright future, showing all the unused possibilties of the sun.

Jap Sam Book's nieuwste catalogus is vanaf nu te verkrijgen! Hij staat vol met nieuwe en aankomende titels. Het prachtige ontwerp is dit jaar weer gemaakt door Montse Hèrnandez i Sala. We kijken ernaar uit al deze publicaties te delen op aankomende beurzen, lanceringen en andere evenementen.

Coming sunday the Books Are Bridges Art Books Fest takes place at the Clubhouse of SNV in Rotterdam. Our representative Jesse Presse will showcase a selection of new publications by Jap Sam Books at their table. Come say hi!