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Fugitive Archives was launched first in Johannesburg at the end of last month, followed by a launch in London and now on October 19th at CCA bookstore in Montréal, QC, Canada.

The Best Dutch Book Designs 2022 exhibition will be on view at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, including including multiple Jap Sam Books publications! The exhibition will also be on view until December 31st at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

During the Frankfurter Buchmesse, visitors will get the change to get an exclusive preview of the upcoming launches you see below. Official launches will take place soon!

Role of Play: New Games, New Chances. A Future Perspective on Play in Society offers a refreshing take on modern game design and play. Author Ben Schouten will be present at the Frankfurter Buchmesse to launch his brand new publication on October 18th!

From tomorrow, Wednesday October 18th to the 22nd the 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse will take place! Jap Sam Books is happy to be included in this special event and invites you to visit us in hall 3.1, booth H137.

As we speak, The Best Dutch Book Designs 2021 are on display in an exhibition at the Shanghai Art Book Fair 2023, and closer to home at GRID Groningen! Our publication Rollable Ramblings. Koen Taselaar is part of these special exhibitions. Published by Jap Sam Books, initiated by Block C Groningen, design by Team Thursday, and Printed by Zwaan Lenoir.

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.

March 13th-17th, a week full of book fairs: Jap Sam Books will attend WIELS Art Book Fair Brussels (B), with a reading video performance by Marie Ilse Bourlanges (Mother's Milk), a reading video by Elena Khurtova (Displace), Jesse Presse will represent us at the pop-up book market at the Book Week at Volkshotel in Amsterdam, and you can find a selection of our publications at AnArchi Book Market in Eindhoven!