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We have fantastic news! The selection of The Best Dutch Book Designs of 2025 has been announced, and we are honoured to share that 5 of the 33 selected books are published by Jap Sam Books.

On Friday, March 20, a fire completely destroyed our distributor's premises in Amsterdam. It is hard to believe that their office and warehouse, which play such an important role in independent publishing, are no longer standing. Thankfully, no one was injured.

Below we will share all of the titles that have launched December 2026 and are now available to order!

With the new year now unfolding, team Jap Sam Books would like to wish you a bright and inspiring 2026.

This year, a whole series of new books will be published. We look forward to meeting you at book presentations and book fairs in the Netherlands and abroad.

We start with the launch of Temporary Terrain. Marie Reintjes, followed by two book presentations of As One. Lex ter Braak, and lastly the closing event of Activating Common Ground, highlighting the publication Re-Thinking Re-Use, published by Jap Sam Books.

The festive closing event for Activating Common Ground will take place on 22 January 2026, starting at 19.30, at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam.

The programme includes an interview with architect Jarrik Ouburg on the project and publication Re-Thinking Re-Use. Copies of the book will be available for purchase after the programme in the foyer of the Nieuwe Instituut, through NAi Booksellers.

In light of the launch of As One. Wanderings by Lex ter Braak we would like to invite you to two upcoming book presentations. The first event takes place on 25 January at Buitenplaats Kasteel Wijlre, the second event on 12 February at AkzoNobel Art Space in Amsterdam.

Gallery Vriend van Bavink invites you to the opening of Temporary Terrain, a solo exhibition by Marie Reintjes (1990), chosen by the Cultural Fund as the winner of the Sieger White Award on 16 January, 4PM.

The opening also marks the launch of her book of the same name, Temporary Terrain with an essay by Inge Pollet and designed by Arthur Roeloffzen. The book was made possible by the Sieger White Award and published by Jap Sam Publishers. 

You are warmly invited to join us on Saturday December 6, 16:00–18:00 at Upstream Gallery to celebrate Digital Dust and Other Stories, a book on the work of Noor Nuyten.

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