Useful links to active publishers, authors, illustrators, societies and book-related forums.
Barbarian Press – Canadian private press of Crispin & Jan Elsted that publishes handmade books of exceptional print quality and design.
Book Club of California – American publisher of fine press books with a focus on California.
Caliban Press – American private press of Mark McMurray.
Codex Foundation – American foundation for the promotion and preservation of the handmade book. Organizer of the biannual CODEX International Book Fair (next fair in 2024).
Deep Wood Press – American private press of Chad Pastotnik.
Fine Press Book Association – Trans-Atlantic association for promotion of the ‘book arts’ and publisher of the twice-yearly fine press journal, Parenthesis.
Fine Press Buy/Sell/Trade group – Facebook group for buying and selling fine press books person-to-person, caveat emptor.
Fine Press Forum – LibraryThing forum dedicated to fine press book discussion.
Fine Press Poetry – imprint of Andrew Moorhouse.
Fleece Press – British private press of Simon Lawrence.
Florin Press – British private press of Graham Williams.
Folio Society – UK publisher of beautiful, illustrated books. Generally not printed letterpress.
Foolscap Press – American private press of Larry Van Velzer & Peggy Gotthold.
Grapho Editions – British private press of Paul Kershaw.
Greenboathouse Press – Canadian private press of Jason Dewinetz.
HM – Canadian private press of Rollin Milroy.
Incline Press – British private press of Graham Moss.
Jean de Bonnot – French publisher of high quality books, generally classic works printed on cotton rag paper, top edge gilt, full leather bindings.
Limited Editions Club – American publisher with prolific output of private press books. No longer publishing new works but most titles are readily available on the secondary market.
Mad Parrot Press – American private press of Chad Pastotnik (Deep Wood Press) and James Dissette (Chester River Press).
Mixylodian Editions – American private press of Richard Wagener.
Nawakum Press – American fine press imprint of David Pascoe.
Ninja Press – American private press of Carolee Campbell.
Nomad Letterpress – British private press of Pat Randle.
Oak Knoll Press – Publishing imprint of Oak Knoll Books and an excellent source of “books about books.”
Old School Press – British private press of Martyn and Angela Ould.
Old Stile Press – British private press of the late Nicholas & Frances McDowall, sales now managed by their children Daniel and Cressida.
Pennyroyal Press – American fine press imprint of Barry Moser.
Peter Koch Printers – American private press of Peter Koch.
Russell Maret – American private press of Russell Maret.
The Salvage Press – Irish private press of Jamie Murphy.
St. James Park Press – British private press of James Freemantle.
Tallone Editore – Italian private press founded by Alberto Tallone and continued by the Tallone family. Produces books entirely typeset by hand in a variety of languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek).
Top Edge Gilt – Yours truly!
Whittington Press – British private press of John & Rosalind Randle and longtime publisher of Matrix. Website is hit and miss. When in doubt, contact Nomad Letterpress (Pat Randle).