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January notes - A new year!

January notes - A new year!

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.

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New 2025-2026 catalogue!

New 2025-2026 catalogue!

Our newest catalogue is ready!

We are excited to share the new 2025-2026 catalogue with you, filled with recent launches and offering a look into what publications are to come in the near future. The design and beautiful new cover image are by designer Montse Hernàndez i Sala.

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Podcast: book making as an art form #7 by The Book Photographer with publisher Eleonoor Jap Sam 26 October

Podcast: book making as an art form #7 by The Book Photographer with publisher Eleonoor Jap Sam 26 October

We are honoured to announce that publisher Eleonoor Jap Sam has been invited to join Justina for episode #7 of the book making podcast, book making as an art form. Join us on 26 October to attend the live recording, or listen the full episode from 12 November online. 

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'Open-Ended Visions of Possibilities' & 'Below the Underground' nominated for 'Prix Bob Calle du livre d'artiste 2025'

'Open-Ended Visions of Possibilities' & 'Below the Underground' nominated for 'Prix Bob Calle du livre d'artiste 2025'

On 5 June, the 2025 Prix Bob Calle du livre d'artiste will be awarded to one of the 21 nominated artist books, with 3 additional special prizes. We are excited to share two of these artist books have been published by Jap Sam Books; Open-Ended Visions of Possibilities by artist patricia kaersenhout, and Below the Underground by artist Ansuya Blom. Open-Ended Visions of Possibilities has previously been awarded with Best Dutch Book Designs 2023.

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Crowdfunding retrospective Anouk Griffioen

Crowdfunding retrospective Anouk Griffioen

'An overview of almost 25 years on my ladder and between the weeds in the city'

Together with artist Anouk Griffioen, we will be launching a retrospective of her work later this year. To be able to fund this project, Anouk created a special series of original drawings titled De Grote Ronde (the big round).

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Fall book fairs

Fall book fairs

October is full of book fairs where we will showcase our latest publications, as well as selections from our backlist. We have been to Wiels Art Book Fair, Miss Read Berlin art book fair, and are now on our way to the Frankfurter Buchmesse and look forward to Offprint Paris and DRUK at Paradiso in Amsterdam.

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NEW 2024-2025 catalogue

NEW 2024-2025 catalogue

It's here! We are excited to share the new 2024-2025 catalogue with you, filled with recent launches and offering a look into what publications are to come in the near future. The design and beautiful new cover image are by designer Montse Hernàndez i Sala.

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