Bookbinding
Better Bindings

Better Bindings

I've done much better with the latest bindings. I've got a copy of The Nameless Knight, and two copies of The Meldling that I'm quite happy with! So it's time for mailing list giveaways once more. As always, the winners are chosen randomly from my list, and I'll give...

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Failed Bindings

Failed Bindings

Well, it happened. I had such great ideas, and it was all for naught. I promised I'd do a giveaway of this nice leather-bound gray copy of The Meldling. An excellent idea, I thought! And then I had a stroke of the most amazing luck - I acquired a piece of very...

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Giveaway Time! The Meldling

Giveaway Time! The Meldling

It's been an interesting and busy few weeks! Time for a giveaway, of course, seeing as I haven't done one for my handbound books recently.This is a copy of The Meldling, bound in nice parchment paper with a leather cover. It's definitely bigger, thicker and heavier...

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The Making of The Nameless Knight

The Making of The Nameless Knight

With the release of The Nameless Knight getting close, it's time to make the first print copy.  I've been looking around for a new binding style that'll work better with the paper I can get through my printer, and with the help and advice of /r/Bookbinding on...

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Did you know that I have a mailing list?

Did you know that I have a mailing list?

I totally have a mailing list. It is a shiny list, which is unfortunately lacking in subscribers right now. This makes me sad! I give away books on this mailing list once a month, as you well know. At midnight on September 30th, anyone who's signed up to the list will...

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Further Adventures in Book Binding

Further Adventures in Book Binding

I decided to try out the Coptic stitch binding, and here's the result! The first notebook is tiny - maybe 3 inches by 5 inches. I made the covers from cardboard, duct tape, and an old paper gift bag. The stitching is some spare hemp cord that got hilariously tangled...

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Adventures in Bookbinding

Adventures in Bookbinding

Today, I bound my first book! As you may know, I am somewhat craft-inclined, and it seems that book binding is a perfect choice of hobby for a writer. It's a really interesting thing to do and there are dozens of different ways to bind books. I followed an...

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