Expedition Press

Inking up a new display for the tomorrow! If you know me, you know I’m not big on wood type, but gosh is big wood type beautiful inked up solid and doing just what it was made to do—announce a few important words from after. And what’s more important than letters? (“Press” up next—bc “letterpress” is too long to fit on one 12x18” sheet in this very fabulous 45min condensed gothic wood type gifted to us by Susan Johnston. Who, when I tried to pay for it, said “I like the messaging you’re putting out. I want this type used for that kind of work! Please continue.” & continue we do. With immense gratitude.

Tomorrow! Deadline is tomorrow to submit to our broadside contest. Get your poems in by 11:59 pacific time Oct 31: www.expedition.press/contest

Rolling into the home stretch with our broadside contest — one week left to submit! We’re looking for poems of any style, that elicit big feeling in few lines (25 lines or less ;) www.expedition.press/contest

Pictured is the flyer we made for brick and more poetry lovin’ spots like , , and Seattle’s own (thank you all for helping spread the word!). To the left is our Heidelberg Windmill printing press, with some of our poetry collection above it. To the right is inventory ready to ship and cut paper ready to be printed. Still getting the hang of our workflows in this new shop space, but it’s sweet to feel it slowly settling in.

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“There is a bird and a stone / in your body…” this metal type form in 14pt Kennerly has been patiently waiting on the stone for a restrike while we get our broadside contest underway! So grateful to poets like Victoria Chang and publishers like who continue to say yes to our projects!