Learn How to Make Your Own Chapbook

As part of the Word on the Street Festival Mercedes Eng is holding a free workshop for DTES writers who have a collection of poetry or prose they would like to publish in a small book format. Info is below and sign up is at Vancouver’s Carnegie Community Centre in the office. Space is limited!

 

How to Make a Chapbook: An Info Session and Workshop for Controlling the Means of Production
Saturday, September 24th, from 12:30 to 4:30 at Carnegie Community Centre

Chapbooks — short, self-published, homemade books — allow writers to circulate their work quickly and cost-efficiently. In the first 30 minutes we will discuss why chapbooks are strategic tools for presenting work and the components of designing individual chapbooks. Immediately following is a 3½ hour hands-on workshop in which participants will make up to 5 copies of their own 10-12 page books. All materials are supplied free of charge. Please bring your work on a memory stick, cd, or handwritten copy. Computer help and photocopying will be available onsite. Participants will have the opportunity to sell their books the following day at the Word on the Street Festival.

 

For questions and info, email event facilitator Mercedes Eng at engmercedes@yahoo.com. The preliminary 30 minute info session is open to all. Participants who wish to make books must register for the workshop in the office at Carnegie Community Centre.