small press, big plans
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 5th, 2010
Around $200 of bookmaking supplies from my favorite store (www.talasonline.com) arrived yesterday, meaning we can start working on the hardcover special editions of the two Chance Press Research titles we’re releasing next month. Below are some shots of my first ever full-hardcover book, which came out much better than I expected. (This one is a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 31st, 2010
Yes, it’s a fairly big announcement, and one we’re very excited to make. Soon, we will release two books under the “Chance Press Research” banner. More on those books in a minute, but first a word or two about CPR, and how it aligns with our editorial goals…
While we take pride in publishing a wide [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 24th, 2010
In a clear sign of poetry’s resurgence, the fifteenth person bought a deluxe copy of The Confusion will be Enough for them to Leave you Alone by Stephen Hines, rather than spending the money on 1/7th of an XBOX 360. Also, the fact that this book sold out fairly quickly should motivate you to do [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 24th, 2010
The covers for the Larding book are done – now all that remains is adding the text, since supposedly books are supposed to have some of that inside.
My guess is that the final books will be ready about 6 weeks after the text is ready, which should take another month or two in itself. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2010
I think, as someone who is putting even a few books out into the world, it is useful to have a position on print books versus ebooks. The topic will continue to be debated, but it is inevitable that the terms of the debate will change over time, as technology advances, and the voice [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 9th, 2010
It was unofficially sold out a few months ago, but then we rescued some copies that were on consignment at a book store… and now those, too, are sold out. We may do a second edition of this book, because it has proven to be way more popular than we thought it would be when [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 8th, 2010
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 7th, 2010
Click on the BUY BOOKS! link above or to the right (or right here, you lazy bastard) to check out our new ordering page. We want to make it as easy as possible for us to get your money, so now you can pay us straight from this site.
Why not order a book just to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 5th, 2010
Part of running a small press is working with tools, and that is unquestionably fun. Most small pressioners could go on at length about tools they would love to possess if they had the money and space (board shear, Vandercook, UV lightbox, awesome homemade silkscreen press, etc.), and as the preceding parenthetical attests, I am [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 5th, 2010
Chance Press is a small press run by Justine and Jordan Hurder. This page features our gripping blog, which is chock full of interesting opinions about operating a small press, as well as drippy globs of news about our upcoming releases. For more information, check out the “Published and Forthcoming Titles” page. Thanks for visiting!