![]() ![]() I love designing books, the thrill of unboxing each new shipment, and getting them into the hands of readers. What it is, though, is an opportunity for me to engage with friends, colleagues and ideas, indulge in creativity, and put some truly wonderful literature into the world. ![]() Swan River Press generates a domineering amount of work-and it’s not even my day job. despite all this, publishing remains a pleasure. We’ve been subjected to significant jumps in postage, reams of customs forms where there were none before, and supply chain issues that are likely to affect the entire publishing industry for the foreseeable future. This year was perhaps the most difficult I’ve experienced, due not only to the continuing pandemic, but also from the very real fallout caused by those twin bad decisions: Brexit and the Trump administration. It’s a precarious balancing act with limited resources on one side and an ever-shifting set of challenges on the other. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that running a small press is not an easy job. ![]()
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