Kain White

The Harebrained Press Project is my attempt to fulfill a dream to undertake each stage in the process of creating a deluxe, handmade, limited edition run of my own book. This means carrying out as much of the printing, binding and publishing as possible myself, and without the resources of mainstream industry. Instead, I hope to rely on traditional methods and local support (with the exception of online marketing).

I have decided to do this for two reasons: firstly, because I would like to have the creative freedom to publish my book in the way that is best suited to its content; and, secondly, because I believe letterpress printed, hand-bound books have the potential to add to the quality of the reader’s encounter with the work.

After having spent ten years writing my book, I have completed stage one of my project: it is ready for printing. I am now…