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With this autumn's Small Press Fairs now behind us, we're slowing down the press for a brief winter hiatus. We were busy through the fall with cutting, folding, sewing and stamping.

Our ongoing journal of tiny poems-- STUMPT-- is going into its sixth issue. We're running low on stock for issues 1 and 3, so we're putting together a little bundle (only 4 available) of the first five issues. Only $15.50!


If you're interested in minimalist or short-form poetry then this is the journal for you. If you're interested in submitting work, then picking up these issues might be a good idea, just to get a sense of the restraints we're working with and breaking through.

All of the issues are available individually on our CHAPBOOKS page. And you can check out our SUBMISSIONS page for some details on sending us work for consideration. Be forewarned though, we're slow on the communication side of things! Looking forward to more journals in the 2024.
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This past weekend was the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair, my self-imposed printing deadline for all the spring publications. It was a hectic few months of cutting, folding, gluing, stamping, and sewing, but all of the new Puddles of Sky publications are done, and they are beautiful.

The new titles include:

NOTES IN THE DARK by Amika Caruso

UNTITLED POEM by Barbara Caruso

STUMPT issues 2 & 3

ODE TO THE WIMMELBOOK by Matthew Tomkinson (Postcard #24)

GENERAL VIEW by Michael e. Casteels (Postcard #25).

All of these publications can be purchased individually on the CHAPBOOKS and POSTCARDS pages.

Or you can buy the bundle for $15.00 with free shipping in Canada. Only 5 of the bundles are available, so get 'em while you can!
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We're happy to announce our first publication of 2023-- a collage comic from our new imprint, Ravel Comics.

The RAW ID KID #1 is an experiment western collage comic from Western writer, Michael e. Casteels.

More information can be found on our CHAPBOOKS page.

More projects coming soon!
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Squeaking in just before the end of the year are two new Puddles of Sky Postcards.

#22-- from THE CANADA POST BOX SERIES, by Daniel f. Bradley
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#23-- ONDO remains, by Michael e. Casteels

Head to the POSTCARDS page to order.

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The next batch of chapbooks and postcards are now available!

Postcard #20- by bpNichol - originally from 'Letters Home, 1967' this being the 2nd edition.

Postcard #21- by Michael e. Casteels - Moon Man - a collage 

STUMPT issue 1 - a new rubber-stamped journal of tiny poems

Frontenac, Autumnal Hymns - by Michael e. Casteels - a series of haikuish poems written during a 4-day back country camping trip.


Postcards are available HERE

Chapbooks are available HERE

all four titles are available for $10.00 plus shipping.
]]><![CDATA[New Titles! (Finally!)]]>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:27:26 GMThttp://puddlesofskypress.com/home/new-titles-finallyPicture
We've been a little slow with our publishing this year, but with the fall book fairs starting up again we've pushed ourselves to finish up a few projects.

Now available:

illiterature. issue 9. a journal of decomposition. featuring work decomposed by a number of writers and artists.

ecology of my immediate area - by Trevor Root- a collection of densely minimalist poems.

postcard #19 by Michael e. Casteels- a rubber-stamped postcard in an edition of 70 copies.

these titles are available individually on the CHAPBOOKS and POSTCARDS pages, or you can order them here for $18.00 + shipping. (basically getting the postcard for free).
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]]><![CDATA[illiterature. issue 9. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS]]>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 19:34:40 GMThttp://puddlesofskypress.com/home/illiterature-issue-9-call-for-submissionsIt's been over five years since our last illiterature. call for submissions! We have published two issues since then, issue 8, and 8&a 1/2, but those issues were work that came in for the Off Cuts and Loose Ends series.

Issue 9 of illiterature. is going to be a journal of decomposition. Interpret that however you wish. We're really excited to see what kind of work comes in, and what we can do with this issue.

Check out our SUBMISSIONS page for full details.

Oh, and here's a deal on illiterature. issue 7. a journal of found poetry. If you're not familiar with the journal, this would be a good issue to read, to see if your work is a good fit for us, and if we're a good fit for your work!

Only $10.00 plus reduced shipping!
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]]><![CDATA[Puddles of Sky 2021 Year in Review...]]>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:48:21 GMThttp://puddlesofskypress.com/home/puddles-of-sky-2021-year-in-reviewPicture
This year we were able to publish 16 new titles, which include 8 new postcards, 6 chapbooks, one leaflet, and one perfect-bound book. In total we brought 1,591 new items into the world.

We also published an audiobook version of The Man with the Spider Scar, which you can listen to HERE.

We're thankful to all of the authors and artists who trusted us with their work: Mark Laba, jwcurry, Dorothy Howard, Jennifer Books, Allison Chisholm, Michael e. Casteels, derek beaulieu, Kate Siklosi, andrew topel, Sacha Archer, and Guy Ewing.

To help ring in the new year we're offering a package that include the entire 2021 catalogue for $45.01. Save $25.00. These packages will be limited to 5, and they're expected to go quickly, so order one while you can!

We've already got a few projects lined up for 2022. A rubber-stamped chapbook of minimalist poems by Trevor Root, a new journal of minimalist poems, a few postcards, and a few more additions to the 1cent series. We're sure there will be more to come! Let's hope for a few book fairs this year so we can move more books to make way for the next round.

Wishing you all peace, health and inspiration for 2022!

Michael e. Casteels,
editor at Puddles of Sky Press

SOLD OUT

The 2021 Puddles of Sky Press Collection. Includes 16 titles from: Mark Laba, jwcurry, Dorothy Howard, Jennifer Books, Allison Chisholm, Michael e. Casteels, derek beaulieu, Kate Siklosi, andrew topel, Sacha Archer, and Guy Ewing.

$45.00 + $5.00 shipping and handling.

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A few weeks ago I posted that I'd produced what was likely the last publications of 2021. I was wrong. Over the last two weeks I was able to write and publish STAMPED, a minimalist poem-essay on subject of rubber-stamped publications.

STAMPED pays homage to Barbara Caruso, a painter, writer, publisher, and soul-mate to poet and bookseller Nelson Ball. Through her rubber-stamped chapbook press, presspresspress Barbara produced tiny publications in tiny print runs. I was lucky enough to be gifted nearly the entire collection which was published in the late 80s and early 90s. Despite their tiny size, they have become a huge inspiration to my own work. Her books are all delicate and well thought out. The amount of detail and work put into each copy is it’s quite apparent.

The paper used in the production of STAMPED was donated to Puddles of Sky Press by the estate of Nelson Ball and Barbara Caruso. It is the same paper and card stock she used for her presspresspress chapbooks. I feel so lucky and honored to have the opportunity to publish chapbooks with these materials. As a thank you for inspiration and example this chapbook is dedicated to Barbara. 

You can find out more, and order a copy on the CHAPBOOKS page.


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November is a few weeks behind us now, and it was a busy month for Puddles of Sky Press. We published three new titles, which may just be the last publications for 2021.

Puddles of Sky Postcard #17: by Sacha Archer: a photograph with information about his Event Poem, GRUNT.

Puddles of Sky Postcard #18: La Piazza della Volpe, a collage by Michael e. Casteels

wind, a rubber-stamped chapbook of minimalist poems by Guy Ewing.

Find out more about these titles by checking out the CHAPOEMS & POSTCARDS, and CHAPBOOKS pages.
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