bookplates

The design and history of bookplates is actually quite interesting and how fabulous that your dad makes some for you.

Reading From Home « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

They’ve managed to assemble signed bookplates from a whole heap of authors – me included, along with a lot of rather more high profile folk like Tad Williams, Neil Gaiman and Charles Stross (it’s an sf feast too, see) – so there’s a veritable mountain of signed books available, along with various other goodies.

Brian Ruckley · Paperbacks, a Feast and a Big Fish 2007

Now I realize that affordable doesn’t mean $4.95 for the pack of mass market bookplates from the bookstore.

Bookplates « So Many Books 2004

One of the Catholic artists in our midst is Daniel Mitsui, who operates a website, The Lion and the Cardinal and who also fashions bookplates and other art.

Support Catholic Artists by Your Commissions 2009

Recently, Anne Rice gave away three autographed bookplates just for signing up for her newsletter.

Bookplates « Write Anything 2010

Will at A Journey Around My Skull asked readers to create bookplates in the style of the early-20th century magazine Der Orchideengarten (previously at Netaorama) for a contest.

Fantasy Bookplates 2009

Of course, if you dig bookplates, there are also copies of Castaways, Urban Gothic, and Dead Sea each for eight bucks, and each a signed bookplate from me.

Now signing wherever you live – Brian Keene 2010

-- If you haven't received your bookplates yet, I ran out and am waiting for the new ones to arrive from my publisher.

Gretchen Rubin: Balanced Life -- No More Complaining, 'I Feel So Tired' Gretchen Rubin 2010

Andrea thinks bookplates are a nifty promotional tool and cant wait to have a reason to create one. from → Andrea

Bookplates « Write Anything 2010

That link is to a blog maintained by someone who is member of some the same heraldry forums as myself and includes some fabulous examples of bookplates.

Bookplates « Write Anything 2010