Colophon is edited by hand and set in type we'd defend in an argument. Four issues a year, no filler between them — the archive stays open, the paper edition stays numbered.
The edition
Print, online.
A small journal, set in proper type — printed quarterly, published online in full.
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In this issue
Step by step
How an issue comes together.
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Commissioning
Three months out, we ask writers for the piece they've been circling for years.
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The edit
Two passes on paper, read aloud. If a sentence can't be read aloud, it goes.
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Press day
Proofed, printed and numbered — then the whole issue goes online, no wall.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Is the print edition limited?
Each run is numbered and modest — when an issue sells through, it stays readable online.
Can I read online for free?
Yes, everything. Print is for people who like paper, not a paywall in disguise.
Do you take submissions?
One pitch, two paragraphs, no attachments. We reply to every pitch we can use.
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