Welcome to the Alcuin Society
The Alcuin Society is a voluntary association supported by people who care about the past, present and future of fine books. You can join us in setting up an endowment fund to provide a future for the book arts. Founded in 1965 by Geoff Spencer and six other Vancouver bibliophiles, it is the only non-profit organization in Canada dedicated to the entire range of interests related to books and reading. These interests include authorship, publishing, book design and production, bookselling, book buying and collecting, printing, binding, papermaking, calligraphy and illustration.
Book Design Awards 2007
News & Announcements
- New publication: Duthie's Bookmarks, a deluxe limited edition designed by Robert R. Reid, reproducing in full colour over 300 bookmarks, with biographies of the artists.
- Sample articles from Amphora No. 149 July 2008 online
- The catalogue of winners of the 2007 Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, edited by Marlene Chan and designed by Emmanuel Buenviaje, is now available online (4 MB).
- The first annual National Book Collecting Contest has posted its rules for the contest in English and French. First Prize is $2,500.
- List of publications offered by the Society has been updated as of May 2008. New prices! Some titles only have one copy left!
- Alcuin Society picks best-looking books of 2007
- The Robert R. Reid Award is now on our web site.
- Donating to the Society is even easier with CanadaHelps.org
- With much "heraldry," may we present the Society's Coat of Arms.
- Call for Entries - Book Design Awards 2007. Entry Form (PDF).
- Check out our virtual library on LibraryThing.
- Check out the Alcuin Society's online photograph album, which has pictures of events and exhibits, including Book Design Awards.
- Found the most amazing web site? Contribute to the Society's custom search engine. Let us know what should be included.
