Sun Valley Writers’ Conference Broadsides:

Since 2000 Ninja Press has been creating broadsides and chapbooks especially for the benefactors and patrons of The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference held in Sun Valley, Idaho in August of each year. An excerpt from a text is selected from the works of a chosen presenter for that particular year and is rendered into this limited edition. A copy of each broadside is offered as a gift to the standing order patrons of Ninja Press as well. A few copies remain available.

Each edition consists of 120 signed copies.

“To Paula in Late Spring,” W.S. Merwin 2019. The type is Perpetua Italic printed letterpress in two colors on dampened Barcham Green Charter Oak, handmade in 1986. Unsigned. 14.5 x 7.75 inches.

“To Paula in Late Spring,” W.S. Merwin 2019. The type is Perpetua Italic printed letterpress in two colors on dampened Barcham Green Charter Oak, handmade in 1986. Unsigned. 14.5 x 7.75 inches.

“Bearhug,” Michael Ondaatje 2018. The type is Van Dijck and Greco Bold printed letterpress in four colors on dampened Khadi paper, handmade in Karnataka, South India. Signed by the poet. 12 x 8 inches.

“Bearhug,” Michael Ondaatje 2018. The type is Van Dijck and Greco Bold printed letterpress in four colors on dampened Khadi paper, handmade in Karnataka, South India. Signed by the poet. 12 x 8 inches.

“While Eating a Pear,” Billy Collins 2017. The type is Meridien and Neuland, hand set and printed letterpress in three colors on Japanese katakata. It is mounted onto a sheet of tan French Rives BFK. Signed by the poet. 13.5 x 8.5 inches.

“While Eating a Pear,” Billy Collins 2017. The type is Meridien and Neuland, hand set and printed letterpress in three colors on Japanese katakata. It is mounted onto a sheet of tan French Rives BFK. Signed by the poet. 13.5 x 8.5 inches.

“The New Song,” W.S. Merwin 2014. The type is Van Dijck and Weiss Initials Series III printed letterpress on Zerkall Nideggen. Signed by the poet. 7.5 x 11.25 inches.

“The New Song,” W.S. Merwin 2014. The type is Van Dijck and Weiss Initials Series III printed letterpress on Zerkall Nideggen. Signed by the poet. 7.5 x 11.25 inches.

“Horizon,” Billy Collins 2013. The type is Paramount and Libra, hand set and printed letterpress on German Frankfurt in three colors with a hand painted watercolor embellishment. It is mounted onto a sheet of dark brown Hahnemühle Ingres. Signed by t

“Horizon,” Billy Collins 2013. The type is Paramount and Libra, hand set and printed letterpress on German Frankfurt in three colors with a hand painted watercolor embellishment. It is mounted onto a sheet of dark brown Hahnemühle Ingres. Signed by the poet. 11 x 6 inches.

“Boy & Egg,” Naomi Shihab Nye 2012. The type is Meridien and De Vinne Outline printed letterpress on vintage Kozo Kusaki handmade at the Fuji Paper Mill Cooperative in Tokushima, Japan in 1987. Signed by the poet. 7.5 x 10 inches.

“Boy & Egg,” Naomi Shihab Nye 2012. The type is Meridien and De Vinne Outline printed letterpress on vintage Kozo Kusaki handmade at the Fuji Paper Mill Cooperative in Tokushima, Japan in 1987. Signed by the poet. 7.5 x 10 inches.

“Spiderweb,” Kay Ryan 2011. The type is Meridien and Civilité printed in three colors on gampi torinoko handmade in Japan by the late Masao Seki. Signed by the poet. 8 x 8 inches.

“Spiderweb,” Kay Ryan 2011. The type is Meridien and Civilité printed in three colors on gampi torinoko handmade in Japan by the late Masao Seki. Signed by the poet. 8 x 8 inches.

Kapuściński quote from Shah of Shahs, 2011. The type is Samson and Neuland printed in three colors on dampened shawa handmade by NorbuTenzin at the Jangshi paper mill in Thimphu, Bhutan. 17.5 x 11.5 inches.

Kapuściński quote from Shah of Shahs, 2011. The type is Samson and Neuland printed in three colors on dampened shawa handmade by NorbuTenzin at the Jangshi paper mill in Thimphu, Bhutan. 17.5 x 11.5 inches.

“Vixen,” W.S. Merwin 2010. Printed in Meridien with Erbar Initialen for the display in three colors onto Gampi Torinoko handmade by Masao Seki on Shikoku Island in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Signed by the poet. 16 x 13 inches.

“Vixen,” W.S. Merwin 2010. Printed in Meridien with Erbar Initialen for the display in three colors onto Gampi Torinoko handmade by Masao Seki on Shikoku Island in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Signed by the poet. 16 x 13 inches.

“Alphabet Juice,” Roy Blount Jr. quotes, 2009. Nine quotes taken from Roy Blount Jr.’s book, Alphabet Juice. Printed onto dampened Somerset from St. Cuthbert’s Mill in England in six colors using the following type styles: American Uncial, Bernard Ta

“Alphabet Juice,” Roy Blount Jr. quotes, 2009. Nine quotes taken from Roy Blount Jr.’s book, Alphabet Juice. Printed onto dampened Somerset from St. Cuthbert’s Mill in England in six colors using the following type styles: American Uncial, Bernard Tango, Bodoni Ultra Bold, Clarendon Condensed, DeVinne Outline, Eve Bold (Koch Antiqua), Eve Italic, Gloria, Greeting Monotone, Hadriano, Neuland, Reporter, Samson, Spectrum, Thompson Quillscript, Vaudeville, Wide Latin, two unknown styles of wooden type, an orphaned capital R, and a mangy cap C. Signed by the author. 20 x 13.5 inches.

“Flying at Night,” Ted Kooser 2008. Printed in Van Dijck with Greco Bold for the display onto dampened pale blue Magnani Pescia in two colors with additional hand coloring using sumi ink and salt. Signed by the poet. 20 x 9.75 inches.

“Flying at Night,” Ted Kooser 2008. Printed in Van Dijck with Greco Bold for the display onto dampened pale blue Magnani Pescia in two colors with additional hand coloring using sumi ink and salt. Signed by the poet. 20 x 9.75 inches.

“The Flight of the Reader,” Billy Collins 2006. Printed in Perpetua with Gloria for the display in five colors onto a naturally dyed canary yellow hand­made sheet called tsarsho. The tsarsho is made from the deyshin plant (edgeworthia) in the Kingdom

“The Flight of the Reader,” Billy Collins 2006. Printed in Perpetua with Gloria for the display in five colors onto a naturally dyed canary yellow hand­made sheet called tsarsho. The tsarsho is made from the deyshin plant (edgeworthia) in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Signed by the poet. 18 x 12.5 inches.

“Tradition,” Thomas Cahill 2005. Printed in Spectrum with Erbar Initialien for the display in three colors onto dampened vintage Velké Losiny paper handmade in the former Czechoslovakia. The text sheet is mounted onto Ingres, a black mouldmade sheet.

“Tradition,” Thomas Cahill 2005. Printed in Spectrum with Erbar Initialien for the display in three colors onto dampened vintage Velké Losiny paper handmade in the former Czechoslovakia. The text sheet is mounted onto Ingres, a black mouldmade sheet. Signed by the poet. 20.5 x 12.75 inches.

Thomas Cahill quote from The Gift of the Jews, 2003. The quote is taken from the opening passage of Cahill’s The Gifts of the Jews. It is printed in Paramount in six point sizes and two colors onto kakishibu, a persimmon-washed and smoked handmade pa

Thomas Cahill quote from The Gift of the Jews, 2003. The quote is taken from the opening passage of Cahill’s The Gifts of the Jews. It is printed in Paramount in six point sizes and two colors onto kakishibu, a persimmon-washed and smoked handmade paper from the Fuji Paper Mills Cooperative in Tokushima, Japan. The pictographic type setting creates the form of a chalice. The decorative tail piece is a cuneiform symbol for ‘bird’ used in the Classical Sume­rian period (c. 2400 b.c.e.). The kakishibu is mounted onto a larger sheet of light peach-colored Canson Mi-Teintes. Signed by the author. 13 x 9.5 inches.