Publishing Anecdotes by Roman A. Karrer (ed.)

Published May 27, 2026

The research zine Publishing Anecdotes brings together insights and reflections from thirteen practitioners – both individuals and collectives – across the diverse field of artistic and critical publishing. Each contributor was invited to share a short anecdote from their practice, be it a thought, an image, a memory, or anything they felt relevant.

Contributors include Björn Giesecke, Peter Schmidt (Books People Places), Simon Wahlers (Edition Zweifel), Samuel Bänziger, Rosario Florio, Olivier Hug and Larissa Kasper (Jungle Books), Sabrina Fernández Casas & Patricio Gil Flood (Macaco Press), Paul Soulellis (founder of Queer.Archive.Work), Lauria Joan (Pseudopress), Vida Rucli (Robida), Roland Früh, Eléa Rochat, Léa Gallon, Julien Guazzini, Vincent Chanson, Pablo Arnaud, and Camilla Brenni (Sans Soleil), Freek Lomme (Set Margins’), Jonas von Lenthe (Wirklichkeit Books), and Mio Kojima (Futuress).

The publication was initiated, edited, designed, and published by Roman A. Karrer in August 2024 and marked the end of his research residency at ABA Berlin.

It It has 48 pages measuring 138×190 mm and was Riso-printed by Drucken3000 (Alexander Branczyk & Florian Haberstumpf) in an edition of 100 copies, using Medium Blue and Silver Metallic inks on Clairefontaine Tropheé Rose 80g/m² and Metapaper Rough Warmwhite 90g/m².

Special thanks to: Pro Helvetia, ABA Berlin, Emma Affoua Kouassi

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