small ghosts is a startup press, based in calgary, ab, and run out of a closet.Tumblr (3.0; @smallestghost)http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/<a href="http://octothorp.tumblr.com/post/49923967148/turnabout-get-known-loss-of-identity">The Littlest Hobo Has a Time Machine: Turnabout/ Get Known Loss of identity preoccupied you, expressed mock...</a>: <p><a href="http://octothorp.tumblr.com/post/49923967148/turnabout-get-known-loss-of-identity" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">octothorp</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Turnabout/ Get Known</p> <p>Loss of identity preoccupied <br/> you, expressed<br/> mock shame at not writing enough<br/> about love. You said this to me,<br/> I think not all too absently, trying to<br/> guess at motives. Why do we<br/> talk about this thing, over and<br/> over, except to provoke lapses<br/> in our safe thought. To…</p> </blockquote>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/49953676129http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/49953676129Wed, 08 May 2013 16:17:01 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/10d57f1832a2aa31ecdf5518b39b7717/tumblr_mlqxg3xFaY1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef0b3717e6d733bf3c8ee443ce532c2f/tumblr_mlqxg3xFaY1rvp3c7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/130291475/dont-diy-zine" target="_blank"><span>DON’T D.I.Y. zine</span></a></p> <p><span>4.25” x 5.5”</span><br/><span>8 pages total</span><br/><span>b&w handwritten text+illustration</span><br/><span>staple bound</span><br/><br/><span>mistakes! failures! bad ideas! disasters!</span><br/><span>it seems like a good idea….until it doesn’t.</span><br/><span>things learned the hard way // true stories.</span><br/><span>collected from me + friends</span><br/><span>(normally we are much smarter)</span></p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/48759029633http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/48759029633Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:16:51 -0400diyd.i.y.zinedon't diy<a href="http://renallspark.tumblr.com/post/48451144698/wreck-city">Ren Allspark: Wreck City</a>: <p><a href="http://renallspark.tumblr.com/post/48451144698/wreck-city" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">renallspark</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption"></span></span><em>WRECK CITY: An Epilogue for 809</em></strong></p> <p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">Some lovely Calgarians are putting on this awesome event, make sure it check it out if you’re in the area! Here’s some info and pics from them<br/></span></span></p> <p><em><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">“W</span></span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">RECK CITY’s Opening last night was out of this world. </span></span>- </em><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption"><em>Congratulations to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/matthew.mark.39?group_id=0" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100001006577639&extragetparams=%7B%22group_id%22%3A0%7D" target="_blank">Matthew…</a></em></span></span></p></blockquote>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/48703568561http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/48703568561Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:34:57 -0400yyc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d59ca316e124dcd91eacea7ff8e1382e/tumblr_mle23uYpOB1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/804b9c5c163aa5915b79283241a41683/tumblr_mle23uYpOB1rvp3c7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/129630712/cetacean-handbook-zine" target="_blank">CETACEAN HANDBOOK</a></p> <p><span>blue cardstock; </span><span>2.75” x 4.25”</span><br/><span>b&w illustration; handwritten text</span></p> <p><span>this is by no means a complete handbook, but it is a cute introduction.</span><br/><span></span><span>a few whale facts. </span><span>common & latin names listed.</span></p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/48186844707http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/48186844707Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:28:42 -0400zinecetaceawhales<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c750bed7d88c6678c10298247a0d07ba/tumblr_mlc69sZzIy1r2h6ufo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c898461cd6d2a773851d121c450edd52/tumblr_mlc69sZzIy1r2h6ufo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://onlyfinestquality.tumblr.com/post/48107714540/my-cereal-related-zine-is-coming-soon-to-small" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">onlyfinestquality</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>my cereal related zine is coming soon to small ghosts. it’s really weird, i don’t really make the “nice” zines we put out</p></blockquote>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/48139684244http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/48139684244Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:00:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/62f830dc815832329ffddcdac86d2fd9/tumblr_mju2jsthyu1qkydhso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c71a87ff9732555111589abc60c579c9/tumblr_mju2jsthyu1qkydhso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/45680691662http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/45680691662Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:02:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d2757f3021403ed73a402b4a64987ac/tumblr_mj884sIPWL1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1698d60d13ef9253954eb6ea9c13beea/tumblr_mj884sIPWL1rvp3c7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>BAD SCULPTURES of EDMONTON:  a public art & installation showcase<br/>plus: TWO GOOD ONES</p> <p>new zine! colour printing. handtype & illustrations. </p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/44692797612http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/44692797612Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:46:04 -0500zinesmall ghostsedmontonsculpturesyegyycalbertapublic art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cca627f416ff9a8affadd9a601cda042/tumblr_mihpfrmzgG1re5b9so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thezinemachine.tumblr.com/post/43517592146/zine-machine-in-this-months-broken-pencil" target="_blank">thezinemachine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>zine machine in this month’s broken pencil magazine!</p> </blockquote>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/43517685067http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/43517685067Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:05:57 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f204aaf413a283dbd959fa952bedd7f0/tumblr_mgk5c3MNz91rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>sleep walks 04</em> is (almost) ready to go to print — but waiting to hear back about some arts grants applications! fingers crossed…</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/40416254633http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/40416254633Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:36:02 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62cc6a9bd70f34a0e728231af59b4f63/tumblr_mg6pax6FIE1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>starting some cover drafts… <br/>idea 1: this, but then silkscreened!</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/39801799324http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/39801799324Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:20:57 -0500sleep walkssmall ghostsdraft<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57fd9926130a71b6f52799c3377c9435/tumblr_mg0dwcUXfS1qkydhso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/83919c8b779d0fdbaf5b9385a2ba5035/tumblr_mg0dwcUXfS1qkydhso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c77aaad9e27475582f4e385c5bac4c67/tumblr_mg0dwcUXfS1qkydhso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ea37b8d42339a5fa504bea88e171118/tumblr_mg0dwcUXfS1qkydhso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://heatherkai.tumblr.com/post/39483479317/new-drawings-2012-ink-on-paper" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">heatherkai</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>New Drawings, 2012, Ink on Paper</p></blockquote> <p>our friend heather kai is a talented artist and will be featured in sleep walks 04. check out her work!</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/39578120876http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/39578120876Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:10:40 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e320fe049e876464669ab8ad352e25fc/tumblr_mfw3s6AvxP1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>today is the deadline for SLEEP WALKS 04 submissions, though we won’t tell anyone if you slip something in a few days late…<br/> we received lots of good writing/art, this pile & more! & are grateful to all who would share their work w/ us.<br/> happy new year from small ghosts.</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/39297093554http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/39297093554Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:00:06 -0500sleep walkszinechapbookyyccalgarysubmissionssmall ghosts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/66b46959609ca4ac7101c3383ca76bef/tumblr_mfdi0wOmVk1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0adec8476aa7612ec553c8dcee41b008/tumblr_mfdi0wOmVk1rvp3c7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2743d6bdedbe2b7e55391b5a81aa6d45/tumblr_mfdi0wOmVk1rvp3c7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2dd2ddaad70d9f47310fb05cc3f45c97/tumblr_mfdi0wOmVk1rvp3c7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>impossible resolutions 2013! </p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/38453960047http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/38453960047Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:53:00 -0500zinenew year's resolutionssmall ghostsyyc<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dc5002acc827ce2c7e97d2247749b73f/tumblr_mf62h5PNOA1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>zine machine #1 is still hanging out at good life bike shop, distributing local content & good vibes. we love good life!<br/> (drop us a line to talk stock! always looking for new contributors…)</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/38136272959http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/38136272959Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:34:17 -0500yyccalgaryalbertazine machinegood life bike<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/67edabeca385686534ab27697ef3f754/tumblr_mf479ppGse1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>still a few copies of SLEEP WALKS 03 kicking around!<br/> SLEEP WALKS 04 deadline is dec. 31st; submit yr best short fiction, poetry, prose, art, photo, how to, etc! to mail@smallghosts.ca</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/38050311165http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/38050311165Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:22:37 -0500yyccalgarysleep walkssmall ghostscall for submissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e8bb7e33960bccae2b7c28cfe8d01fde/tumblr_mer7l8VrIj1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ceba3077298fb37aa7c5f3db8724ef58/tumblr_mer7l8VrIj1rvp3c7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6cbe15ff3289d9911cf5c5d0e5dca3ba/tumblr_mer7l8VrIj1rvp3c7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>behind the zines …</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37541752176http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37541752176Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:00:00 -0500yyccalgaryzinesMESS<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c03f3e6b290cccecb6f033b9b1936c7/tumblr_meqdf4aruj1qhlxiio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e290e114dcda9af4de2dfea89e6a05a4/tumblr_meqdf4aruj1qhlxiio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2430359a4a1713f855e281fda9580c8b/tumblr_meqdf4aruj1qhlxiio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/471c2761ed2ce5300ea9196127dbecfe/tumblr_meqdf4aruj1qhlxiio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ed232da105fee242b0816f6086888aef/tumblr_meqdf4aruj1qhlxiio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8b30834289925f3fd97081ab6ef2ed26/tumblr_meqdf4aruj1qhlxiio6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://eawilson.tumblr.com/post/37500336765/i-bought-some-cute-little-gifts-for-my-co-workers" target="_blank">eawilson</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I bought some cute little gifts for my co-workers at WordFest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival. Can’t wait to hand them out! The people over at <a href="http://smallestghost.tumblr.com" title="Link to Tumblr" target="_blank">Small Ghosts Press & Product</a> have done an amazing job, and it’s worth checking out their booth at Market Collective at 1720 Radisson Drive SE (On International Avenue), on the corner of 17th Avenue and 33rd Street S.E.</p> </blockquote>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37541381022http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37541381022Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:51:07 -0500yyccalgarymarket collective<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/91b005681d78ce118426a3eeec4ba369/tumblr_mepddggd9Y1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>100% ready for market collective, pt. 1</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37463645979http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37463645979Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:10:27 -0500yyccalgarymarket collectivezine<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5ba9ab309b78004e42f9fa06ea9ec1ef/tumblr_mepdcswF451rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>100% ready for market collective, pt. 2</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37463636069http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37463636069Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:10:03 -0500yyccalgarymarket collective<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/810ea64cde90da349f8c8d165c183fbb/tumblr_mepd49Tpqq1rvp3c7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Come say HI to us at market collective this weekend!</p>http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37463487101http://smallestghost.tumblr.com/post/37463487101Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:04:57 -0500yyccalgarymarket collective