Beeswax is proud to be the featured magazine at this weekend's Babylon Salon reading. The evening features poet Joseph Lease, Victoria A. Hudson from Powder anthology, John Peck, editor of Beeswax Magazine, Beeswax author Mary Suddaby, and up-and-coming writers Lauren Becker and Amy Burkhardt.

This event is FREE and will take place on Saturday, June 6th, at Cantina SF, 580 Sutter Street (at Mason), San Francisco. Doors open at 7pm, and the reading begins promptly at 8pm.

For more information on Babylon Salon: http://www.babylonsalon.com
For more information on Cantina SF: http://www.cantinasf.com

hey all,
We are extremely excited to announce our fifth issue, which features fantastic poetry, fiction, prose poetry, and visual art, plus illustrations and comics by featured artist Lydia Conklin. Beeswax 5 is a true piece of book art, with a linen-covered and letterpressed Davey Board cover, hand-sewn Japanese block binding, and over 100 pages of exciting new work.

CONTRIBUTORS:
Kelly Davio • Elizabeth Eslami • Crag Hill • Jason Jordan • Shane Michalik • Edward Mullany •
Kristine Ong Muslim • Ray Skjelbred • Michael Spring • Jim Steel • Kat Steiger • Brendan Todt •
Jess Wigent • John Dermot Woods

FEATURED ARTIST: Lydia Conklin

Click here to preview the issue and buy a copy!

xox,
Beeswax

A Literary Feast
an evening of urban expression co-presented by Watchword Press & Beeswax Magazine
Saturday, 11/29 at 7pm
Book Zoo in North Oakland (Telegraph @ Alcatraz)

Feast on more than just turkey this T-Day weekend! Local literary pubs Watchword Press and Beeswax Magazine present an evening of innovative urban expression. Bay Area scribes Britta Austin, Tim Bauer, Steffi Drewes, and Jessica Wickens read, and Dum Spiro Spero provide an eclectic soundtrack of fiddle, guitar, and musical saw. Bon livre, music, beer & wine, and hand-baked goodies will abound!

flavorpill listing:
http://flavorpill.com/sanfrancisco/events/2008/11/29/a-literary-feast

Dear Everyone,

We are very excited to announce that our new letterpress business, Volta Press, is up and running! Our inaugural line of cards, shirts and buttons is available now through Etsy. Stop by and check it out:

The new Volta Press Etsy Store
The official Volta Press site

Look for many more projects from Volta starting later this year.

Also, for anyone who will be at the always-overwhelming Alternative Press Expo this weekend, we will be at table 526, listed under "Volta Press" in the guide. We will be selling our new line of Volta Press letterpressed cards, a one-of-a-kind recipe book, shirts, and more. We're also very happy to once again be sharing a table with the prodigiously talented Rigel Stuhmiller, who will have cards and prints available. Hope to see you there!

Happy Halloween,
Beeswax

hello all,

Check your mailboxes in the coming weeks - we are steadily shipping out copies of Beeswax 4 just as fast as we can assemble them. This is our first block-bound issue, and each copy involves no fewer than three pieces of metal... you'll just have to see it for yourself. Visit the site for more info or to order a copy.

Oh, and a happy Groundhog Day to all. In observance of this ancient holiday, we suggest adding Bill Murray's "Groundhog Day" to your Netflix queue.

Happy New Year to all!

We are extremely excited to announce the complete lineup for Beeswax Issue 4, and here's a bit of a printing update: the covers of Issue 4 have already been letterpressed, and the magazines are in production right now. Issues will be available (and will be shipped) in the next few weeks. Click here to preorder issue 4.

About Issue 4:

We are excited to announce our fourth issue, which features amazing poetry, fiction, prose, and concrete poetry, plus illustrations by featured artist Laura Hughes. Beeswax 4 has a letterpressed cover and is hand-block-bound. This issue contains some of the best upcoming writing & art around, and it will be available in January 2008.

CONTRIBUTORS:
Annie Christain • Ari Samsky • Jessica Wickens • Derek Beaulieu • Ben Mirov • David Morini • Christopher Mulrooney • Nico Vassilakis • Salvador Diaz Miron (trans. Phil McArdle) • Chelsea Martin

FEATURED ARTIST: Laura Hughes (see more of Laura's work here)

happy Late Summer to all. Three crucial items:

1. THE ISSUE 4 SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE HAS PASSED.
Submissions for Issue 4 are now closed; many thanks to all of you who submitted your work. Beginning today, we are embarking on an intense 2-3 week reading period, so if you haven't heard from us yet, you can expect a response by late August.

2. WEST BAY INVITATIONAL.
Beeswax is now available in San Francisco! Pick up a copy at the following amazing Mission District bookstores (more stores and neighborhoods coming soon, we promise):
-Modern Times, 888 Valencia
-Dog Eared Books, 900 Valencia
-Needles and Pens, a fantastic new book/magazine store and gallery at 3253 16th Street

Beeswax is still available at many independent bookstores in the East Bay, including Pegasus in Downtown Berkeley, Black Oak in North Berkeley, Comic Relief, and Pendragon in Oakland, with more stores being added each month.

3. OUR SUMMER SALE CONTINUES.
Just because we love you, shipping remains free of charge for all online orders:
Ye olde Beeswax site


Max the 'Swax,
J&L