Stories that leave a light on.
We publish books and make cultural objects for curious minds — from first draft to the shelf, with a little more wonder at every turn.
BOOKS is the publishing imprint of 1K Books Inc. We work with writers, artists and makers to create lasting editions: books with a point of view, objects with a second life, and stories that travel further than expected.
Read our storyMade to be held.
A rotating selection of new releases and perennial favourites from our catalogue.
Our catalogue is syncing with the studio. Check back soon for new editions.
Culture, in other forms.
Limited prints, reading tools, and small rituals for a life lived with books.
Prints & posters
Reading tools
For margins, journeys and the long way home.
Objects for gathering
Small editions for a table full of people.
Notes from the long table.
Conversations, process notes and field recordings from the people who make our books.
The shape of a day
A quiet collection of observations on attention, routine and the unrepeatable.
Field notes: night garden
An artist book about tending, waiting and making a place for the unknown.
A portable room
Stories for the spaces we carry with us, wherever we happen to be.
Have a story in mind?
Tell us what you’re making, reading or dreaming about. We’d like to hear it.
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