Collective Editions

What are Collective Editions?

Collective Editions are books shaped by many voices. They begin with an open call and take form through individual contributions—letters, memories, recipes, reflections–offered by those who choose to take part. Each contribution stands on its own, while also becoming part of a larger editorial composition shaped by the atelier.

Editorial process

Once submissions are gathered, the work enters a period of close reading and editing. Contributions are reviewed with care and selected for their clarity, resonance, and their ability to sit alongside others. The atelier then edits, writes, and illustrates the book, shaping a cohesive volume without flattening individual voice.

Publication

When complete, the book is published by the atelier as a finished, bound edition. It becomes available for purchase through the atelier and accessible to the public. Contributors are notified upon release and can find and read their work within the published volume.

An editorial practice

Collective Editions are not commissioned storybooks. They are editorial projects –reflective, considered, and composed over time. The role of the atelier is to listen, edit, and weave, bringing structure and coherence to many individual contributions.

Current and forthcoming Collective Editions

Current and forthcoming Collective Editions are:

1. Letters To

Letters To is a collective book composed of written letters gathered through an open call. Each contributor submits a letter addressed to someone, somewhere, or something that matters to them–a loved person, a familiar place, a former or future self, a world they imagine. The selected letters are edited, sequenced, and illustrated by the atelier to form a shared reading experience.

Letters To creates a space where private words are read collectively – a book shaped by individual feelings and shared among many.

2. Around The Table

Around The Table is a collective edition composed of food recipes and personal food memories gathered through an open call. Each contribution includes a recipe and a reflection on the moments, habits, or gatherings that surround it. Selected entries are edited and woven together into a volume that reflects food as continuity, practice, and joy.

Around The Table offers a way for private recollections to sit alongside one another, forming a collective record of how food is lived, remembered, and passed down.

Open calls

Open calls for current and forthcoming Collective Editions are available. Those interested are invited to read the details and submit their work through the links below.