Ink & RibbonPress
Poetry · Crafted · Collected
A nonprofit literary publisher devoted to poets and their work — creating opportunities for discovery, recognition, and lasting connection between writer and reader.
Books
Limited editions, carefully made & meant to last.
Also Forthcoming
Winner Announced · 27 July 2026
The LemonLight Prize
Dawn McGuire wins the 2026 prize for her poem “Mule,” selected by Leila Chatti from 706 entries across eight countries. The anthology is sold out and mails in September.
Read the Winner AnnouncementFine Art Editions
Hand-bound in collaboration with McCall Bindery — 3–5 archival volumes per title.
Our Fine Art Editions celebrate the enduring craft of bookbinding — collectible works that merge art, literature, and permanence. Each edition is bound by McCall Bindery in Poulsbo, Washington, and placed as gifts with the press's sustaining supporters rather than sold.
The Poetry Library
Guides, essays, and close readings for poets and readers — 77 pieces and growing every week.
When Logic Meets Choice: Reading Millay’s ‘Love Is Not All’
The title promises a poem about love. Read past the final couplet, and it turns out to be a poem about something else entirely — the burden of having to choose.
Read the Essay →“Every page we print is an act of devotion.”
Ink & Ribbon Press is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit literary publisher on Bainbridge Island, Washington. We advance poetry through craft, collaboration, and community — publishing unified works, not assembled collections.