Gasbro Press is one of Canada's most prominent and respected independent publishing houses, uniquely positioned to combine fine literary publishing with a strict commitment to the traditional art of printing and fine book design. The house was founded in 1997 by Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield in the town of Kentville in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and over the course of more than two decades it has been able to create an exceptional visual and literary identity for itself in the world of English publishing.The operating philosophy of Gasparro Press is based on the belief that the shape, feel, and printing method of a book are an integral part of the reading experience and its literary characteristics. Therefore, the house operates its own printing press, which relies in many of its publications on traditional relief printing techniques, the use of high-quality papers, and custom binding that reflects the craftsmanship of classic bookmaking. The house’s publications cover a variety of literary genres, including poetry, stories, novels, literary essays, and biographies, in addition to...To books dealing with the history of printing, the arts of writing, and the publishing industry.
The house has achieved a remarkable presence in the Canadian and international literary scene thanks to the quality of its selection of texts. Many of her publications have won prestigious literary awards, including the Governor General’s Literary Award.The house had a famous position in the international publishing community in 2010 when a novel by writer Joanna Urban won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the largest literary award in Canada. At that time, the house insisted on printing the book and distributing it locally and using its traditional methods to maintain standards of quality and craftsmanship, refusing to hand over the printing rights to fast commercial printers despite the huge public demand.Today, Gaspero Press represents a living example of cultural resistance in the face of subjugation and massive commercial production of books. It continues to provide publications that treat the book as a masterpiece of art and tangible cultural value, combining the depth of literary content with the aesthetics of the art of printing and design.
