This week is the Miniature Book Society’s Grand Conclave — their annual conference for those little (under 3 inches) books. I checked out their website & they have nice PDF catalogs of their annual competitions. The winner from 2008 is to the right. It’s called Haiku by Stephen Byrne, and the catalog says “16 pp. 1-7/16” x 2-3/8”. Edition of 15 books. Letterpress printed, on Japanese paper. The book consists of haiku which were inspired by sights seen on country walks. The text block is bound into the lid of the ebony box which houses the book.” Past entrants have made some pretty spectacular 3D books, with popups and tunnel books and wiggly long accordions…