In this episode of Book Making as an Art Form: Exploring the Boundaries, I sit down with Eleonoor Jap Sam, founder of Jap Sam Books a publishing house where books are treated as slow, living objects.

With over two decades of experience, Eleonoor shares her reflections on:

• Curiosity as the heart of being

• The invisible care behind every book

• Sustainability, budgets, and creative freedom

• Balancing leadership, motherhood, and legacy

It's a gentle conversation about what it means to publish with care, stay generous in the process, and see each book as a carrier of knowledge, ideas, and inspiration.

Produced by Justina Nekrašaitė | The Book Photographer

Audio productions: Drexhage Media | Jasper Drexhage

Design: Thom Niessink

Recorded at Huis van het Boek

Supported by Mondriaan Fund, L. van Heek Textiles, Luminosity Lab, Marc Gijzen, nkg publications, Jeremy Jansen, Jesse Presse, Eleonoor Jap Sam