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"Based in Nova Scotia, Andy Brown's Conundrum Press has quietly become a major force in alt-comics publishing." -- The Comics Journal Sorry about that.

Conundrum Press was founded in 1996 in Montreal to publish under-represented writing and art. Since moving to Nova Scotia a few years ago we have focused on publishing exclusively graphic novels, zine collections, and art books. Conundrum Press is run by Andy Brown. Libraries and bookstores can order through Litdistco. Sales representation is handled by The Literary Press Group. More information can be found on our website. To buy a book published by Conundrum Press you have a number of options. It depends on who you are. Individuals can either walk into their local indepedent bookstore or comic shop and find the book. Or you can order through Paypal using our website. Expect one to two weeks for delivery. European orders should expect more like 4-6 weeks for delivery.

10/05/2026

We're thrilled to see Chris W. Kim's CLOSING ACT on the New York Public Library's Best Comics of 2026 list! 🎉

About CLOSING ACT:
Closing Act examines the complex networks that make up a city and finds a strange, shifting environment within it, one where its inhabitants face a looming existential threat. Lea walks her usual route through the city when a young man steals her bag. She chases him into an alley but quickly loses her bearings—each alley leads into yet another alley, the sounds of the city fade away, and the thief is nowhere to be seen. Hopelessly searching for an exit, she eventually encounters Dee, one of the alleyfolk who obsessively makes maps of his surroundings and is convinced that the alleys have been gradually narrowing over time. The more of these alleyfolk Lea gets to know, the more she sees that they agree: the labyrinth they inhabit is shifting, creating a state of deep uncertainty. When the presence of the thief becomes a subject of contention, Lea finds herself entangled in the affairs of a world fated to end soon.

Pick up a copy of CLOSING ACT at your fave local comic shop, independent bookstore, or from Conundrum Press DOT com 📚 🎉

10/02/2026

Join Zeta Paul and Billy Mavreas at the Conundrum Press table for Volume MTL 9, Montreal’s International Art Publishing Festival!

Conundrum Press will be tabling at the Art Book Fair portion of the festival, October 3 - 4!

Volume 9 MTL International Art Publishing Festival:
October 1 – 8, 2026
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Art Book Fair:
October 3 – 4
11am – 6pm

l’Agora pavillon Cœur des sciences� de l’UQAM
175, ave. Président-Kennedy, Montréal (Québec) H2X 3P2 (Place des Arts metro)

•All activities are free and open to the public•

Responding to the expanding global network of art book fairs, Volume MTL was created to fill a gap in Montreal’s arts scene. The need for a major annual gathering along the lines of the pioneering New York Art Book Fair had been discussed among those in the local arts milieu for years. Drawing from the success of ARCMTL’s annual small press and zine fair, Expozine and its Grande print and poster art fair, Volume MTL focuses on the distinct world of artist’s books and art publishing.

09/25/2026

Paul MacDougall reviews Donald Calabrese's COADY for the Cape Breton Post!

“On top of the Antigonish Movement, exiled priests, and the torture of doctoral studies, Calabrese delves into the dark and often unspoken world of alcoholism, memories and interpretations of said memories, and who gets to say what about who, many years after their death.”

About COADY:
Unlike other biographical work on Coady and the Antigonish Movement, Cape Breton native Calabrese uses archival material and the Coady papers to focus on private misgivings and personal struggles in addition to his contributions to the co-operative movement and social justice. It is also a metahistory that asks questions about how we mythologize our past and form our cultural identities.

Pick up a copy of COADY from your favourite local comic shop, independent bookstore, or from Conundrum Press DOT com! 📚

09/24/2026

Flip through Cole Degenstein's DEAR KENNETH and tuck into a touch of loneliness on purpose ✈️☀️

"Alone in Japan, a travelling artist writes to a beloved poet while trying to reignite the urge to draw."

Pick up a copy of DEAR KENNETH from your favourite local comic shop, independent bookstore, or from Conundrum Press DOT com
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09/23/2026

In 2025, Veronica Post published a Conundrum Press book about travelling with her father, Gerry Post, a disabled person who uses a wheelchair.

Let the Good Times Roll shares how disabled travellers and their loved ones come up with creative solutions while navigating barriers abroad. Designed to expose the reality of travel in a wheelchair to able-bodied readers, Let the Good Times Roll fosters greater understanding and change toward a more inclusive world.

Gerry Post passed away on September 18 of this year, aged 67 years old.

Veronica Post, a warm and indomitable spirit like her father, is reading from Let the Good Times Roll for BOOKTOBERFEST at the Halifax Central Library October 3rd, 12-12:30pm, located in the BMO room.

From Veronica:
"Looking forward to celebrating my dad Gerry Post at booktoberfest this Oct 3, at the Halifax central library, along with Emma Fitzgerald. Gerry Post passed away on September 18 at 67 years old, a passionate and determined advocate for accessibility, he encouraged me to create a graphic novel, Let The Good Times Roll (Conundrum Press) about our travels and it was our last great creative project together. I am honoured to share that work and meet with people who share our enthusiasm for a more accessible world."

09/19/2026

Join Conundrum Press and BORDERLINE’s Zeta Paul at Volume MTL, Montreal’s International Art Publishing Festival, October 3-4!

Responding to the expanding global network of art book fairs, Volume MTL was created to fill a gap in Montreal’s arts scene. The need for a major annual gathering along the lines of the pioneering New York Art Book Fair had been discussed among those in the local arts milieu for years. Drawing from the success of ARCMTL’s annual small press and zine fair, Expozine and its Grande print and poster art fair, Volume MTL focuses on the distinct world of artist’s books and art publishing.

Volume MTL is not only the first art-publishing event in Montreal and Quebec, it’s also the first bilingual event of its kind in North America. Providing a gathering space for English and French artists based in Montreal, North America, and internationally, Volume MTL encourages and supports the arts publishing sector from many angles. At a time where art publishing and innovative and artisanal artists’ book production is exploding around the world, Volume MTL fosters the development of the sector locally and nationally by generating communication between audiences, publishers, and artists.

Festival info:
https://volumemtl.art/volume-9-mtl-30-sept-8-oct-2026-montreal/

09/15/2026

Last week we launched Donald Calabrese's COADY and Zeta Paul's BORDERLINE 🎉 📚

Many thanks to all who came out to support and meet the artists! Check out the comics-loving public in these photos!

Photo credits go to Bruce MacNeil for the COADY launch and Liam Decker for the BORDERLINE launch 📸

Scoop a copy of COADY and BORDERLINE from your fave local comic shop, independent bookstore, or from Conundrum Press DOT com.

09/11/2026

After the Halifax Art Book Fair wraps this weekend, keep the book times rolling and head to Zeta Paul's launch of her highly anticipated BORDERLINE at Open Book Coffee on Strawberry Hill St, Sunday September 13th, 1-3pm!

Check out Nimbus Publishing's book store, check out guest artists Emily Annetsia and Liam Decker, enter the art raffle, buy some art posters, grab a coffee and help launch Borderline!

In her highly anticipated first book Mi’kmaq artist Zeta Paul tells her story as an Indigenous urban youth, her perspective of the world transitioning into a digital era, straying from nature and into a gray monochromatic capitalist society that is constantly reinforcing the ideology that ‘life could be better’.

When: Sunday September 13, 1-3pm
Where: Open Book Coffee, Strawberry Hill Street, Halifax

09/10/2026

September 11 & 12, come visit Conundrum Press at the 2026 Halifax Art Book Fair!

HABH is a gathering for art publishers and art book enthusiasts. There is a significant art book history in Halifax that has largely gone unnoticed-- HABF wants to bring Atlantic art books out in the open and foster a space for new connections, friendships and ideas.

Don't miss the 30 Years of Conundrum Press panel discussion from 2-3pm on Saturday September 12:

"Conundrum Press was founded in 1996, amid the political turmoil and cultural vibrancy of post-referendum Montreal. They published an eclectic array of work including art books, zines, comics, and novels. Thirty years later they are based in Wolfville, Nova Scotia and focus on literary graphic novels. Join founder and publisher Andy Brown as he describes the process of creating a publishing house from the ground up and sustaining an alternative publishing practice over the decades. Featuring contributors to 30x30: Thirty Years of Conundrum Press, including Elly Hannon and Veronica Post, as well as the launch of Borderline, the debut book from Indigenous artist Zeta Paul. Other Conundrumites will also be present to take your questions. Come one, come all!"

Come fill your totes with print matter!

09/08/2026

Conundrum Press is thrilled to invite you to the launch of Donald Calabrese’s debut title COADY this Thursday, September 10th!

Unlike other biographical work on COADY and the Antigonish Movement, Cape Breton native Calabrese uses archival material and the Coady papers to focus on private misgivings and personal struggles in addition to his contributions to the co-operative movement and social justice. It is also a metahistory that asks questions about how we mythologize our past and form our cultural identities.

WHEN: Thursday, September 10, 6:30pm
WHERE: Eltuek Arts Centre, Sydney

Many thanks to Eltuek Arts Centre and On the Same Page Books for hosting!

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