Poinciana Paper Press

19/05/2026

Poinciana Paper Press is excited to again be part of Transforming Spaces!

Though not a stop on the tour weekend itself (May 30 & 31), the press will participate in its programming, opening the exhibition “Radical Acts of Publishing” on June 6th in conversation with the overall theme of Transforming Spaces this year, “Chasing Light,” in memory of the late Patricia Glinton-Meicholas, prolific Bahamian writer, cultural critic, and publisher.

For six weeks, twenty participants took part in a special incubator at Poinciana Paper Press and learned about the power of self publishing. In this final exhibition and exchange of works, these publications complicate the conventional models of “books” in content and materiality–as zines, chapbooks, and other unexpected formats–to activate and advance our literary voices.

Find out more in our latest newsletter: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1126423/emails/187369578068706841

And don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the Transforming Spaces bus tour soon—they sell out every year!

10/05/2026

Cohort Two for Radical Acts of Publishing have begun their sessions at Poinciana Paper Press!

This special publishing incubator, supported by a grant from the Caribbean Culture Fund, will provide twenty participants with critical engagement in publishing practices and models using our new community digital print room.

For this second session we welcome: Diandra Armbrister, Suzanne Black, Tyrecho Bonaby, Colyncia Brown, Eugene Elira, Tracey Farquharson, Shara Goldsmith, Arthellia Isaacs, and Candis Marshall.

Welcome, Cohort Two!

Read more about this--plus a recap on Cohort One and an announcement about a pop-up exhibition and event on election day--in our latest newsletter: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1126423/emails/186934051709388568

07/04/2026

Radical Acts of Publishing begins TODAY!

Welcome, Cohort One: Ian Bethell-Bennett, Cydne Coleby, Saskia Fuerst, Tanavia Gilbert, Erin Greene, Suhayla Hepburn, Bahiyyah Hepburn, Monique Johnson, Keisha Lynne, Quinn O’Brien, and Alicia Wallace.

This special publishing incubator, supported by a grant from the Caribbean Culture Fund, will provide twenty participants with critical engagement in publishing practices and models using our new community digital print room.

To find out more about Radical Acts of Publishing and our new Community Digital Support Room, check out the link to our latest newsletter:

https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1126423/emails/184031571492209697

28/03/2026

Our latest newsletter is available:
https://sl1nk.com/KZCw2

It features the April & May workshops that are up on our Luma page, including:

👉 NaPoWriMo 2026 Community poetry session (free!)
👉 Marble, Carve, Print: Greeting Cards
👉 The Poetic Memoir
👉 Sip & Bind: Funky Photo Album
👉 Sip & Bind: Hardcover Notebook

Plus other goings-on to wrap up March.

Find out more and register here: https://luma.com/PPPworkshops

13/08/2025

Hi folks, thanks for keeping up with what I've been building through the press over the years. But it's time for me to focus on irl projects and interactions.

The digital world is not the real world. I am opting out of putting my time, money, and creativity into interactions that don't feel meaningful. I am concerned with the ways we are handing over our autonomy and imagination and intellectual property to data farms and AI bots in order to be "more productive." I am disappointed in the ways that "liking" and "sharing" and livestreams have stood in for actually showing up for events, talks, protests with undivided attention and engagement, as well as seeing my brand, copy, and in some cases my classes being lifted and remixed. So I am opting out. Being on here isn't productive--it's distracting and exhausting and frankly very dehumanizing. It's time to touch more paper, and less screens.

Poinciana Paper Press isn't closing. I will continue to offer classes and make books and collaborate and host artists and writers. If you'd like to keep up with what's going on, please sign up for my newsletter at tinyurl.com/hotoffthepppress. Or come by and check out books in Rabble! Bookshop, or chill in the library and touch paper instead of screens for a while, during our open-to-the-public days: Thursdays-Saturdays.

The press social pages, as well as my own personal pages, will remain for the archive as well as to avoid profile cloning. Occasionally an urgent update may appear, or I or the press may get tagged. I may check in with my feed occasionally. But I am not active. I am not on my phone. I don't believe we should have 24/7 access to anyone. Screen time will be done during specific work hours.

Therefore any messages sent via Messenger or IG will not reach me in a timely manner. So I suggest emailing me at sonia(at)poincianapaperpress.com or calling our press phone at 394-4192 where you will likely be prompted to leave a message.

Thanks for engaging. Looking forward to seeing you IRL sometime.

31/07/2025

Take a workshop with us in August!

Join an all-day Saturday session in paper marbling, book-binding, or printing to experiment, learn something new and leave with beautiful and bold pieces. Or BYOB during a Thursday happy hour and unwind while making your own unique notebook!

No experience needed and all materials included!

If you've been waiting to take a workshop, jump in while you can--we won't be offering more after this until the holidays.

Find out more and register here:
lu.ma/PPPsummerclasses25

View and subscribe to events from Summer Classes at Poinciana Paper Press on Luma. Our 2025 summer classes in paper, books, and prints!

30/07/2025

Throwback to our Photo Books Workshops this past Saturday with Candida and Shekeria where some gorgeous photo albums were created! 👏👏

Make something with us this summer! Books, paper, or prints, we have more Saturday sessions coming up. Check out the calendar here:

https://lu.ma/PPPsummerclasses25

29/07/2025

There are four spots remaining in our Silkscreen Print & Play class taking place this Saturday.

Learn the basic of silkscreen printing while making your own two-color print edition to take home--along with your screen! No experience needed and all materials included.

Find out more & register here: https://lu.ma/9uz2zugg

28/07/2025

Another extra-happy hour at BYOB & Bind last week!

Everyone got to cut, glue, and sew their own 40-page hardcover notebooks featuring local fabric designs last Thursday evening. We think they made some great choices here!

Thanks for joining us Quincy, Maya, Lauren, Yvette, and Eugene! Can't wait to see how you use your handmade notebooks.

Want to make a notebook with us? There's another session coming up on August 14th. Find out more & register here: https://lu.ma/8tt45gk4

27/07/2025

We're closing out Pride month with our friends Equality Bahamas and we are making books! (What else?)

Following the writing workshop with Muriel Leung at the start of the month, we are following up with an opportunity to make our words visible through making our own books.

You don't need to have taken the writing workshop earlier this month--come by and learn some quick & simple binding structures as well as design basics to turn your words into tangible vessels to share immediately.

It's FREE! Join us on Wednesday July 30th at 6pm at # 12 Parkgate Road to take back your means of production ✊