Detail of a tiled floor in yellow, green and a red cross of Malta
A photo showing detail of a tiled floor with a pattern with the wine red cross of Malta in the middle and decorative and geometric pattern in muted green and yellows with off white background. Photo taken in Valletta, Malta.

Sillybos was the name given to a hanging tag that would be attached to a papyrus or parchment scroll. The σίλλυβος (sillybos) would identify the title of the work and sometimes the name of the author. I have chosen Sillybos for this new collection of chapbooks as it will cover a wide range of subjects and I wanted the unique design and content of each book to lead, rather than the title or author. A taster of each book will be presented online, but the rest will be a surprise! Some will be for sale, some will be made to give away, others are for my own private collection.

The first book is now in production. Watch this space.

Emma Balch, November 2024