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Publish books and essays in seven languages, with every edition and revision kept. Readers keep what they buy and come back on any device.
Why I WriteEdition II
I do not write to explain the world. I write because the world keeps asking questions it does not wait to answer. Writing, for me, is a way of staying honest in that space. It is not a search for conclusions, but a refusal to rush past what deserves attention.
M S BajwaEvery revision kept
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Edition II · $1.99Yours
Revise in the openAuthors keep every revision, each with a note in their own words.
Rev 3Rev 4 · current
Seven languagesEach language keeps the same work and the same author.
ENاردوالعربيةहिन्दीFRESTR
The house, as it fills
Many authors. Every language.
Colophon opened with its founding author's three books. This is the shelf it is built for: authors from everywhere, each publishing in the languages they write.
Poetryخاموشی کے رنگNoor FatimaCOLOPHON
Essaysذاكرة المدينةLayla HaddadCOLOPHON
Storiesधूप की चिट्ठियाँArjun MehtaCOLOPHON
EssaisLes heures lentesClaire DuboisCOLOPHON
NovelaLa casa del ríoMateo RuizCOLOPHON
RomanRüzgârın DefteriElif KayaCOLOPHON
EssaysField Notes on PatienceGrace OkaforCOLOPHON
NovelThe Long ReturnDaniel BrooksCOLOPHON
Essaysشہر کی دھوپAli RazaCOLOPHON
The founding author's books are on Colophon today. The other authors and works are examples of what the house is built to hold.
One work, seven languages
Turn the page into any of them.
The same work in English, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, French, Spanish and Turkish, each reading in its own direction.
When Care Carries WeightM S Bajwa
When care carries weight
Edition II · publishedEdition I · still readableEvery revision kept
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