This competition runs most years and was set up by the late Elizabeth Soutar and is run by the national library of Scotland, The winner announced at National Library’s George IV Bridge building in Edinburgh. The theme this year is the 1980s. Although I won’t be entering this competition it is nice to get inspiration from other binders around the UK and EU.
“the competition aims to encourage the practice and development of both creative and craft binding skills which display individual expression and originality. Judges look for a best creative binding and a best craft binding. Each category carries two prizes — a main prize and a student prize.” website link here
Having a look through the 2018 winners.. with the theme of Muriel Spark inspired by the library’s exhibition collection.
One of the winners for this competition is Eduardo Giménez,
this work above taken from Herringbonebinary.com won another competition at the 2009 Designer bookbinders international competition.
Lara Hoad Artist Designer: Maker 