The Paradise Project

The Paradise Project is a series of short stories by Merilyn Simonds, produced by Hellbox Press. Hugh Barclay of Hellbox Press commissioned Paperhouse Studio to create handmade end pages for the book using plant material from Simonds’ own garden, expressing the book’s subject and the human search for paradise. To learn more about the project and purchase the book, please visit Hellbox Press.


  • Printer and Publisher: Hugh Barclay, Hellbox Press

  • Binder: Smith Falls Bookbinders

  • Woodblock Prints: Erik Mohr

  • Project Lead and Master Papermaker: Emily Cook

  • End Page Design: Ignacia Ibarra Black

  • Studio Assistants: Ignacia Ibarra Black, Elizabeth Ortolan, Flora Shum