Movable Book Society

The History and Art of the Movable Book” and published Brooklyn Pops Up, a pop-up book featuring eight Brooklyn landmarks designed by paper engineers such as David A. Carter, Carla Dijs, Bruce Foster, Kees Moerbeek, Robert Sabuda, Ken Wilson-Max and others.

[7] A to Z: Marvels in Paper Engineering: In 2018, the Movable Book Society published a special collection of 26 individual pop-up cards to commemorate its 25th anniversary.

[10][11] The Movable Book Society presents awards at its biennial conferences:[12][13] Meggendorfer Prize for the Best Paper Engineering – Trade Publications: Named in honor of Lothar Meggendorfer (1847-1925), a legendary 19th century illustrator and movable books paper engineer.

This award is given for the most outstanding commercially published pop-up or movable book issues in the two proceedings years.

MBS Lifetime Achievement Award: This honor recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of movable books.

The exhibit, co-sponsored with the Brookfield Craft Center, was held at various locations including San Diego Mesa College, Wimberly Library at Florida Atlantic University, the Denver Public Library and Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts.