Happy fall! I’ve got some good news—with a small catch. I’m excited to share that I have ten brand new card designs! These came back from the printer sooner than expected. Below you’ll find designs for birthdays, the holidays, hard times, and everyday. And you can browse all 70+ current designs here, $5 each. There are also boxed sets of eight notecards for $20, including five holiday designs. These designs and more can also be found in the new 2026 calendar of art and haiku.
The catch is that I’m flying to Japan on Monday and I won’t be able to ship orders till my return on October 30. So the upshot is: place your order this coming Saturday at the latest, or prepare to wait till November. So sorry for the delay! But I look forward to sharing my adventures with you, including a self-guided walking tour in the footsteps of 17th century haiku poet Basho.
warmly, Annette Makino
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Made in Humboldt Fair: This popular event at Pierson Garden Shop in Eureka, CA runs Nov. 12 through Dec. 24 and includes more than 250 vendors. I will have books, prints, calendars, and notecard sets there.
Arcata Holiday Craft Market: Featuring food, music, and local vendors, this fair takes place Dec. 13-14 at the Arcata Community Center in Arcata, CA. Look for the Makino Studios booth on the lefthand side of the main room. This will be my only in-person event this season.
Haiku North America: I had a wonderful time at this biennual conference in San Francisco last month! The best part was meeting so many haiku poets I admire but knew only by name. I’m already looking forward to HNA 2027, to be held in Philadelphia.
Thank you: I appreciate the kind responses to my last post, “How a haiku is hatched.”