Stephen Conway says the craft hasn't changed much in hundreds of years and that a 19th century artisan would still recognise the methods and techniques he uses today.
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After six years of training, Stephen became a professional bookbinder and set up his own business, Stephen Conway (Bookbinders) Ltd, in 1985.
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He has a small studio and adjoining bookshop in Halifax, West Yorks., where he has lived all his life.
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He is a member of one of the most prestigious societies devoted to the craft of fine bookbinding, Designer Bookbinders.
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That position means Stephen is among those called on to create a special binding for the shortlisted authors of the Man Booker Prize
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