After Hand

After Hand is a Danish independent publishing house and printing press founded in 1973 outside Ringkøbing by the artist Henrik Have and the poet Peter Laugesen. It is one of the older small literary presses in Denmark, known for publishing poetry, translations, and experimental literature. In 2009 the press opened a branch in Aarhus, and in 2012 Mathias Kokholm took over the company, which was re-founded as Antipyrine / After Hand. Under this dual identity, the publisher continues to issue literary works, translations, and artistically ambitious books, often with a strong material and design sensibility. Its catalogue includes Danish translations of authors such as Nelly Sachs, Novalis, the adventures of Pinocchio, and Antonin Artaud, as well as poetry by Faroese writer Tóroddur Poulsen and Danish authors including Knud Steffen Nielsen, Mads Mygind, Poul Borum, Marianne Larsen, Per Højholt, Christian Bjoljahn, Glenn Christian, Kristian Leth, and Henrik Have. The current website, antipyrine.dk, presents the press's list with a focus on contemporary Danish and translated literature, often with detailed product pages for individual titles. Recent and forthcoming publications include Christel Wiinblad's books Wings and Word (announced for 10 April 2026), Anne-Louise Bosmans's Krat, Mens jeg sover, glemmer jeg dig, Jeg kan godt genkende mit ansigt, når jeg ser det, men jeg tror ikke på, at det er sådan, jeg ser ud, and BRUXELLES, Jakob Buchanan's double LP MOLS (released 12 April 2026), and Glenn Christian's Jerne (published 26 February 2026). The press operates as a private, independent entity with a small, curated output, and it remains active in the Danish literary and small-press scene.

After Hand was founded in 1973 outside Ringkøbing by the artist Henrik Have and the poet Peter Laugesen. From its beginnings it operated as both a publishing house and a printing press, producing books with a strong material and artistic character. Over the following decades it built a catalogue of poetry, translations, and experimental literature, including Danish translations of Nelly Sachs, Novalis, the adventures of Pinocchio, and Antonin Artaud, as well as works by Faroese poet Tóroddur Poulsen and Danish authors such as Knud Steffen Nielsen, Mads Mygind, Poul Borum, Marianne Larsen, Per Højholt, Christian Bjoljahn, Glenn Christian, Kristian Leth, and Henrik Have. In 2009 the press established a branch in Aarhus, expanding its presence in the Danish literary scene. In 2012 Mathias Kokholm took over After Hand, and the company was re-founded as Antipyrine / After Hand. Under this new identity, the press continues to publish literary works and translations, often with a focus on contemporary Danish poetry and artistically ambitious projects. The current website, antipyrine.dk, serves as the primary online shop and catalogue, listing titles with detailed descriptions and release dates. Recent and forthcoming publications include Christel Wiinblad's Wings and Word (announced for 10 April 2026), Anne-Louise Bosmans's Krat, Mens jeg sover, glemmer jeg dig, Jeg kan godt genkende mit ansigt, når jeg ser det, men jeg tror ikke på, at det er sådan, jeg ser ud, and BRUXELLES, Jakob Buchanan's double LP MOLS (released 12 April 2026), and Glenn Christian's Jerne (published 26 February 2026). The press remains a small, independent, private entity active in Danish literary publishing.

• 2026

  Publication of Glenn Christian's Jerne (26 February), Christel Wiinblad's Wings and Word (10 April), and Jakob Buchanan's MOLS double LP (12 April).

• 2012

  Mathias Kokholm takes over After Hand, which is re-founded as Antipyrine / After Hand.

• 2009

  After Hand opens a branch in Aarhus.

• 1973

  After Hand founded outside Ringkøbing by Henrik Have and Peter Laugesen.

Independent literary publisher and printing house with a curated, artistically ambitious catalogue.

• Christel Wiinblad: Wings

  A book by Christel Wiinblad, forthcoming 10 April 2026.

• Christel Wiinblad: Word

  A book by Christel Wiinblad, forthcoming 10 April 2026.

• Anne-Louise Bosmans: Krat

  A book by Anne-Louise Bosmans.

• Anne-Louise Bosmans: Mens jeg sover, glemmer jeg dig

  A book by Anne-Louise Bosmans.

• Anne-Louise Bosmans: Jeg kan godt genkende mit ansigt, når jeg ser det, men jeg tror ikke på, at det er sådan, jeg ser ud

  A book by Anne-Louise Bosmans.

• Anne-Louise Bosmans: BRUXELLES

  A book by Anne-Louise Bosmans.

• Jakob Buchanan: MOLS

  Double LP in a box with booklet, released 12 April 2026.

• Glenn Christian: Jerne

  A book by Glenn Christian, published 26 February 2026.

1. 1Antipyrineantipyrine.dk
2. 2Anne-Louise Bomans: – Antipyrineantipyrine.dk
3. 3Jakob Buchanan: MOLS – Antipyrineantipyrine.dk
4. 4Glenn Christian: Jerne – Antipyrineantipyrine.dk
5. 5After Hand Editionwikidata.org
6. 6After Handda.wikipedia.org