Congratulations to everyone who participated in The AnteSocial BookClub’s Bookmark Design Challenge!

The AnteSocial BookClub is filled with so many talented artists that it was nearly impossible for us to choose our favorite, leading to spirited arguments, thumb wrestling matches, and at least one book thrown…

But in every contest, there must be a winner* — and in this contest, we actually have several. So with no further ado, we are pleased to announce The AnteSocial BookClub’s Bookmark Design Challenge winners for Summer 2026!

You can download the designs by clicking the links below each image.

Winner, Artistic Merit: Elke M.!

Elke submitted two beautiful designs that we adored.

Download Elke’s BookStack Bookmark

Download Elke’s Whale Bookmark

Winner, Best “Invitational” Bookmark: Shana S.!

Shana submitted a lovely bookmark that explains step-by-step how to become part of our reading community:

Download Shana’s How to BookClub Bookmark - Teal

Download Shana’s How to BookClub Bookmark - Orange

Download Shana’s How to BookClub Bookmark - Blue

Download Shana’s How to BookClub Bookmark - Red

Winner, Funniest Bookmark: Kai G.!

Kai’s clever bookmark is a little too accurate! It’s adorable and made us laugh.

Download Kai’s Misdirection Bookmark - Side 1

Download Kai’s Misdirection Bookmark - Side 2

Honorable Mentions, Overall Design: Amany A. and Christine R.!

Amany’s bookshelf is elegant and lovely!

Download Amany’s BookShelf Bookmark

We love Christine’s clever “inside baseball” design, incorporating all of The AnteSocial BookClub’s potential names.

Download Christine’s What’s in a Name? Bookmark

Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who participated for helping us all “find our place” together in this world. Stay tuned for our next creative challenge… coming soon!

Gratefully,

The AnteDotes

*You’re all winners in our eyes, of course.

Greetings, crew!

Consider this your pre-flight check-in. Hopefully, you have launched yourself into the first pages of Project Hail Mary and are on a bold mission into the outer reaches of imagination.

Keep turning those pages, because the countdown has officially begun!

The coordinates for our next AnteSocial BookClub meeting are:

• DATE: Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET

• MISSION DETAILS: Debriefing the space adventure Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, including fierce debate about [REDACTED DUE TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. TOP SECRET FOR NOVEL COMPLETIONISTS ONLY!]

Not a paid member of The AnteSocial BookClub yet? There is still time to grab the book and come aboard. Join us!

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The AnteSocial BookClub summer reading selection votes have been tallied, and the message is clear: GET US OUT OF THIS WORLD!

We are excited to jump into the two books that tied for first place in our readers’ poll — both set in outer space:

• Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

If you haven’t officially joined the AnteSocial BookClub yet, you can join us anytime by becoming a paid member. Come read with us!

As for the rest of you book worms….

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The people have spoken! After months of careful deliberation, debate, genius creative ideas from the AnteSocial community, and a neck-and-neck democratic runoff election, our Book Club finally has a name!

And the winner is… (drumroll, please…)

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We are in a constant tussle about what book to read together next, how we felt about the last one, and how we feel about the people who recommended them to us. Reading is fun! Having people to be opinionated with is even funner. Come join us in The AnteSocial Book Club!

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