About PressPress

PressPress is a poetry publisher. It is probably the smallest publisher in the known universe. The aim of PressPress is to have good, accessible chapbooks at a reasonable price. It's a bit idealistic, but then, so is writing poetry in a time of fire.

Poetry in a time of fire is the unofficial motto of PressPress. Poetry is what people are interested in. If you're startled by this, you haven't been paying attention. Most people, at some time in their lives, have written a poem or two (usually more). This is something you can't say of novels, or tv scripts or even cartoons. Poetry is a universal thing, like music. We're not quite clear on why we do it but it seems to be one of things human creatures do.

Go to PressPress poets by clicking on the Chapbooks link and follow your nose. You'll find details of their publication, background, some reviews, photos and a sample of their work. Enjoy.

To submit a manuscript go to the Submissions page and mail info@presspress.com.au

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Lizz Murphy’s Shebird cuts to the quick of a social issue or vividly captures a passing moment.

Richard Tipping’s Tommy Ruff is a fresh catch of pointed poems from the deep south of Australia, by a poet well known for not fitting in to available categories.

Lizz Murphy has a distinctive voice and a clear, clean observational style in this book. There are 54 portraits - some of which are a single line. A skilled poet at her best.

In a day it changes is Alison Thompson's second chapbook with PressPress. She is a founding member of the Kitchen Table Poets, a group of Shoalhaven poets who have been meeting for almost two decades.

Never too late is the latest poetry from award-winning poet Beth Spencer.