Paekakariki Press

Paekakariki Press is an independent publishing house and letterpress workshop, founded in 2010 and based in Walthamstow, London.[1]

About

The proprietor of Paekariki Press is Matthew Arthur Mckenzie, a native of New Zealand.[2] The company makes use of a variety of different printing tools that date from between the nineteenth and early-twentieth century. So far, all their publications have been of poetry, often by local poets.

They have published over 40 titles including works by several internationally prominent poets, including Ivy Alvarez, Alan Loney and George Szirtes.[3] In at least one instance, the company has raised funds for the publication of a book using the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.[4]

In addition to publishing handmade books, the company also offers letterpress workshops and other similar activities to the public.[5]

Notes
  1. "Paekakariki Press | Briar Press | A letterpress community". www.briarpress.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. "Persons with significant control". Companies House, Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Paekakariki Press, Letterpress Workshop, Walthamstow, London". paekakarikipress.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. "Dante's Ghosts". Kickstarter. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. "Paekakariki Press Presents | Borough of Culture". wfculture19.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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