The press name first appeared in 2012 on an eclectic array of hyper-limited poetry chapbooks, manufactured after hours in the print room of an unnamed law firm with appropriated materials. From stapled booklets in runs of 3-5, today the press produces considered collections of literature and art, as well as Minarets journal, from its base in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We maintain a particular though non-exclusive commitment to poetry of the Pacific Region, while sea-levels still permit.
Inquiries: press [at] compoundpress [dot] org
For retailers: Our titles are distributed in Aotearoa New Zealand through Expensive Hobby
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Chris Holdaway
Co-founder and director of Compound Press, co-founding editor of Minarets journal. Author of Gorse Poems (Titus Books, 2022) and HIGH-TENSION/FASHION (Greying Ghost, 2018). Translator of poetry from Spanish, French, and German.
Chris Corson-Scott
Director of art books. His photography is in collections including Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, The Chartwell Collection, and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū – https://www.chriscorsonscott.com/
Elliott Ferguson
In-house designer and art director – https://elliotferguson.co/
Emeritus
Samuel Carey
Founder emeritus of Compound Press. Author of A draft of Feltland (Compound, 2013) and Crystal Cosmetic/Enduser (Compound, 2012). Lawyer in Sweden.
Lauren Strain
Founder emeritus of Minarets journal. Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, based in London. She likes seconds.