New collection of poetry by Hana Pera Aoake Launch
Launch event for ‘Some helpful models of grief’ by Hana Pera Aoake at Lamplight Books in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
We were blessed by a mihi from Nova Paul, with poetry from special guests Arielle Walker, Liam Jacobson, and Caron Smeaton.
Objectspace Book Fair
Compound Press holds a stall at the Object Book Fair which takes place in conjunction across two days, presenting our core art and poetry titles, as well as a suite of publications from affiliate publishers including Daylight Books (USA), and the estates of artists Ian Scott and Harvey Benge. Event Photos
Melbourne Art Book Fair 2025
Compound Press attended with Melbourne Art Book Fair 2025 stallholder fair in the evocative setting of the Great Hall at the National Gallery of Victoria, as part of the Expensive Hobby Independent Distribution collective.
Auckland Poetry Reading
Compound Press presents a poetry and performance event in the always-welcoming confines of The Open Book in Ponsonby, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Facebook Event Photos on Instagram Video on Instagram
Wellington Poetry Reading
Compound Press presents a reading at the dynamic urban dream brokerage space in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington. Facebook Event Photos on Instagram
Petroglyphs Book Launch
Compound Press presents Petroglyphs, our second collection with US ex-pat poet Craig Foltz, launching in New Plymouth at the Might Could project space. Facebook Event Photos on Instagram
the prism and the rose Book Launch
Compound Press presents the launch event for the prism and the rose and the late poems, the posthumous debut collection by Schaeffer Lemalu (1983-2021), at Lamplight Books in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Readings by fellow poets Lisa Samuels and Sam Sampson. Facebook Event Photos on Instagram