About Two Rivers Press
Founded in 1994 by Reading artist Peter Hay, Two Rivers Press is an informal, not-for-profit collective which has published over 70 titles. It has been described as “one of the most characterful small presses in the country” (Keiren Phelan). Two Rivers is interested in new writing from Reading and the Thames Valley, focusing on local poets, local history, and new editions of classic poems, especially those with a Reading connection: for example, Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
Bold illustration and striking design are important elements of its work, which has been featured in exhibitions in local museums. The Press is strongly rooted in the local community and has close links with the University, Poet’s Cafe and other local groups. A significant part of its work explores and celebrates local history and environment, such as Abattoirs Road to Zinzan Street: Reading's Streets and their Names, and Down by the River: the Thames and Kennet in Reading. Its contribution to Reading’s culture won a Pride of Reading award in 2008. Poets published by Two Rivers include Adrian Blamires, Jane Draycott, A.F. Harrold, Kate Noakes, Peter Robinson and Susan Utting.
Featured Titles
 | The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol in France shortly after his release from Reading, the only new work that he published after that time. £8.95 |  | Birds, Blocks and Stamps by Robert Gillmor Features bird illustrations commissioned by the Royal Mail - a perfect book for nature-lovers and stamp-collectors alike. £12.50 |
 | Cat Jeoffry by Christopher Smart Often anthologised, this passage from Christopher Smart’s eccentric 18th century masterpiece brims over with the prankish playfulness and sudden ferocity of one of the literary world’s most famous cats. £7.95 |  | A Mutual Friend: Poems for Charles Dickens by Peter Robinson Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth. £10.00 |
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7 Denmark Road
Reading
Berkshire
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United Kingdom