Gecko Press

Gecko Press
Founded2005
FounderJulia Marshall
Country of originNew Zealand
Headquarters locationWellington
DistributionHarper Entertainment Distribution Services (NZ and AUS)
Lerner (US)
Bounce! Sales & Marketing (UK)[1]
Publication typesChildren's Books
Official websitewww.geckopress.com

Gecko Press is an independent publisher of children's books based in Wellington, New Zealand.[2] The company was founded in 2005 by Julia Marshall, formerly of Appelberg Publishing Agency, winner of the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal 2021.[3][4]

Gecko Press publishes English translations of popular books from countries including France, Taiwan, Sweden, Japan, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands. Gecko Press also publish 2–4 original titles each year.[5]

  1. ^ Sales and distribution
  2. ^ "Gecko Press - Curiously good books from around the world - Gecko Press". www.geckopress.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Publisher maintains nimble approach". Stuff. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Storylines Margaret Mahy Award". www.storylines.org.nz. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Gecko Press profile". Retrieved 15 August 2016.