Status | Active |
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Founded | 1942 1989 (5th incarnation) |
Founders | Harry Muir (original) Revived by Government of South Australia in early 1980s |
Successor | Michael Bollen (from 1989) |
Country of origin | Australia |
Headquarters location | Adelaide |
Distribution | Australia |
Publication types | Books |
Nonfiction topics | History biography art education food & wine environment |
Fiction genres | Literary fiction popular fiction young adult fiction poetry |
Official website | www |
Wakefield Press is an independent publishing company based in the Adelaide suburb of Mile End, South Australia. They publish around 40 titles a year in many genres and on many topics, with a special focus on South Australian stories.
Originally founded in 1942, the publisher celebrated its 30th anniversary under its current management and name in 2019.