About Us

Worple Press seeks to publish work of outstanding quality. Whether it takes the form of poetry collections, books of translations, anthologies of new writing, cult novels, or idiosyncratic arts titles, we aim, above all, for excellence.

Founded in 1997, Worple has a great track record, publishing acclaimed nature poet Peter Kane Dufault, a book length interview with the generation’s most lauded psychogeographer Iain Sinclair, and chapbooks from young writers, such as Isabel Galleymore and Ben Smith, heading for great things with major publishers.

We have a particular interest in eco-poetry and writing that celebrates the natural world. Our anthology The Tree Line includes over 60 new poems to mark the 800th  anniversary of the Charter of the Forest.

We aim to produce books that are a pleasure to handle as well as to read, and have established a reputation for high end publication standards.

Worple enjoys collaborative work with other organisations (from Arts Ireland and the Arts Council to the Arvon Foundation, the Jerwood Trust, and The Legal Sustainability Alliance). Starting in 2025, we are delighted to be working in partnership with Pembroke College, Cambridge on Elemental Poetry Cambridge, a series of workshops and anthologies produced over five years.

Peter and Amanda Carpenter, Co-Directors