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Gecko Press

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Country of origin
  
New Zealand

Official website
  
www.geckopress.com

Founder
  
Julia Marshall

Publication types
  
Children's Books

Headquarters location
  
Wellington, New Zealand

Founded
  
2005

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Gecko Press is an award-winning independent publisher of children’s books based in Wellington, New Zealand. The company was founded in 2005 by Julia Marshall, formerly of Appelberg Publishing Agency.

Contents

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.

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Authors and illustrators

Gecko Press has published and translated a wide range of children’s book authors and illustrators. These include:

  • Barbro Lindgren
  • Dorothée de Monfreid
  • Eva Eriksson
  • Gavin Bishop
  • Gitte Spee
  • Joy Cowley
  • Kate De Goldi
  • Margaret Mahy
  • Michal Shalev
  • Rose Lagercrantz
  • Stéphanie Blake
  • Timo Parvela
  • Ulf Nilsson
  • Ulf Stark
  • Books

    Gecko Press publishes fiction and non-fiction books. Some of its most successful books to date include: Duck, Death and the Tulip, which has also been adapted as a stage production and short film, and Poo Bum by Stéphanie Blake.

    Awards

    Since it was established, Gecko Press has been internationally recognised. Prizes include:

  • 2016 – Nominated for Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation for Detective Gordon: The First Case
  • 2013 – Best Children's Publisher of the Year in Oceania at Bologna Children's Book Fair
  • 2012, 2011 – Finalist, New Zealand Thorpe-Bowker Publisher of the Year
  • 2010 – Runner up, New Zealand Thorpe-Bower Publisher of the Year
  • 2010 – New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards Children's Choice Junior Fiction award for Friends: Snake and Lizard, by Joy Cowley
  • 2010 – Winner Creative Gold Wellington regional business Gold Awards
  • 2009 – Finalist, Wellington regional business Gold Awards
  • 2008 – Winner, New Zealand Thorpe-Bowker Publisher of the Year
  • 2008 – Sunday Star-Times NZ Children's Publisher of the Year
  • 2008 – New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards Book of the Year for Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley
  • References

    Gecko Press Wikipedia