Ginninderra Press is an Australian independent publisher.
Founded in 1996 inCanberra byStephen MatthewsOAM, it takes its name from an Aboriginal word meaning "throwing out little rays of light"[1] and from its original location in theAustralian Capital Territory. In 2007 it moved toPort Adelaide in South Australia.[1]
Ginninderra Press has been described byThe Canberra Times as "versatile and visionary".[1] In 2003 it publishedHow Did the Fire Know We Lived Here?: Canberra's Bush Fires January 2003 to raise funds for the Canberra Bushfire Recovery Appeal.[2] It sponsored two ACT Literary Awards, the Ginninderra Press Short Story Competition (2000–2005) and the Ginninderra Press Short Story Competition for Children (2000–2006).[3]
In the2021 Australia Day Honours its founder, Stephen Matthews, was awarded theMedal of the Order of Australia for "service to publishing".[4]
To celebrate its 20 years of operation Joan Fenney editedRays of light: Ginninderra Press – the first 20 years.[5]
Notable authors, includingWarwick Anderson,Natalie D-Napoleon,John Foulcher,Sonya Hartnett,Tim Metcalf andKel Robertson, have had works published by Ginninderra.