Stories worth writing...

...writing worth reading

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About Green Olive Press

Established in 2007, Green Olive press is an independent publishing company based in Australia.

Green Olive Press publishes a small number of ‘stories worth writing, writing worth reading’, including children’s books, literature, poetry and books about the natural environment.

In addition, Green Olive Press provides services to companies, not-for-profit organisations and individuals. Further information can be found on the Services page.

Bookshops and retail outlets wishing to stock Green Olive Press books should contact Peribo Distributors of Fine Books.

Photo of Caroline Webber, Green Olive Press publisher and author

Coming Soon

We are currently working on these exciting new books which will be released very soon!

If you would like to be the first to receive a copy, place your pre-order now and we’ll ship you a copy as soon as it’s ready. We’ve provided an expected release date for each book but occasionally  things don’t go to plan and we may need to delay the release. We’ll let you know if there are going to be any delays but we’re sure you’ll understand.

Reviews

  • Le Pain Quotidien
    “You can feast on all these poems at once, or nibble at them, like a box of chocolates. Or enjoy a poem at a time, like fruit from a bowl. This is a good book – in the moral as well as aesthetic sense.”

    ~ Patrice Newell

  • The Urban Escapees
    There was a great old mulberry tree and some sturdy native trees next door to my family home. Sadly, the trees disappeared when the neighbour’s house was torn down to make way for a block of units.

    Fond childhood memories of hunting for mulberries and playing hide-and-seek came flooding back when I read Susan Ramage’s poignant tale, The Urban Escapees, about a suburban boy’s bid to rescue a family of Brushtail possums threatened by urban development at the bottom of his garden.

    People need a place to live, but so do the birds and bees that pollinate our lives and…

    ~ Louise Evans OAM, Journalist and author/documentary maker of ‘Passage to Pusan’

  • Putting Pen to Paper
    “Putting Pen to Paper is clear, practical and easy to understand. It’s the perfect book to guide writers through the practicality of writing and publishing, and gives them the tools to start.”

    ~ Nellie Flannery, Shanahan Management

  • Putting Pen to Paper
    “Putting Pen to Paper is a practical handbook, encouraging new writers to ask all the right questions about publication. With this book in hand, you will have a well-informed knowledge of the entire book production process as well as many tips for improving your writing – and improving your chances of being published.”

    ~ Patti Miller, author of ‘Writing your life’ and ‘Whatever the Gods do’

  • The Urban Escapees
    “Educational and entertaining, thoughtful and fun.”

    ~ Jane Coffey, Director, Peribo Distributors of Fine Books

  • The Urban Escapees
    “In this delightful story, young readers enter the life of the Brushtail family. Possum Way is a joyful haven of bush and colour, where the possums live peacefully. But when bulldozers and cranes arrive, the Brushtails have to find a new home, and Louis, the boy who lives in the house at the top of the garden, needs to think quickly and come up with a plan. Can Louis save the Brushtails? The Urban Escapees invites questions about urbanisation and its impact on nature.”

    ~ Susanne Gervay OAM, Writer and Regional Advisor, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Australia East and NZ

  • The Man from Talalaivka
    “An enticing and compelling true story of a family’s resilience as they endure the compounding hostilities of first Stalin, then Hitler, before adapting to a new life in Australia.”

    ~ Anne Lovell, ‘Connie’s Secret’

  • The Man from Talalaivka
    “A brilliant read… about love, loss, separation, tragedy and endurance. Crafted with great clarity and finesse, The Man from Talalaivka will touch the heart of any reader. Swept clean of trivia, Olga Chaplin writes of enduring tragedy with no trace of self pity.”

    ~ M L Grace, ‘From the Depths: Collected Tanka’

  • Le Pain Quotidien
    “You can feast on all these poems at once, or nibble at them, like a box of chocolates. Or enjoy a poem at a time, like fruit from a bowl. This is a good book – in the moral as well as aesthetic sense.”

    ~ Patrice Newell

  • The Urban Escapees
    There was a great old mulberry tree and some sturdy native trees next door to my family home. Sadly, the trees disappeared when the neighbour’s house was torn down to make way for a block of units.

    Fond childhood memories of hunting for mulberries and playing hide-and-seek came flooding back when I read Susan Ramage’s poignant tale, The Urban Escapees, about a suburban boy’s bid to rescue a family of Brushtail possums threatened by urban development at the bottom of his garden.

    People need a place to live, but so do the birds and bees that pollinate our lives and…

    ~ Louise Evans OAM, Journalist and author/documentary maker of ‘Passage to Pusan’

  • Putting Pen to Paper
    “Putting Pen to Paper is clear, practical and easy to understand. It’s the perfect book to guide writers through the practicality of writing and publishing, and gives them the tools to start.”

    ~ Nellie Flannery, Shanahan Management

  • Putting Pen to Paper
    “Putting Pen to Paper is a practical handbook, encouraging new writers to ask all the right questions about publication. With this book in hand, you will have a well-informed knowledge of the entire book production process as well as many tips for improving your writing – and improving your chances of being published.”

    ~ Patti Miller, author of ‘Writing your life’ and ‘Whatever the Gods do’

  • The Urban Escapees
    “Educational and entertaining, thoughtful and fun.”

    ~ Jane Coffey, Director, Peribo Distributors of Fine Books

  • The Urban Escapees
    “In this delightful story, young readers enter the life of the Brushtail family. Possum Way is a joyful haven of bush and colour, where the possums live peacefully. But when bulldozers and cranes arrive, the Brushtails have to find a new home, and Louis, the boy who lives in the house at the top of the garden, needs to think quickly and come up with a plan. Can Louis save the Brushtails? The Urban Escapees invites questions about urbanisation and its impact on nature.”

    ~ Susanne Gervay OAM, Writer and Regional Advisor, Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Australia East and NZ

  • The Man from Talalaivka
    “An enticing and compelling true story of a family’s resilience as they endure the compounding hostilities of first Stalin, then Hitler, before adapting to a new life in Australia.”

    ~ Anne Lovell, ‘Connie’s Secret’

  • The Man from Talalaivka
    “A brilliant read… about love, loss, separation, tragedy and endurance. Crafted with great clarity and finesse, The Man from Talalaivka will touch the heart of any reader. Swept clean of trivia, Olga Chaplin writes of enduring tragedy with no trace of self pity.”

    ~ M L Grace, ‘From the Depths: Collected Tanka’

Services

Publishing

No matter what genre your book is – from picture books to corporate publications – Green Olive Press can help you create the perfect publication that meets all your requirements (and your budget!).

Editorial

Before publishing your book, you will need the services of a good editor. Green Olive Press can help you with copy editing, proofreading, verification editing and more

Writing

Have an idea but don't have time to research and write your own book? We can take care of everything from research through to ghostwriting.

Coaching

At Green Olive Press we know how hard it can be to write a book. It can be difficult to stay focused, keep on track, or find inspiration. We can provide a coaching service that is tailored to your individual needs.

  • Marcus Aurelius
    Pass then through this little space of time conformably to nature, and end they journey in content, just as an olive falls off when it is ripe.
  • Robert Browning
    Gigadibs, the literary man, Who played with spoons, explored his plate’s design, And ranged the olive stones about the edge.
  • Shakespeare, Sonnet 107
    And peace proclaims olives of endless age.
  • Boris Johnson, Lord Mayor of London
    My chances of being PM are about as good as the chances of finding Elvis on Mars, or my being reincarnated as an olive.
  • John Milton, Paradise Regained
    The olive-grove of Acadame, Plato’s retirement, where the Attic bird, Trills her thick-warbled notes the summer long.
  • Basil King, The Wild Olive
    Within his own heart there was something that pleaded against the breaking off of this tender sprig of the true olive.
  • Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
    The time of universal peace is near; Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook’d world Shall bear the olive freely.
  • Pliny (AD 23-79)
    Except the vine, there is no plant which bears a fruit of as great importance as the olive
  • Algernon Blackwood, The Olive
    He laughed involuntarily as the olive rolled towards his chair across the shiny parquet floor of the hotel dining-room.
  • Marcus Aurelius
    Pass then through this little space of time conformably to nature, and end they journey in content, just as an olive falls off when it is ripe.
  • Robert Browning
    Gigadibs, the literary man, Who played with spoons, explored his plate’s design, And ranged the olive stones about the edge.
  • Shakespeare, Sonnet 107
    And peace proclaims olives of endless age.
  • Boris Johnson, Lord Mayor of London
    My chances of being PM are about as good as the chances of finding Elvis on Mars, or my being reincarnated as an olive.
  • John Milton, Paradise Regained
    The olive-grove of Acadame, Plato’s retirement, where the Attic bird, Trills her thick-warbled notes the summer long.
  • Basil King, The Wild Olive
    Within his own heart there was something that pleaded against the breaking off of this tender sprig of the true olive.
  • Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
    The time of universal peace is near; Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook’d world Shall bear the olive freely.
  • Pliny (AD 23-79)
    Except the vine, there is no plant which bears a fruit of as great importance as the olive
  • Algernon Blackwood, The Olive
    He laughed involuntarily as the olive rolled towards his chair across the shiny parquet floor of the hotel dining-room.

Little Green Olives

Little Green Olives by Green Olive Press

Have you ever been surprised by the ability of your child to create stories, or have been amazed by the detail and depth of a picture he or she has drawn?

Do you have a young emerging writer or budding artist in your family?

Does your child want to be a writer and dream of writing a book?

Little Green Olives is for you!