# Two Rivers Press

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'''Two Rivers Press''' is an independent [publishing](/source/publishing) house, based in the [English](/source/England) town of [Reading](/source/Reading%2C_Berkshire). Two Rivers Press was founded in 1994 by Peter Hay (1951–2003), a local artist. Its name reflects his enthusiasm for the town and its two rivers, the [Kennet](/source/River_Kennet) and the [Thames](/source/River_Thames), and its intention to explore ''the place where art and history meet''. The name also gives a clue to the origins of the company in the, ultimately successful, opposition to Reading's proposed ''Cross-Town Route'', a road scheme that would have seriously impacted the point at which the two rivers meet.<ref name=rdguni>{{cite web | url = http://www.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/news/exhibitions/sc-exhibition-tworivers.aspx | title = 15 years of Two Rivers Press | publisher = [University of Reading](/source/University_of_Reading) | accessdate = 2014-06-13}}</ref><ref name=rctrp>{{cite news | url = http://www.getreading.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/fascinating-look-two-rivers-press-6885189 | title = A fascinating look at the Two Rivers Press archives | publisher = Trinity Mirror Southern | work = getreading.co.uk | first = Caroline | last = Cook | date = 2014-03-27 | accessdate = 2014-06-19}}</ref><ref name=trpab>{{cite web | url = http://tworiverspress.com/wp/about/ | title = About | publisher = Two Rivers Press | accessdate = 2014-06-13}}</ref>

To date, the company has published over 70 titles. A significant part of its work explores and celebrates local history. It also publishes new editions of classic poems, especially ones with some Reading connection, such as [Oscar Wilde](/source/Oscar_Wilde)'s [The Ballad of Reading Gaol](/source/The_Ballad_of_Reading_Gaol), and collections of contemporary poetry from resident poets.<ref name=rdguni/><ref name=rctrp/><ref name=trpab/>

Today the company is managed by Sally Mortimer, assisted by Adam Sowan, as local history editor, and [Peter Robinson](/source/Peter_Robinson_(poet)), who combines his role of poetry editor with that of Professor of English and American literature at the [University of Reading](/source/University_of_Reading).<ref name=trpab/>

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== External links ==
* [http://tworiverspress.com/ The Two Rivers Press web site]
* [http://tworiverspress.com/wp/category/catalogue/ Catalogue of books published]

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Category:Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Companies based in Reading, Berkshire
Category:Publishing companies established in 1994
Category:1994 establishments in England

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