About us
Tender Press (formerly We Are Babies) is an independent publisher based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Our aim is to publish excellent writing. We have a particular interest in work by people of colour and queer, indigenous, disabled, and otherwise marginalised writers.
For retailers, our books are distributed nationwide by Expensive Hobby.
Meet the team
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Ash Davida Jane
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
Ash Davida Jane is an editor, poet, and reviewer from Te Whanganui-a-Tara, currently based in Naarm. Their second book, How to Live with Mammals (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2021), won second place in the Laurel Prize. They are the reviews co-editor at Takahē magazine.
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Stacey Teague
PUBLISHER & EDITOR
Stacey Teague (Ngāti Maniapoto/Ngāpuhi) is a writer and teacher living in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Her second poetry collection, Plastic, was published by Te Herenga Waka University Press in March 2024.