Dryad Press is an independent South African publisher that seeks to promote and publish South African poetry. At Dryad Press we publish poetry, which in the words of Roland Barthes searches for “the inalienable meaning of things”. Innovative and exciting poetry that tackles established issues in a fresh way. Our determinant for publication, is the ability of the literature to defamiliarise. Poetry that surprises, not only in form and technique, but also in its ability to enable us to reflect on our experiences in the world in a new way. Dryad Press is dedicated to unlocking South African voices that present their stories in a fresh light and, in so doing, to nurturing a new generation of South African poets.