Where family history matters
The Lane Press
Melbourne, Australia
Family owned and run
Family history
Storytelling in the heart of Melbourne
The Lane Press was born through the belief that family history should exist as something you can treasure, hold and share; not as memories that fade over time or a family tree that grows in an online world. Founded by mother-daughter duo Elizabeth Lane and Louise Lane, we knew there had to be a better way to preserve these stories. Our company was created as one way to achieve this
We started with an idea: to publish an old diary for use within the family. That quickly grew into Outback Penguin: Richard Lane’s Barwell Diaries. From there we have partnered with a strong alliance of Australian talent and local publishers. The Lane Press continues to grow with a range of custom publications across multiple genres and media, from family and business history to Australian steampunk YA fiction.
We understand how precious family stories are—and how important it is to preserve them in ways that can be shared across generations.
As a mother-daughter team, we believe that family history matters and should exist as something tangible – intergenerational, customisable and living. Our shared passions of family history, research, design and publishing make for a great working combination.
Elizabeth and Louise Lane
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Penguin and the Lane Brothers
Stuart Kells’ Penguin and the Lane Brothers is a compelling exploration of one of the 20th century’s greatest publishing houses. Winning the Ashurst Business Literature Prize in 2015, this groundbreaking counter-history reveals the intimate partnership between brothers Alan, Richard, and John Lane, the driving force behind Penguin Books’ extraordinary success.
The Hourglass Map
Australia’s modern history has long been full of mystery, legend and myth. But what if all the myths are true? The Hourglass Map is a captivating story of adventure, world-making and contested history. It is a story of unlikely friendships and remarkable journeys. And it is a story about the unique nature of stories and the transformative power of words.
Outback Penguin
Outback Penguin captures Richard Lane’s teenage years as a farm apprentice in 1920s rural South Australia. The honest, moving entries offer both a remarkable social record of the child migrant Barwell Boy experience and insight into the ideas that would later transform global publishing.