 It was founded after a paper shortage in Guyana halted production of new books in the region, and was named after the sacred peepal trees transplanted to the Caribbean with Indian indentured labourers, after founder Jeremy Poynting heard a story of workers gathering under the tree to tell stories.Peepal Tree Press has published more than 300 titles, and states a commitment to keeping them in print on their website.The list features new writers and established voices.