Our Story

Hyphen started out nearly twenty years ago as Bounce Books, making exquisite, high-end books for companies and other organisations wanting to celebrate an anniversary and tell their story.  Since then, we’ve expanded our offering and today, we research, write and produce books, films and installations that capture the history, stories and essence of your business, school or community group.

Just like any other business, Hyphen has a story. And, like that of so many of the businesses we have gotten to know over the years, it began with a leap of faith.

In 2004, Val was a primary school teacher winning over reluctant readers to the joys of a good book, while Neil had followed his passion for European football into a sports marketing role. When a fork in the road presented them with the chance to combine their passion for words and stories, they formed Bounce Books. In just a few years they had a thriving publishing business, an amazing creative team to work with, and a parade of clients with remarkable stories to tell. They plunged into those stories headfirst, turning them into beautiful books that would hold those stories forever. In 2018, they rebranded the business, bringing in fresh expertise to include films and installations.

And just like that, Hyphen. Stories, well told was born.

18

Years of Experience

74

Books Published

21

Films Produced

147

Satisfied Clients

Our Team

Our team has a passion for storytelling and our expertise covers research, writing, design, filmmaking, photography and project management. Let us tell your story in a way that resonates with your audience.

Val Montagnana-Wallace

Val Montagnana-Wallace

Director and general manager
Neil Montagnana-Wallace

Neil Montagnana-Wallace

Director
Claudia Piggiot Project Manager Hyphen

Claudia Piggott

Project manager
Rairu Rebolledo

Rairu Rebolledo

Lead designer

Mark Harrison

Videographer and Editor
Hyphen team office dog Lola

Lola Montagnana-Wallace

Chief of companionship

More of Our Team

Our Impact

We care about the planet we live on and we’re trying to make it better, one project at a time. Our book projects are printed locally whenever possible, and we prioritise working with printers that offset their carbon footprint. All our books are printed on FSC paper with soy-based inks.

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