Paperweight Press intends to continue Whitby's great literary tradition, which dates back to the 7th century and Caedmon. Caedmon was the first named poet to write in English. After becoming a monk he spent his later years writing religious poetry at Whitby Abbey (pictured above left).

c1854, popular children's author, Lewis Carroll, had short stories published in the Whitby Gazette. The newspaper was one of the first to print his work and undoubtedly contributed to his success as an author. Carroll (real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) is most famous for Alice in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass.

It was whilst living in Whitby that Bram Stoker wrote his classic Dracula. Rumour has it that, disguised as a black dog, Count Dracula leapt ashore near St. Mary's Church (pictured above right). Hordes of fans still flock to the town every year to view the locations which inspired this great novel, although modern developments have left little of the Whitby that Stoker knew.