I created Plumleaf Press, a passion project to create “books to linger over” — thoughtful, beautifully designed literary books for readers, young and old, that offer enchantment and inspiration and stir the imagination and reflection.

I came up with the name Plumleaf Press by combining my father’s surname, Lee (李), which means plum, and my mother’s surname, Ye ( 葉), which means leaf. In Chinese tradition, the plum, which blossoms even in the deepest winter, is a symbol of integrity, fortitude, tenacity, and blessing. A green leaf is a symbol of renewal and hope.

— Maggie Goh, Publisher, Plumleaf Press Inc