She has spoken around the world in congobrazzaville, germany, france and, of course, south africa about african childrens books and reading. Flame of truth is the third book in the shadow chasers series. Many modjaji titles have gone on to be nominated for and to win prestigious literary awards both in south africa and internationally. Im also a minority shareholder of feminist trade publishing house modjaji books. As a publishing company, penguin books south africa pays for and manages the production process editing, proofreading, typesetting, printing, etc. We publish short stories, novels, memoir, biography, poetry, essays, narrative nonfiction, reference books and relevant nonfiction. We are an awardwinning independent feminist press that publishes the work of southern african women writers. Wame molefhe go tell the sun short stories feb 2011 modjaji books. The treasure punt is a delightfullywritten and illustrated book in which corporate storyteller and human resources strategist peter christie uses the anecdotal form to bring home some important lessons for those on both sides of the job market. Karin schimke is a widely published journalist and columnist, and the cape times books editor. You can support modjaji s groundbreaking work by choosing one of the options below.
Writer for children, blogger, speaker and literary activist on the board of npo puku childrens literature foundation and npo read educational trust. Good night stories for rebels various penguin random house daughters can also be heroic. She begins with her work as a writer motivated by a wish to join in the conversation of. Modjaji books on behalf of nippa has undertaken to compile and produce a catalogue of small literary and trade publishers in africa. But it took me a while to figure out what the connection my intuition had been suggesting was, and then it hit me. Modjaji books is a south african smallscale independent publisher.
Modjaji logo modjaji books is an independent feminist press that publishes southern african women writers. Colleen higgs publishing director modjaji books linkedin. May 08, 2017 anneke rautenbach writes for the sunday times. Cover2covers vision is to get south africa reading by producing exciting, relevant, local and beautiful. After completing a masters degree in creative writing, her debut novel bom boy was published in 2011 by modjaji books. You can also visit african books collective, where many titles are offered in.
Higgs is a publishingactivist, and this catalogue is one of the ways she contributes to bookdevelopment and raising the profile of independent publishing in africa. Colleen higgs is a publisher extraordinaire not only does she know the writing business inside out. As a startup publishing enterprise specializing in pan african stories, khaloza books accepts submissions of childrens fiction and nonfiction. Started in 2007 by colleen higgs, it is an independent press that publishes the writings of southern african women. From poetry to biography to fiction, there will be an outlet for writing by women that takes itself and its readers seriously.
Modjaji books is a member of theinternational alliance of independent publishers. This diverse range of picture books provides opportunities for children to learn more about africa from africa. Publisher imprints with books written by or about people of. Popup modjaji book sale in sybrand park, cape town. Since 2017, catalyst press has published african writers and books about africa to tell stories that reveal the world from different perspectives. Any 3 poetry books r300 plus r20 for postage any 5 modjaji books for r500, add r30 for postage recently published and soon to be. Submissions policy myriad accepts submissions from literary agents as well as directly from authors. Modjaji books is an independent feminist press that publishes southern african women writers. Literary personnel jozisbbf2017 jozis books and blogs festival. The 9mobile prize for literature formerly the etisalat prize for literature 2016 was created by etisalat nigeria in 20, and is the first ever panafrican prize celebrating firsttime african writers of. Publishers who believe in ebooks for literacy worldreader. She also works as a writing tutor and mentor, an author of nonfiction including the bestselling fabulously forty and beyond, cowritten with margie orford of childrens.
Publisher imprints with books written by or about people. The women in the book are from diverse settings, and their stories reflect not only the multiple roles that women play in society, but also the obstacles they face as a result of race. Before submitting a manuscript, please explore this website and read about the other books weve. Penguin random house south africa acquires acclaimed and bestselling childrens book publisher little tiger. No matter what sort of writing a novel, poetry, creative nonfiction, short stories, a childrens book live writing will give you honest. Lake of memories is the second book in the shadow chasers series by bontle senne. Colleen higgs is a publisher extraordinaire not only does she know the writing business inside out, she is also an astute and unflappable businesswoman.
If you email your manuscript to us it will not be read. Popup modjaji book sale in sybrand park, cape town modjaji. Modjaji books is a small independent press that publishes southern african women writers. Mothers milk books england mothers milk books is a small, familyrun press that publishes highquality, beautiful books for adults and children that normalize breastfeeding and celebrate femininity and empathy. Kachifo limited is an independent nigerian publishing house set up in 2004 to give a voice to nigerian storytellers. Modjaji is a small press, without all the resources big publishers have but about 70 authors have been published there in about nine years. Open book festival bontle senne open book festival. Life in translation by azila talit reisenberger is almost due to go. Modjadji, the rain queen retold by donve new africa books. Modjaji was started by higgs in 2007, the name being inspired by the.
Modjaji books fills a gap by providing a platform for serious and groundbreaking writing by new and established women writers with brave voices. Akashic, amazon crossing kids, assouline, blue dot books, eerdmans books for young readers, the emma press uk, the feminist press, flying eye. African small publishers catalogue 2018 modjaji books. She can also be invited to do workshops for groups anywhere in the country. Akashic, amazon crossing kids, assouline, blue dot books, eerdmans books for young readers, the emma press uk, the feminist press, flying eye, hope road publishing uk, little picklesourcebooks, modjaji books south africa, penguin random house spain, pleiades press, princeton. You will need to submit through submittable and there will be a fee to cover software costs. Higgs was information manager at the centre for the book for over seven. Blood of mine, a story from this book, was recently adapted into an. Dennis abrams is a contributing editor for publishing perspectives, responsible for news, childrens publishing and media. Modjaji is a small press, without all the resources big publishers have but about 70.
If there is a maxim that elena favilli and francesca cavallo cofounders of the childrens media company, timbuktu labs live by, its this line by the 18thcentury chinese poet and astronomer, wang zhenyi. A worldwide, politically nonaligned organisation of writers, pen international is dedicated to promoting freedom of expression, and encouraging the growth and strengthening of literature. Pan macmillan publisher andrea nattrass is giving a talk about the nuances of publishing. Working on covers with artists and illustrators has been one of the deep joys of the work i have done over the past years. It won the 2012 south african literary award for firsttime published author, was shortlisted for the 2012 sunday times fiction prize in south africa as well as the mnet literary awards 2012, and was the runnerup for the 20. Modjaji books was started in 2007 by colleen higgs, it is an independent press that publishes the writings of southern african women. Any 3 poetry books r300 plus r20 for postage any 5 modjaji books for r500, add r30 for postage recently published and soon to be released books can also be bought as part of this offer, see below. Publish a book with penguin penguin books south africa. She has spoken around the world in congobrazzaville, germany, france and, of course, south africa about african childrens. African books collective abc is a nonprofit oxfordbased, worldwide marketing and distribution outlet for 2,500 print titles from africa, of which 800 are also ebooks scholarly, literature and children s books.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Modjaji books has organised 4 events at the book fair this year. The treasure punt is a delightfullywritten and illustrated book in which corporate storyteller and human resources strategist peter christie uses the anecdotal form to bring home some important lessons for. A worldwide, politically nonaligned organisation of writers, pen. Modjaji books will open for submissions on 10th march 2020 till the 30th april 2020. South africas feminist press modjaji books turns 10. Coming soon an anthology of selected short stories from 12 years of publishing short stories. Some of the many discussions about digital publishing, mobile publishing, and digital rights. Pen south africa, founded in 1927, is one of more than 140 centres of pen international, which currently operate in over 100 countries.
Colleen is an inspiration to writers, poets and business people connected to the publishing industry. The author will not need to pay for any part of this process. Amadodakazi endlovukazi umodjadji is the first in a planned childrens book series for 712 year old girls that features african women whose lives inspire. Literary personnel jozisbbf2017 jozis books and blogs. Modjaji books is unique in that it is one of the few only south african publishers that takes on debut collections of short stories, and by doing so raises the profile of those authors, and in many cases launches their writing careers. Langaa rpcig in cameroon has a large and innovative publishing programme both in scholarly and literary titles, and runs a writers resource centre. At the beginning of the life of modjaji books the publisher was a little starryeyed, to put it mildy modjaji books is gestating her second child. Modjaji books wants to fill a gap by providing an independent outlet for. Kachifo is the publisher of farafina books, farafina tuuti, farafina breeze, kamsi, and. Nov 27, 20 popup modjaji book sale in sybrand park, cape town. Apr 07, 2017 but it took me a while to figure out what the connection my intuition had been suggesting was, and then it hit me. She is a former managing director at the puku childrens literature foundation, a trustee of read educational trust and a part owner of feminist trade publishing house modjaji books.
She lives in cape town with her daughter, two dogs and a cat. A first for us and for the cape town book fair is the pick n pay demo kitchen space. We have published titles from awardwinning authors across a number of genres, including literary fiction, crime, and childrens. Mkuki na nyota publishers in tanzania, publishes progressive scholarship, art, literary and childrens. Bontle senne is a book blogger and literacy advocate. She also works as a writing tutor and mentor, an author of nonfiction including the bestselling fabulously forty and beyond, cowritten with margie orford of childrens books and of short stories. Right after my internship at a publishing house, modjaji books, in cape town, south africa. Random house childrens books 248 random house childrens books and just us books 11024 random house of canada 10194 random house trade paperbacks 208 random house uk ltd.
Modjaji books wants to fill a gap by providing an independent outlet for serious writing by women. She is a former managing director at the puku childrens literature foundation, a trustee of read educational trust and a part owner of feminist. A renowned poet, tanure ojaide has won major national and international poetry awards, including the commonwealth poetry prize for the africa region 1987, the bbc arts and africa poetry award 1988, twice the allafrica okigbo prize for poetry 1988 and 1997, and thrice the association of nigerian authors poetry prize 1988, 1994 and 2004. Zaheera is the founder of the jozis books and blogs festivities jozisbbf, a non profit organisation that projects to cultivate a culture of reading and writing in south africa through various literary events. She is the author of just once medi publishing, 2009, a childrens collection of short stories, and go tell the sun modjaji books, 2011. Random house childrens books 248 random house childrens books and just us books 11024 random house of canada 10194 random house trade paperbacks 208 random house uk ltd 3973 random house value publishing 10807 rapture publishing 10729 rare bird books, a barnacle book 3974 rattapallax press 3975 razorbill 10189. A renowned poet, tanure ojaide has won major national and international poetry awards, including the commonwealth poetry prize for the africa region 1987, the bbc arts and africa poetry award. Each option gives you wonderful discounts and provides support for modjaji s ambitious publishing programme. Before submitting a manuscript, please explore this website and read about the other books weve published recently to ensure that it fits with the style and themes of our list. Modjaji books addresses this inequality by publishing books that are true to the spirit. I helped with the puttingtogether of a poetry manuscript, proofread two novels and a poetry book, and did several other daytoday tasks. Deadline for open submissions to modjaji books 30th april 2017 you have 10 days left till the current window for submitting to modjaji books closes.
The stories are available in all of south africas official. Higgs was information manager at the centre for the book for over seven years, where she managed projects such as the awardwinning community publishing project and writer development, and brought out a series of. Modjaji books south africa modjaji books is an independent feminist press that publishes southern african women writers. Worldreader publishers who believe in ebooks for literacy. You can choose books from all 25 books on our list as follows. Mothers milk books england mothers milk books is a small, familyrun press. If there is a maxim that elena favilli and francesca cavallo cofounders of the childrens. She is the author of just once medi publishing, 2009, a childrens. Following my success at an intern at modjaji books in 2018, colleen hired me again for a temporary position during my endofyear vacation during first year. We have published titles from awardwinning authors across a number of genres, including literary fiction, crime, and childrens and young adult books. See more ideas about books to read, books and reading. Her fiction has been published in local and international journals, anthologies and online. Search the world s most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
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