New africa books, incorporating david philip publishers. Pasa is the largest publishing industry body in south africa, and is committed to creativity, literacy, the free flow of ideas and encouraging a. Through the our story series, heritage publishers hopes to preserve the future of our past. With a mission to publish stories that are yet to be told and expanding the extent of literature coming out of south africa, its authors have gone onto become internationally published ones. Now, with advances in technology, you can publish your own book at a very reasonable price. How to contact bookstorm, parkhurst, johannesburg, south africa. In august 2008 random house south africa and struik publishers announced their merger to create a significant new player in the african book publishing. In august 2008 random house south africa and struik publishers announced their merger to create a significant new player in the african book publishing industry.
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Resources for writers in south africa modjaji books. If a decision is made to publish a manuscript, penguin books south africa will make you an offer based on what we believe to be the sales potential of the book in our market. Of extreme importance for any writer who selfpublishes their book is the quality of the end product. We specialise in south african history, politics and. If you have any additional queries about publishing a book with penguin that are. Manuscript submission verity publishers south africa. You need to identify which publishers do the kind of book you are wanting to get published. Bumble books independent publisher of childrens books. For a quick faq on getting published in south africa, read this guide from the publishers association of south africa. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not. Tcb media sells more pages of advertising every month than any other south african custom publisher. This is an online version of the pasa membership contact details. Kwela books, another imprint of nb publishers, is a small publishing house set up in 1994 that specializes in both fiction and nonfiction african writing.
Jonathan ball publishers is the leading publishers and distributors of english general books in south africa. How much it does cost to create and publish an ebook. South africa, the drc and kenya, all drawn together by one common thread. The new company, known as random house struik, brought together two of the countrys most prominent book publishers, with the random. The history of publishing in south africa is enmeshed with the culture of. Printing of 100 copies, including delivery costs to a main centre in south africa. Modjaji books is an independent feminist press that publishes southern african. Traditionally, self publishing has been a very costly enterprise. New africa books history starts with david philip publishers, which was founded in 1971 by marie philip and her late husband david. Penguin random house acquires full ownership of south africas. Jacana media book publishing company in south africa. Meetse a bophelo the water of life is a social entrepreneurship imprint of bk publishing that aims to foster a love for books and reading, as well as build literacy levels and empower.
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I was asked recently by an aspiring south african author about the costs involved in converting his book to ebook friendly formats and publishing online. We hope that the our story series will generate new interest in the remarkable story of the people. Salaries posted anonymously by macmillan publishers employees in south africa. Boutique books offers a range of services, any combination of which can help you to get your book into print. Verity publishers is currently developing juvenile fiction and nonfiction titles with special preference for works written in line with south african dept of basic. Basil van rooyens book get your book published in 30 relatively easy steps. Jonathan ball publishers also act as agents for british and american publishers, marketing and distributing books on their behalf in southern africa. Lists all south african magazines, international magazines, imported magazines and comics. Boutique books self publishing editing publish own. For example, we dont have literary agents in south africa, and with the professional advice and knowhow systematically provided by selfpublish sa during the bookmaking process, authors.