Angel hill by michael longley forward prize shortlist. Boutique books self publishing editing publish own book. I love cape town by chestlyn draghoender poetry potion. From australia, struik will continue to control all group operations, including new holland publishers uk based in london, leaving behind a staff of 200 in cape town, including group managing. You dont find many publishers publishing poetry, or literary agents who represent poetry because its hard to sell. It will be jackie hill and preston perry first time performing in the country, ezekiel azonwu and janette. Many modjaji titles have gone on to be nominated for and to win prestigious literary awards both in south africa and internationally. The competition closes at midnight on 30 april 2020. The route to go is to try to publish your work bit by bit in poetry magazines see the centre for the book website. Do you dream of writing and publishing your own book in cape town. Local publishing houses rely heavily on authors to market their own work anyway, to quote an acquaintance who worked as an executive at a large cape town publisher, and if this is the case, then theres no reason why authors shouldnt be making the money themselves. There are a lot of guides to getting published, like this one, written by basil van rooyen specifically for the south african market. While this is the least prestigious route to becoming a published poet, its by far the. Contact zebra, an imprint of random house struik cape town head office tel.
Once youve hit submit, keep an eye on your mailbox for r100 off your next purchase of r500 or more. New contrast, po box 44844, claremont, 7735, cape town, south africa. There is a movement of art sweeping south africaspoken word and performance poetry. New in the store concept appeals to sophisticated women who want beautiful clothing, shoes, accessories, bath and body products, confectionery and homeware such as the locally made wonki ware crockery. In between school, writing and all her other activities, she made some time to answer a few questions about herself and her writing. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan. We specialise in south african history, politics and current affairs.
A few tips on getting published exclusive books blog. Small poetry magazine publishing the best of south african new poetry. Poetry publishers directory of south africa list of poetry. We offer a professional onestop book publishing service, as well as standalone editorial, graphic design, typesetting, production, printing, ebook and distribution services for authors and companies who seek professional input, highquality production, and a team who is willing to go the extra mile. 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. And the best news is that its all online, so you dont have to venture very far to get all the latest news on our new books, great competitions and fabulous events.
The project is a direct response to the lack of suitable, accessible and affordable reading material. We publish poetry, fiction and childrens books, all relating to africa in some way. Publishing print matters publishes and packages books that matter for authors, selfpublishing authors as well as publishers. We also host book sales at schools in cape town, johannseburg and. Aug 21, 2018 the centre for the book cfb is an outreach unit of the nlsa. Reach publishers are professional and get the job done first time correctly. Through generous project funding, the jlf is able to publish literature that otherwise would not be published due to its commercial viability. Currently, the company publishes short stories, memoir, novels, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Poetry publishers directory of south africa listing all 3 poetry publishers listed in the south african publishers directories page 1 of 1 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of south africa that are listed under poetry publishers. The first foreign book on uhlangas list, white blight is being released in sa in conjunction with farrokzhads twoweek tour of gauteng and cape town this september, which she is making with the support of open book festival, hear my voice poetry sessions and the embassy of sweden in pretoria.
Publishing jobs in cape town, western cape may 2020. How to get a collection of poetry published modjaji books. Magazines publish poems by different people usually one to five. Get your book published in 30 relatively easy steps.
The adventures of malawi, a debut novel by young author tshiamo noko. Some of the most wellknown events supported by the department include the cape town international book fair, which hosts about 50 000 people in attendance. Free writers sessions called out to lunch sessions are held on the last wednesday of every month from. Boutique books self publishing editing publish own. Magazines publish poems by different people usually one to five poems per writer, and are published on a regular basis. Verses in cape town the lineup changes, but the entertainment and inspiration is consistent what do poets, comedians, beatbox masters, hiphoppers, song birds musicians and sometimes even dancers do on the last wednesday of every month in cape town.
If you are looking to take your writing to the next level. The centre for the book is dedicated to providing book publishing information and advice as well as advocating for, and promoting the culture of, reading, writing and publishing in south africa. As a specialist in customer care training and consulting, reach publishing is definitely the right publisher to be with. Jonathan ball publishers is the leading publishers and distributors of english general books in south africa. Some south african poetry magazines arthur attwellarthur attwell. He lectures in english at the university of cape town, with a wide. Attend live poetry readings some south african examples. Publishers publish collections of poetry by one or more people in book form. Come to out to lunch at the centre for the book in cape town on wednesdays between 1 and 2. From a postapartheid perspective, south africa rejoins the world as it seeks a home. Most magazines that specialise in poetry and short stories sell most of their copies to subscribers, who pay in advance and get their magazines in.
Illustrated childrens picture books teen fantasy young adult sciencefiction and fantasy incl. The new century of south african poetry by michael chapman. Publishing literature in southern africa publishers weekly. Boutique books offers a range of services, any combination of which can help you to get your book. Invited facilitators lead discussions on various aspects of creative writing, editing, publishing and other interesting topics. Publishing jobs now available in cape town, western cape. Because of the popularity of the internet, many poetry publishing companies are offering their services online. Thanks to digital media and ereaders, never before has the publishing arena been so exciting and viable for new and established authors who want to selfpublish. They will consider submissions in the following genres. Learn how to publish an e book and sell it to a worldwide market on amazon in this 12month online course. Poetry publishing companies first time authorsheres the. Our last open submissions period resulted in the publication of three books, and. The publishers association of south africa aims to. Poetry publishing companies first time authorsheres.
Her 7th book, talking with stanley kunitz, was a finalist in the prestigious many mountains moving poetry competition. We do this to support emerging writers and provide a platform for the short story writing. Books and publishing department of sports, arts and culture. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters.
It is almost impossible to get a first book published. If you love reading and writing and you dream of finding your own book among the ones from your favourite authors in a book store, you need to know a good publisher in cape town writing a book is not easy at all, getting published is even harder. The literary agents list includes agents and literary agencies that represent poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers, plus details about the kind of books theyre interested in representing, their clients, and the best way to contact them. Publishing your book yourself makes sense for a number of reasons. Resources for writers in south africa modjaji books. You will be able to find copies of these magazines in. Mancunia by michael symmons roberts poetry book society autumn recommendation.
Publishers look for about 60 000 words for a novel but this changes from genre to genre and publisher to publisher. Kwarts publishers recently had the privilege of helping the year old tshiamo to self publish her first book, the adventures of malawi bizzaro alliance. 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 currently disadvantaged communities in south africa. How to publish your poetry arthur attwellarthur attwell. Well be using your cellphone number as your unique membership number. Please note that the publishers and indeed all publishers cannot be held responsible for misplaced manuscripts, so ensure that you send a copy and not the original of your manuscript. We would like to express our thanks to the african poetry book fund to. Its mission is to promote a culture of reading, writing and publishing in local languages. Performance poetry takes cape town by storm groundup. Were not yet able to pay contributors and we arent paid either, and any funding or income we receive goes towards printing costs, distribution and our website, but we offer. Publish a book with penguin penguin books south africa. Cape town writers network cape town, south africa meetup.
Be sure to check out our list of 9 top book publishing companies in south africa. In an age of massproduction and commercialisation, poetry has become a destination for wellread and welltravelled women who long for clothes that arent found on the shelves of stores everywhere. Performance poetry is composed with the expressed goal of sharing it with an audience. Foremost, with the advent of digital printing, a small number of books, say 50 or 100, can be printed at a viably low cost per copy, and reprinted in small quantities as needed.
The longlist will be published by 22 may, and the winners announced and displayed on our website on friday 12 june. Cape town writers network is a group of writers that meets at least twice a week to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. The biggest poetry tour in history hits cape town, poets in autumn promises to set cape town alive and leave an impact to all those who will attend the show. If your writing is rejected this is feedback of a sort. The store concept appeals to sophisticated women who want beautiful clothing, shoes, accessories, bath and body products, confectionery and homeware such as the locally made wonki ware crockery. The book people provide quality childrens books and adult titles at discount rates in cape town, south africa. There are some poetry publishers, but they are usually scams. Print matters 201920 catalogue release 28 august 2019 available in pdf format email. The fastest way to publish a poem is to simply create a blog and publish your poem online. Simultaneously, it searches the past for a shared though diverse inheritance.
You will hear about these by joining the mailing lists of independent bookstores, such as the book lounge and kalk bay bay books in cape town. Hybrid publishers, based in melbourne, australia, publishes high quality books covering a broad range of titles by well known and new authors, including business and legal texts, books on personal development and health, history, memoirs, judaica, stories of indigenous australia and a small amount of fiction. Jacana media book publishing company in south africa. Cape town, 0083 best books is the educational imprint of nb publishers and was established in 1996 the best books list focuses on language. All you ever wanted to know about getting published in south. Go to cultural events like woordfees, wordfest at the grahamstown national arts festival, the cape town international book fair, the jozi book fair, the franschoek literary festival, the kknk, the time of the writer, poetry africa, badilisha. Time of the writer and poetry africa festivals, hosted in by the university of kwazulunatal in durban annually and includes participants from different countries across the world. So as a poet, think about it from the publishers point of view for a minute. Authors biographical information, an extensive introduction by james armstrong the first library of congress field director, nairobi, background to research on the book, and photos of the book launch in south africa. Sa writers college offers a freetoenter short story competition every year with cash prizes for the winners. There is a printing house in cape town who are quite efficient called.
The jacana literary foundation jlf is a notforprofit organisation which seeks to promote and foster excellent writing from south and southern africa through a number of initiatives. Off the wall in cape town, poetry africa in durban, the jozi house of poetry and the melville poetry festival and the reddits monthly poetry reading sessions in grahamstown. We believe that personal attention is key to maintaining these. If youre a poet or dabble in writing poetry, you have several great options for getting your poems published. I get a lot of queries about how to get a book of poetry published. Modjaji books is based in cape town, publishing books written exclusively by southern african women. If you change your mind, you can unsubscribe at any time.
Designing in cape town, book publishers in cape town, photoshoot in cape town, entertainment services in cape town lounge of poetry is a company that specializes in public speaking, training poets to perform live, and train them to write creatively. You need to know that the process will ask a lot effort from you even if you. Traditionally, self publishing has been a very costly enterprise. Poetry international south africa online poetry magazine representing a range of south african poetry. Jonathan ball publishers also act as agents for british and american publishers, marketing and distributing books. African sun press is a publishing company based in cape town. Online poetry magazine representing a range of south african poetry. The new century of south african poetry presents the challenges of a new millennium. Poems from her 6th poetry book, breathlife, scopcraeft press 2009 were nominated for a pushcart prize. Some south african poetry magazines how to publish poetry. How to publish poetry advice to aspiring writers in. Promote and protect the rights and responsibilities of the publishing sector in south africa.
P try is not something one thinks of as financially viable these days but p t and literary critic peter horn at the university of cape town is keeping the genre alive here by published on the. Apr 20, 2020 sa writers college offers a freetoenter short story competition every year with cash prizes for the winners. Prufrock was started in south africa in 20 as a place where young and emerging african writers could publish short stories, poetry and longform nonfiction. Night sky with exit wounds by ocean vuong summer recommendation and.
Quickfox publishing is a leading custom publishing company in south africa. The list of frequently asked questions below should cover most queries new authors have about the submissions process. How to publish poetry advice to aspiring writers in south africa. Boutique books offers a range of services, any combination of which can help you to get your book into print. Now, with advances in technology, you can publish your own book at a very reasonable price. To subscribe, write to po box 12020, mill street 8010, cape town south africa. Remove south africa filter to see all poetry publishers. Poetry international is not open to submissions, they select poets who are establishing and have established themselves in south african poetry. Pasa is the largest publishing industry body in south africa, and is committed to creativity, literacy, the free flow of ideas and encouraging a culture of reading. A lot of time and effort goes into developing and building longterm relationships with our authors. Ikz have always brought that fire whenever they perform.
Theres a new book club on the block, and if books are your thing, you definitely dont want to miss this. Founded in 2011, kwarts publishers has come a long way and today we have published books for more than 140 authors, many of whom have come back to publish a second and third book. Poetry publishers directory of south africa list of. Remove south africa filter to see all poetry publishers directory. Through surfing the web, one can discover numerous service providers across the globe and can easily transact anytime and anywhere. The new company, known as random house struik pty ltd, brought together two of the countrys most prominent book publishers under the. The idea is for writers of any age and any background to get together in a quiet, public space to. Jul 16, 20 there is a movement of art sweeping south africaspoken word and performance poetry. See the list at the back of a rough guide to smallscale and self publishing. Boutique books can help you make your dream come true.