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 such as ahm scholtz, kgebetli moele and achmat dangor, among many others. It depends on the terms of your contract, but not usually. Most people wouldnt consider zakes mda a specfic writer at all. The publishers association of south africa aims to. It is a member of afrilivres, an association of african publishers. Wordsmack, a speculative fiction publisher dedicated to digital platforms, is the latest project to join the.
Real african publishers evolved out of a company called ste publishers that started back in 1994. Academic and nonfiction authors association of south africa. This is an online version of the pasa membership contact details. Coetzee, cry, the beloved country by alan paton, life and times of michael k by j.
Publish a book with penguin penguin books south africa. Only if the market you are targeting wants an ebook and not a print book. The state of africanamerican publishing publishers weekly. The department of arts and culture established the books and publishing unit in 2004. To change your company listing please contact the pasa office directly. The fight to improve publishing in africa publishers weekly. We offer various publishing, corporate and creative services to the public. Can i publish the ebook with one publisher and the print book with another publisher. The book, how to get your book published in 30 relatively easy steps by basil van rooyen penguin books south africa is also a valuable source for south african authors.
Our strength lies in our strong base of south african authors, the stories they have to tell or the advice they have to give. How do i know which is the right publisher to approach. South african works of non fiction published by pan macmillan south africa. The sa booksellers association would like to express their gratitude for the. Pasa members publishers association of south africa. African publishing is the new frontier, kenyan novelist ngugi wa thiongo said at the international publishers associations africa rising summit on june. Our focus is currently on nonfiction books for adult readers.
In marketing african fiction, the conventional practice among publishers both in africa and the west has been to simply tag a novel to a social issue. But i start with him because his ways of dying, about a professional funeral mourner, was one of the first books that took me away from my regular fare of straightforward scifi and showed me that a book could be a lot of things. Penguin random house south africa comprises the imprints penguin books south. Ste stood for science, technology and education, as its main focus was a newspaper called the educators voice, the south african yearbook and pocket guide for the gcis, and a variety of other contract publishing contracts. You can contact the publishers association of south africa pasa on 021.
Literary output is tiny in comparison and, in many cases, donor funded. In addition, we actively market our titles to international publishers yearround as well as at the frankfurt book fair and london book fair. Apr 15, 2015 here are four south africans writing brilliantly strange things. The association is founded by and on behalf of south african publishers, in recognition of their particular role and responsibility in protecting and promoting the bill of rights which forms part of the constitution of the republic.
The unit is a component of the cultural development section whose strategic focus is the advancement of the economic potential of creative industries to contribute job creation, reduction of poverty and skills development. You can contact the publishers association of south africa pasa on 021 4252721 who will be able to answer most questions on publishing and publishers in the country. The publishers and distributors listed on this page are publishers and distributors in africa and around the world that either focus exclusively on africarelated books or publish a significant number of books on africa each year. 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. News that the magazine publishers association of south africa mpasa had decided dissolve and deregister the industry body was greeted with shock by many in the publishing sector.
Ill be on some pretty long flights on my way to south africa, but i want to get in the mood. Books and publishing department of arts and culture. This left many south african publishers who regularly attend the fair either stuck in. Sa booksellers south african booksellers association. Religious publishers lighting the way south african book fair. A notable recent edition to this category is the jews in south africa, published by jonathan ball. The new company, known as random house struik pty ltd, brought together two of the countrys most prominent book publishers under the. Africas commandos mark adams was born in cape town in 1953. South african authors south african publishing companies.
It is the most prolific publisher of childrens books in south africa. Why africa is the new home of science fiction books the. African sun press is a publishing company based in cape town. We are a young creative team of passionate publishers, journalists and graphic designers who focus on creating quality, proudly south african publications. 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. Phoenix authors range from firsttime writers of childrens fiction, to wellknown. Bookstorm media discussions surrounding the causes and effects of burnout are becoming more and more common. They focused on publishing works of southern fiction before creating the now substantial imprint bellebridge, which is open to a wide variety of genres including, cozy mysteries, womens fiction, romance, fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, horror, fantasy.
Organisations supportive of african publishing hans zell publishing. How to get published publishers association of south africa. The south african writers network sawn, based in south africa, is a global service provider. Jonathan ball publishers is the leading publishers and distributors of english general books in south africa. Here are six african american publishers who remain in the trade, committed to sharing highquality literature and non fiction to challenge and inform. 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. My novel the riddlers gift is about magic and temptation and is set in an alternative reality, so it is broadly classified as fantasy, a genre within fiction lord of the rings and harry potter fit into this genre. I didnt bother with any south african publishers at first, i planned to use them only if i had no success in the uk or usa. Apr 06, 2016 in marketing african fiction, the conventional practice among publishers both in africa and the west has been to simply tag a novel to a social issue.
We have recently started publishing south african fiction, in both english and afrikaans, to great success with our second novel, coldsleep lullaby, receiving the sunday times fiction prize 2006. Jul, 2015 why africa is the new home of science fiction this article is more than 4 years old. South africans generally enjoy crime, non fiction and genre fiction the most, but a really good fantasy book like zoo city by lauren beukes does enjoy publicity and readership. Dec 10, 2012 the state of african american publishing publishers and agents are finding a new set of benefits and challenges in the african american book market. Through an agreement between the rhodesian and south african governments mark, along with a number of others, was recruited into the rhodesian light infantry rli. It is hard to put a figure on it, but my rough reckoning would be that it makes up less than 10% of the readership, though i stand under correction. African book dealers and publishers american library association. The liquidator not african west with the night not fiction i am unsure of whether roots can be classified as african, as opposed to african american, and also about claimed nonfiction though it turned out to be fiction on a fiction list but whoever voted for it had their reasons, i suppose. Africanamerican publishing, 2015 publishers weekly. Childrens literature research unit, university of south africa. Runs the african publishing institute, produces the kawi science books for african teenagers, publishes.
Jewish interest is a subcategory on many publishers nonfiction lists. South african non fiction published by pan macmillan sa. More than forty writers are now featured on the list. South african fiction, african fiction, books barnes. Your book will be available all over the world in the u. Whos who of south african crime writing crime beat.
Bk publishing is a vibrant publishing house in the heart of pretoria. A few tips on getting published exclusive books blog. As and when, crime beat updates the whos who of south african crime writing to include new names and titles. Those who had travelled faced 14 days of quarantine upon their return. Greg hamerton on writing finding a publisher for fiction.
The online company was launched in october 1995 offering a wide range of editorial services, in the realm of writing, editing and publishing. That said, not much information is forthcoming about jewish publishing in south africa perhaps because activity in this regard is relatively limited. Jonathan ball publishers also act as agents for british and american publishers, marketing and distributing books on their behalf in southern africa. Anyone have favorite fiction books set in south africa theyd like to recommend. Aug 18, 2014 the nigerian publishers association is battling to convince the government to repeal a 62.
The london book fair, which was to run 10 to 12 march, announced on 4 march they were cancelling until 2021. Fiction books set in south africa recommendations south. Verity publishers is currently developing juvenile fiction and nonfiction titles with special preference for works written in line with south african dept of basic educations caps guidelines for foundation and intermediate phase. Promote and protect the rights and responsibilities of the publishing sector in south africa promote creativity, literacy, and the free flow of ideas establish and apply policy guidelines and codes of conduct. Pasa is the largest publishing industry body in south africa, committed to creativity, literacy, the free flow of ideas and encouraging a culture of reading. We publish poetry, fiction and childrens books, all relating to africa in some way. Sa booksellers the official website of the south african. This left many south african publishers who regularly attend the fair either stuck in london or forced to cancel their travel plans. Bellebooks was founded in 1999 by a number of writers of southern fiction. Sa booksellers is a member of the south african book development council sabdc, the pan african booksellers association paba, the international booksellers federation ibf and the organising committee of world book day. South africas first national association specially for authors of general nonfiction works, textbooks and academic books.
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