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Where did 2023 go?
What a year, and how fast it seemed to whizz by! Writers on the move Our authors traveled far and wide in 2023 and participated in lots of different literary festivals, events...
Spring is in the air and Modjaji is on the move!
Modjaji is going on a road trip! Apart from going to the Frankfurt Book Fair in October, we have been invited to the inaugural Central Book Festival by Trevor Mokeyane to be...
Road trip to the Free State for Central Book Festival
Modjaji Books has been invited to the inaugural Central Book Festival by Trevor Mokeyane to be held in Mangaung/ Bloemfontein over the Heritage Day weekend in September. Anne...
New titles, book launches, reviews and more!
We've been hibernating a bit on the newsletter front for the past few months, partly because we have been incredibly busy and partly because of the cold wet weather in Cape Town....
Modjaji is Blooming and Vibing!
The South African literary scene seems to be back to its vibrant self after three years during the worst of the pandemic. We can't fit in everything that has happened or will...
Blooming wonderful!
Some books just get off to a flying start, this has been the case with Anne Schlebusch's debut novel, Bloomer. We've had two enthusiastically received launches in Cape Town, one...
On becoming a published poet in South Africa
Experienced poetry and literary magazine editors and publishers, Robert Berold, Gary Cummiskey, and Colleen Higgs share their advice and suggestions on becoming a published poet....
Book launches, a reading at Salon Hecate, a review in the Namibian Sun and more news this February!
We had a blast at the launch of Bloomer by Anne Schlebusch at Bertha House! The launch was hosted by the Rosebank Writers Group and featured a discussion between Anne Schlebusch...
Modjaji Books is off to a great start this year with a panel on Publishing Africa, two wonderful reviews and more!
Cover reveal for our upcoming title Flipped Flipped by Tracey Hawthorne will be available in April. In this novel about being seen and what is not seen, the previously hidden is...