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September newsletter: new website, new writers, and a whole lot more!
It's been a busy month for Modjaji Books, and we can't wait to share all our news with you. New website Modjaji has a fresh look and a new website! We’re so proud of all...
Cover reveal: The Pride of Noonlay
Modjaji is venturing into a new genre - fantasy - with its forthcoming publication, The Pride of Noonlay. This collection of short stories by Shanice Ndlovu will be published in...
Meet Barbara Adair
Barbara Adair is an award-winning novelist, academic and travel writer. Based in Johannesburg, her novels include the critically-acclaimed In Tangier We Killed the Blue Parrot...
July newsletter: Life (and lockdown) continues…
We are in the fourth month of lockdown, and the book trade is struggling both here in South Africa and internationally. Please keep on reading and buying books, to keep our...
Interview with Ameera Patel
As Ameera Patel's novel Outside the Lines is being launched by Catalyst Press in the USA to rave reviews, here's a look back at a 2016 interview with the author of this gripping...
Meet Philippa Kabali-Kagwa
‘Writing allowed me to honour the connections between life and death’—Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa talks to Tiah Beautement about her memoir, Flame and Song Philippa Namutebi...
May newsletter: Publishing in the CoVoid
Greetings from another month of lockdown! The Modjaji Books team hopes you and your loved ones are well. Here are some distractions to keep you from going stir-crazy... Q&A...
April newsletter: Publishing under lockdown
South Africa may be in lockdown, but the Modjaji Books team is still working hard to introduce you to your new favourite book. We hope you are staying safe and coping with the...
Making covers: Whiplash by Tracey Farren
Next up on this small series about making covers is the cover of Whiplash by Tracey Farren, the first novel we ever published. It came out in June 2008. Read more about it here....