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Catching up with Modjaji’s October news
69 Jerusalem Street by Lindiwe Nkutha shortlisted for the 2021 UJ Prizes for South African Writing in English Our hearty congratulations to Lindiwe Nkutha: Her short story...
Everything you wanted to know about getting published in South Africa, but didn’t know who to ask
Our next online Modjaji seminar, Everything you wanted to know about getting published in South Africa but didn’t know who to ask, will be offered by Colleen Higgs, publisher at...
Spring blooms with new Modjaji titles, and more September news
Celebrate International Literacy Day with a once-off Modjaji special! 8th September is International Literacy Day. We will be offering FREE SHIPPING within SA for all books...
Aoife Lennon-Ritchie on “How do you get a literary agent?”
How do you get a literary agent? What do literary agents even do, and why do you need one? How does agenting work in South Africa? What kind of titles are agents looking for?...
Women’s Month dawns with new titles and some exciting Modjaji events
Celebrate Women’s Month with Modjaji Every month is Women’s month at Modjaji, of course, but in keeping with the calendar: This Women’s Month, we’re offering free delivery on all...
A conversation with Karen Jennings, 2021 Booker Prize nominee
We are so excited and honoured to have Karen Jennings join us at 6pm (CAT) on September 1st for a Zoom conversation with me. Karen's third novel, An Island was recently nominated...
A few of the 100s of mistakes publishers can make
As publishers there are so many things that can go wrong in publishing a book. Some of those mistakes are printer's mistakes, designer's mistakes, proofreader's and editor's...
A writing seminar with Fiona Snyckers, loads of new Modjaji titles, and other July news
You're invited: Successful author, Fiona Snyckers, on how to write a page-turning novel We had planned to launch The School Gates at Exclusive Books, Melrose Arch on July 1st but...
Successful author, Fiona Snyckers on how to write a page-turning novel
Have you ever wondered how writers do what they do? How they write novels that keep you interested and turning page after page into the early hours of the morning? Join us on...
