Sadly some books live only a brief flare of a few months or a year and then are forgotten, but others keep on keeping on. I’m delighted that Whiplash is one of the latter....
Winter special offer on new Modjaji titles
We have a great offer here, which is a win/win for you the reader and for us. We really need your support to keep on keeping on. To help Modjaji print new titles that we have...
Frankfurt’s Invitation Programme “a great way in” for small publishers
Second day in a row that the Small Publishers’ Catalogue: Africa, 2013 has been written about in Publishing Perspectives. Today they have reprinted the article I wrote up...
Small Publishers’ Catalogue: Africa, 2013 “it’s a beauty”
Publishing Perspectives ran a review of the Small Publishers’Catalogue today. Dennis Abrams had this to say: In January of this year, we reported on the news that South...
Reneilwe Malatji’s Love Interrupted launched in Cape Town
“Cape Town is the best city in the whole world!” Reneilwe Malatji was delighted to launch her collection of stories, Love Interrupted in Cape Town, she has a long and...
The Blacks of Cape Town launched at UJ last weekend
Last Saturday morning saw the launch of CA Davids’ debut novel, The Blacks of Cape Town at UJ’s Creative Arts Centre. Davids was in conversation with Craig MacKenzie,...
Looking for Trouble: Micro competition for Short Story Day Africa
To celebrate Short Story Day Africa, here’s a micro competition run by me, the author of the collection.Most of the stories in the collection, Looking for Trouble are set...
The interview for SSDA by Fiona Snyckers
Just in time for Short Story Day Africa 2013 here are Fiona Snyckers‘ responses to the 21 Questions: 1. Do you actually enjoy writing, or do you write because you like the...
Book Launch: The Blacks of Cape Town by CA Davids
The University of Johannesburg Arts Centre and Modjaji Books are delighted to invite you to the launch of CA Davids’ debut novel, The Blacks of Cape Town. To read an...
Whiplash by Tracey Farren … the movie coming soon to a theatre near you
Sadly some books live only a brief flare of a few months or a year and then are forgotten, but others keep on keeping on. I’m delighted that Whiplash is one of the latter. Published in 2008, as the first novel to come out of Modjaji Books, Meg Rickards (Director) is...
Winter special offer on new Modjaji titles
We have a great offer here, which is a win/win for you the reader and for us. We really need your support to keep on keeping on. To help Modjaji print new titles that we have waiting to go to print, please consider buying our titles on this special offer. Midwinter...
Frankfurt’s Invitation Programme “a great way in” for small publishers
Second day in a row that the Small Publishers’ Catalogue: Africa, 2013 has been written about in Publishing Perspectives. Today they have reprinted the article I wrote up about my experiences on the Frankfurt Book Fair Invitation Programme in 2011 and 2012. Very...
Small Publishers’ Catalogue: Africa, 2013 “it’s a beauty”
Publishing Perspectives ran a review of the Small Publishers’Catalogue today. Dennis Abrams had this to say: In January of this year, we reported on the news that South Africa’s Modjaji Books was in the process of updating its Small Publishers’ Catalogue for...
Reneilwe Malatji’s Love Interrupted launched in Cape Town
“Cape Town is the best city in the whole world!” Reneilwe Malatji was delighted to launch her collection of stories, Love Interrupted in Cape Town, she has a long and fond history with the city. Her grandfather lived and worked here and Reneilwe feels that...
The Blacks of Cape Town launched at UJ last weekend
Last Saturday morning saw the launch of CA Davids’ debut novel, The Blacks of Cape Town at UJ’s Creative Arts Centre. Davids was in conversation with Craig MacKenzie, Professor of English at the University of Johannesburg. For more pictures click here to...
Looking for Trouble: Micro competition for Short Story Day Africa
To celebrate Short Story Day Africa, here’s a micro competition run by me, the author of the collection.Most of the stories in the collection, Looking for Trouble are set in a Joburg suburb, what is the name of the suburb and the name of the famous street which...
The interview for SSDA by Fiona Snyckers
Just in time for Short Story Day Africa 2013 here are Fiona Snyckers‘ responses to the 21 Questions: 1. Do you actually enjoy writing, or do you write because you like the finished product? Sometimes writing can be like pulling teeth. I don’t enjoy that part much. At...
Book Launch: The Blacks of Cape Town by CA Davids
The University of Johannesburg Arts Centre and Modjaji Books are delighted to invite you to the launch of CA Davids’ debut novel, The Blacks of Cape Town. To read an excerpt click here The Blacks of Cape Town weaves a narrative that shifts between past and...







