National Book Week 2018 is coming up and Cape Townian booklovers, nerds, creatives, and lovers of good conversation are all rallying for The Open Book Festival. Here's your...
Open Book Festival 2018: Modjaji authors and where to find them
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Coming soon from Modjaji Books: La Bastarda by Trifonia Melibea Obono
We've been quiet the past while, but we're back with a thrilling new release: La Bastarda by Trifonia Melibea Obono and translated by Lawrence Schimel. The first novel by an...
Young Modjaji fan reminds us why books like “A to Z of Amazing South African Women” need to exist
Although we released A to Z of Amazing South African Women in time to celebrate National Women's Day last year, we don't believe that the book is only relevant during Women's...
Hester van der Walt shares writing advice at Cape Town launch of Se my is julle twee susters?
Hester van der Walt's second book, Sê my, is julle twee susters, "a story of friendship between two women that, against all odds, turned into a lifelong relationship", launched...
Jolyn Phillips wins the 2018 Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Tjieng Tjang Tjerries
Modjaji Books is thrilled to announce that Modjaji author Jolyn Phillips has won the 2018 Humanities and Social Science Award for her book Tjieng Tjang Tjerries and other...
11 Best Indie Bookshops to visit this #IndieBookDay
#IndieBookDay is coming up this Saturday 24 March. We couldn't be more excited to see bibliophiles across the world flocking to indie bookshops to add an independently-published...
Curtain call: Jolyn Phillip’s Tjieng Tjang Tjerries adapted for the stage, performed at Woordfees 2018
Theater maker, actor, and director Jason Jacobs worked with Modjaji author Jolyn Phillips to transform Tjieng Tjang Tjerries and other stories for the stage. The play was...
Open Book Festival 2018: Modjaji authors and where to find them
National Book Week 2018 is coming up and Cape Townian booklovers, nerds, creatives, and lovers of good conversation are all rallying for The Open Book Festival. Here's your complete guide to which Modjaji authors will be at Open Book this year, and where you can catch...
Coming soon from Modjaji Books: La Bastarda by Trifonia Melibea Obono
We've been quiet the past while, but we're back with a thrilling new release: La Bastarda by Trifonia Melibea Obono and translated by Lawrence Schimel. The first novel by an Equatorial Guinean woman to be translated into English, La Bastarda is the story of the...
Young Modjaji fan reminds us why books like “A to Z of Amazing South African Women” need to exist
Although we released A to Z of Amazing South African Women in time to celebrate National Women's Day last year, we don't believe that the book is only relevant during Women's Month. For us every day is Women’s Day and few people live this out as adorably as Hannah...
Hester van der Walt shares writing advice at Cape Town launch of Se my is julle twee susters?
Hester van der Walt's second book, Sê my, is julle twee susters, "a story of friendship between two women that, against all odds, turned into a lifelong relationship", launched yesterday at The Book Lounge in Cape Town. Hester traveled all the way from her home in...
Jolyn Phillips wins the 2018 Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Tjieng Tjang Tjerries
Modjaji Books is thrilled to announce that Modjaji author Jolyn Phillips has won the 2018 Humanities and Social Science Award for her book Tjieng Tjang Tjerries and other stories. The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences called Tjieng Tjang Tjerries...
11 Best Indie Bookshops to visit this #IndieBookDay
#IndieBookDay is coming up this Saturday 24 March. We couldn't be more excited to see bibliophiles across the world flocking to indie bookshops to add an independently-published title to their bookshelves. If you're out and about on the day, you might run into one of...
Curtain call: Jolyn Phillip’s Tjieng Tjang Tjerries adapted for the stage, performed at Woordfees 2018
Theater maker, actor, and director Jason Jacobs worked with Modjaji author Jolyn Phillips to transform Tjieng Tjang Tjerries and other stories for the stage. The play was performed at Woordfees 2018 in Stellenbosch. This is the fourth time a Modjaji title has been...