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Cape Town launch of Barbara Ludman’s short story collection, Moving On
We'd love to see you at the Cape Town launch of Moving On. Barbara Ludman, the author and legendary journalist of the Weekly Mail and Mail & Guardian will be in conversation...
Be a part of the 2024 African Small Publishers Catalogue
We’re working on the 6th edition of the African Small Publishers Catalogue which will be available in October 2024. We'd love to have you in the catalogue. You can be a sponsor...
Modjaji Magic continues in 2024
Can you believe it’s already June and we’re only just sending out our first newsletter of the year? We have lots of exciting news to share! It’s hard to know what to share first.
One of our books has been turned into a movie, and we’re bringing out a re-edited movie tie-in edition. Our titles have also been receiving recognition left and right with wins, longlists, and shortlists for various awards. We’re also exploring some new directions we hope you’ll love.
Be sure to read below to catch up on our latest news!
Modjaji turns 17!
We have turned 17! And to celebrate we'd like to offer you a 17% discount on any books for sale on the website and free shipping for a week, till the 20th May. Thank you for...
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...