2026 marks the 19th birthday of Modjaji Books and the Woordeloos poetry anthology is a celebration of our work and the writings of southern African women. Thank you to all 240...
Newsflash: Poets selected for Modjaji’s Woordeloos anthology
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More about Woordeloos
More about the process Firstly we want to thank all of you, who submitted for submitting! It was wonderful to read all the poems and to see what is on your minds and what is...
Modjaji Books launches a call for our Woordeloos anthology celebrating southern African women poets
“Woordeloos is an invitation: astonish us, give us language where language falters, and help us see South Africa and the world we live in anew.”
A Clergyman’s Daughter, Hannah Botsis comes to Cape Town
We're excited that Hannah Botsis, author of A Clergyman's Daughter will be in Cape Town in the first week of February. She lives in Joburg, so this is a great opportunity for us...
Resources for writers
Writers sometimes need support to write, opportunities to learn more and get feedback before submitting a manuscript for publication. As well ways to connect with other writers....
Submissions are open till the end of November
Our submissions are open from September 1st, 2025 until the end of November 2025 Submit your work via this portal. We publish the work of southern African women writers. In this...
Catalyst Press and Modjaji Books announce international publishing partnership
We're delighted to announce a new international publishing partnership with Catalyst Press beginning May 2025, building on our successful collaboration since 2016. The foundation...
Modjaji Subscription Offer
We have an exciting offer to share with you, inspired by an early Modjaji initiative: a special subscription...
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...
Newsflash: Poets selected for Modjaji’s Woordeloos anthology
2026 marks the 19th birthday of Modjaji Books and the Woordeloos poetry anthology is a celebration of our work and the writings of southern African women. Thank you to all 240 poets who submitted from all over southern Africa. We were delighted by the inventive use of...
More about Woordeloos
More about the process Firstly we want to thank all of you, who submitted for submitting! It was wonderful to read all the poems and to see what is on your minds and what is important to you. Unfortunately, we had to disqualify about 50 poems because they didn't meet...
Modjaji Books launches a call for our Woordeloos anthology celebrating southern African women poets
“Woordeloos is an invitation: astonish us, give us language where language falters, and help us see South Africa and the world we live in anew.”
A Clergyman’s Daughter, Hannah Botsis comes to Cape Town
We're excited that Hannah Botsis, author of A Clergyman's Daughter will be in Cape Town in the first week of February. She lives in Joburg, so this is a great opportunity for us to have here down here. We've arranged several events for her. Don't miss out on hearing...
Resources for writers
Writers sometimes need support to write, opportunities to learn more and get feedback before submitting a manuscript for publication. As well ways to connect with other writers. Here are some suggestions: There are many universities in South Africa that offer degrees...
Submissions are open till the end of November
Our submissions are open from September 1st, 2025 until the end of November 2025 Submit your work via this portal. We publish the work of southern African women writers. In this submission period we will be accepting novels, short story collections, memoir,...
Catalyst Press and Modjaji Books announce international publishing partnership
We're delighted to announce a new international publishing partnership with Catalyst Press beginning May 2025, building on our successful collaboration since 2016. The foundation for our partnership was established when Catalyst acquired international rights to five...
Modjaji Subscription Offer
We have an exciting offer to share with you, inspired by an early Modjaji initiative: a special subscription offering. (For those in South Africa only.) For 18 years, Modjaji Books has been...
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 or a listed publisher, you could take out an advert, or pitch an article. Previous...