Book launches, a reading at Salon Hecate, a review in the Namibian Sun and more news this February!
We had a blast at the launch of Bloomer by Anne Schlebusch at Bertha House! The launch was hosted by the Rosebank Writers Group and featured a discussion between Anne Schlebusch and Nancy Richards. You can get your copy of Bloomer here! "While the world is happier...
Modjaji Books is off to a great start this year with a panel on Publishing Africa, two wonderful reviews and more!
Cover reveal for our upcoming title Flipped Flipped by Tracey Hawthorne will be available in April. In this novel about being seen and what is not seen, the previously hidden is revealed when the unexpected happens. In the unusually wet winter of 2010, two...
Looking back on 2022 and more November news!
2022 - wow, what a year! Firstly we would like to wish you and yours a peaceful, happy, and safe holiday season. We appreciate your subscribing to our newsletter and your interest in what we are up to here. Every year has a different pace and new priorities. The...
Pop-up shop in Cape Town and Black Friday website sale
Join us this Saturday, 26th November at our pop-up sale in Cape Town. Backlist titles published before 2020 will be discounted by up to 50%, more recent and new titles will be discounted by up to 30%. Modjaji books make great gifts for friends, family,...
Blown Away By Books Festival, Uvile Ximba’s book launch, new Modjaji tiles and more September news!
Blown Away By Books We were delighted to announce that some of our authors participated in the Blown Away By Book's panel discussions at Fish Hoek Library from September 15th-18th. Sally Cranswick, author of Women out of Water, Kerry Hammerton, author of The Secret...
The Uncovering Modjaji Books exhibition – was a huge success
From the 4th to the 13th of August we hosted an exhibition of our book covers at the 6 Spin Street Gallery in the Cape Town CBD. We opened the doors for the first time on #FirstThursday. From beginning to end it was a joy. 6 Spin Street is a beautiful venue, and...
Viva Bibliodiversity!
In the Southern Hemisphere, September is a good month to think about new growth, seedlings, and sprouting leaves. What does this have to do with publishing? Join us on Zoom to find out more. Participants are Thabiso Mahlape of Blackbird Books in South Africa; Gustavo...
What it’s like working as an intern for Modjaji Books by Kylie Bern
First of all, to become an intern for Modjaji Books, and this may be totally and completely obvious, you have to get to Cape Town. For me this was a huge deal. It meant saving up a year of barista, busser and hostess money, saying goodbye to my closely knit family,...
Uncovering Modjaji Books – celebrating 15 years of beautiful book covers
It’s our 15th birthday and we’d love you to celebrate with us! To mark the occasion, we’re hosting an exhibition of our beautiful book covers at the Spin Street Gallery in Cape Town. To mark the occasion, we’re hosting an exhibition of our beautiful book covers at the...
August Exhibition, audio books, and new titles
Uncovering Modjaji Books: August Exhibition, audio books, and new title It’s our 15th birthday! Come join us in celebration at the Spin Street Gallery where we will be holding an exhibition of some of our beautifully crafted book covers from the 4th-13th of August. We...
