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Modjaji Books is an independent feminist press that publishes southern African women writers. We publish short stories, novels, memoirs, biography, poetry, essays, narrative non-fiction, reference books, and relevant non-fiction.
Modjaji Books Blog
4M ago
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 and book fairs. We traveled to Morocco for a Women Writers in Africa festival (Barbara Adair and Ashti Juggath). Lots of authors traveled ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
8M ago
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 held in Mangaung/Bloemfontein over the Heritage Day weekend in September. Colleen will be travelling with Anne Schlebusch, whose novel Bloomer, will be featured at ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
9M ago
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 Schlebusch and her novel Bloomer, are to be featured at the festival in BLOOMfontein. We will have a stand so our titles will be on sale too ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
9M ago
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. Here’s a bumper newsletter to make up. Two of our titles were longlisted for The Sunday Times Literary Awards! We are so proud ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
1y ago
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 happen, so do keep an eye on our social media as well. Modjaji authors will be at the Kingsmead Book Fair on 27th ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
1y ago
Some books just get off to a flying start, this has been the case with Anne Schlebusch’s debut novel, Bloomer. We’ve had two enthusiastically received launches in Cape Town, one at Bertha House organised by the Rosebank Writers Group and one at Exclusive Books Cavendish with another coming up in Joburg on the 30th of ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
1y ago
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 with its oldies locked away during the pandemic, the lovable and ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
1y ago
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 teenage girls set off to a party on a farm across a river and ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
1y ago
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 highlight of this year was the ..read more
Modjaji Books Blog
1y ago
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, teachers, colleagues and staff. Come and check it out ..read more