Agents are an authors guide to the bookpublishing world. Through the our story series, heritage publishers hopes to preserve the future of our past. You dont need a literary agent to make a submission to penguin random house south africa. Companies that offer selfpublishing services and there are a few in south africa such as book lingo, reach publishers, quickfox, and porcupine press will offer different publishing. If you plan to reach outside south africas porous borders which every author should be, then placing. The deal was negotiated by the lennonritchie agency on behalf of umuzi. Essentially, it lets writers and readers meet each other directly, without a middle man to take up to 90%. South africa literary agents literary agencies in south. The literary agents role and it does no harm to repeat. Who are the best literary agents for fiction novels in south africa. As mentioned, in south africa, most publishers will accept a manuscript directly from writers check their websites to see. This book is uniquely african in its context and explores.
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In the second part of the made in africa series, i am talking to a few. The department of arts and culture established the books and publishing unit in 2004. Discover thousands of books and authors, plus get exclusives on new releases, bestsellers, and more, at. As a publishing company, penguin books south africa pays for and manages the production process editing, proofreading, typesetting, printing, etc.
Can you use the same isbn for the print book and the ebook. How many books the average south african author sells. You will receive an email notification once your submission is received by our. For example, we dont have literary agents in south africa, and with the professional. Manuscript submission verity publishers south africa. Jacana media book publishing company in south africa. Publishers association of south africa pasa, publishers association of south africa po box 18223 wynberg cape town 7824. The novel was published by umuzi in south africa at the beginning of april, and was the subject of a multiparty auction, with skyhorse securing the rights just ahead of the london book fair. In 2016 i started to represent a few authors and place books with publishers. Isobel dixon is a director of the blake friedmann literary agency, where she represents writers from around the world. The company is consumerfriendly, offers a personal az service from accepting. Formed from the merging of random house penguin books south africa and random house struik in 2015, penguin. The top 5 mistakes south african authors make when self.
Selfpublishing is an established trend that has completely changed the world of book publishing. For example, we dont have literary agents in south africa, and with the professional advice and knowhow systematically provided by selfpublish sa during the bookmaking process, authors will find. The publishers and distributors listed on this page are publishers and distributors in africa and around the world that either focus exclusively on africarelated books or publish a significant number of books on. Have you tried an online search for literary agents in sa. Should i attempt to publish my first book without a literary agent, or is it too risky and. Pasa is the largest publishing industry body in south africa, and is committed to creativity, literacy, the free flow of ideas and encouraging a culture of reading. Literary agents for african writers african literary magazines. Visit the sa department of healths website for covid19 updates. Here is a brief introduction to getting published through traditional publishers. We hope that the our story series will generate new interest in the remarkable story of the people and events in. Tcb media sells more pages of advertising every month than any other south african custom publisher. When you present a very concrete and global proyect you are more likely to be listenened. The lennonritchie agency is a literary and rights agency, and management company.
Verity publishers is currently developing juvenile fiction and nonfiction titles with special preference for works written in line with south african dept of basic educations caps. Our aim is to offer our advertising clients the correct mix of exposure for their brands, and well tailor. Have you ever wondered what sa publishing looks like from the inside. If you want to find publishers or literary agents in south africa, please contact.
This was an organic evolution of my work with publishers and writers. If you want to find publishers or literary agents in south africa, please contact pasa, the publishers association of south africa 0217629083. Literary agent isobel dixons passions span africa and beyond. Who can i consult if i have general enquiries about publishing in south africa. Booksafrica was formed to assist new and established authors and artists in publishing and marketing their work. Publishing your book yourself makes sense for a number of reasons. Find hundreds of literary agents and agencies in south africa.
Please complete and submit the application form below. In south africa, many publishers accept manuscripts directly from writers. To date in 12 months i have placed six published authors with contracts. An excerpt from the good book appreciation society august newsletter. Meetse a bophelo the water of life is a social entrepreneurship imprint of bk publishing that aims to foster a love for books and reading, as well as build literacy levels and empower currently. In this book, miriam depicts three contrasting worlds. All you need is an isbn international standard book number, which your publisher will get from the state library. The unit is a component of the cultural development section whose strategic focus is the advancement of the. Each publisher has its own manuscript submission requirements. Books and publishing department of arts and culture. This book is going to be one of those books we all recognise as one of the most important and best recent novels. We specialise in south african history, politics and current affairs. Her clients have won all the major south african literary awards, and. Overseas, publishers often work exclusively through agents and will reject unsolicited manuscripts.
Kwarts publishers recently had the privilege of helping the year old tshiamo to selfpublish her first book, the adventures of. You have spent many hours working on your book and to neglect having it structurally edited. A small agency, we offer individualised care and personal attention. Book publishing in africa is a group for bookpublishing and bookselling professionals, as well as media professionals and authors with an interest in publishing and the book trade in africa. The fastest and easiest way to send us your submission. Only if you want to get published in the uk and us. The spirit is moving in south africas religious communities and theyre eager to share the good news. The new company, known as random house struik pty ltd, brought together two of the countrys most prominent book publishers under the. A boutique literary agency, van aggelen african literary agency only receive queries via. How much it does cost to create and publish an ebook. Jonathan ball publishers is the leading publishers and distributors of english general books in south africa. Possibilities for fiction publishing on the continent have opened up beyond south africa, to kenya, nigeria, zimbabwe and uganda. How to get published publishers association of south africa. Selfpublish of extreme importance for any writer who selfpublishes their book is the quality of the end product.
Publish a book with penguin penguin books south africa. South africa, the drc and kenya, all drawn together by one common thread. The top 5 mistakes south african authors make when selfpublishing a book. In august 2008 random house south africa and struik publishers announced their merger to create a significant new player in the african book publishing industry.
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