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Featured Author: Kgaogelo Aggrey Mokone

Featured Author: Kgaogelo Aggrey Mokone

I love that I am being continuously surprised by the amount of talent that South Africans possess when picking up a pen. Our latest author was the perfect example of when talent meets determination. Aggrey is a shining...

Your urgent ISBN questions answered

Your urgent ISBN questions answered

If you’ve had anything to do with books or publishing, you most likely have heard the abbreviation ISBN before. For those not yet in the know (which was all of us at one point), this blog post serves to enlighten you on...

Featured Author: Mandy Hoddinott

Featured Author: Mandy Hoddinott

Hooked. After blinking, I was already several pages deep. I was hooked. Mandy’s story is a relatable one, her pages follow the exploits of her protagonist picking up the pieces after uncovering her husband’s affair. As I...

Featured Author: Derek Winters

Featured Author: Derek Winters

Derek has a vision. This became obvious after first chatting with this author based in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Whether measured by the quantity of words or the intended fantasy series stretching several books,...

Featured Author: Komane Lamola

Featured Author: Komane Lamola

I cannot think of a more important, yet underappreciated role than that of a Stepdad. Our next author has put pen to paper in tribute to those silent father figures, who roll up their sleeves, bravely stepping forward....

Featured Author: Natasha Freeman

Featured Author: Natasha Freeman

Natasha Freeman helps bring to life the story of Isibindi Lodges. Your author name Natasha M. Freeman Your book title A Place of Meeting: the birth of Isibindi Africa Lodges Give us the elevator pitch for your book?...

Featured Author:  T.D. Craft

Featured Author:  T.D. Craft

Bleed for Me, written by local author under the pen name T.D Craft raises eyebrows for the right reasons. A catchy cover design with both compelling and graphic content blend together in the author’s debut now available...

Dear Editor: Dealing with the discomfort of branding

Dear Editor: Dealing with the discomfort of branding

This is part one of a multi-article series helping editors understand, appreciate and embrace the value of their brand. Let’s begin with a story. You’re standing at that networking event you promised yourself you...

Featured Author: Grafton Whyte

Featured Author: Grafton Whyte

Seated opposite Grafton, for our first ☕ catchup, his inspiration was obvious. A well-educated and well-travelled Professor, he had previously served as Director of the Namibian Business School. Grafton’s manuscript...

A review of our year spent publishing authors

A review of our year spent publishing authors

I wanted to write an article that walked you through our 2022 milestones, including the various publishing steps we helped our authors through. Yes, I know this is a somewhat belated list but you know, load-shedding 😭...

Featured Author: Msimelelo Boltina

Featured Author: Msimelelo Boltina

Msimelelo Boltina. Remember that name. In his book "Msi" introduces readers to the obstacles that he has been able to overcome. A valuable read for anyone looking to understand and expand on the definition of resilience....

Featured Author: Caleb Birch

Featured Author: Caleb Birch

I love reading fantasy titles! The years of my youth spend scouring the shelves at our local library in Queensburgh rewarded me with golden memories of finding the gems such as the Drenai Saga from David Gemmell. Now...

Featured Author: Leslie Grobbelaar

Featured Author: Leslie Grobbelaar

I think Leslie and I had connected in our first phone call. I remember thinking that her knowledge of our history as a country (especially the unpopular bits) felt special. After getting to know her & her book...

2023 Bookfairs – So Far

2023 Bookfairs – So Far

[Last Updated February 3rd] Welcome to 2023! (A little late, I know...) Here are the bookfairs for the first part of the year. Want a downloadable PDF list of 2023 Bookfairs? Let’s take a look at some of the bookfairs...

A Thousand Thank-Yous To My Dream Team

A Thousand Thank-Yous To My Dream Team

Sharing this letter is hard. Why would reposting this letter received from one of our happy authors trouble me? I guess being South African, the value of being humble was entrenched within me from early on. That’s fair...

Featured Author: Mahra Casden

Featured Author: Mahra Casden

No one deserves recognition for a gripping and well-written story more than our next author Mahra Casden. I originally met Mahra looking for publishing help after being let down by a larger international publishing...

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