Modjaji Books
@modjajibooks.bsky.social
Independent, feminist publisher of southern African women writers. African publishing activist. We have two other imprints under our roof - Pulani Press and Hands-On Books.
www.modjajibooks.co.za
www.modjajibooks.co.za
November: Dezemba is almost upon us, catch up on what we've got going on open.substack.com/pub/modjajib...
November: Dezemba is almost upon us
a SALA shortlist, submissions reminder, a new release, more launches & another intern's perspective
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November 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
November: Dezemba is almost upon us, catch up on what we've got going on open.substack.com/pub/modjajib...
Dawn Garisch's review of A Blow to the Head by Andries du Toit.
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Reader’s impression: A blow to the head by Andries du Toit - LitNet
"Things are not what they seem, and this book gave me more insights about the conundrums we face as a society in a gentler way than receiving a blow to the head."
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September 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Dawn Garisch's review of A Blow to the Head by Andries du Toit.
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We are open for submissions. Check out the Ts & Cs.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
We are open for submissions. Check out the Ts & Cs.
modjajibooks.co.za/submissions-...
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Just wondering why I would want a technology whose "grandest promises" include destroying the need for human creativity and creating a new class of enslaved people trapped inside data centers controlled by oligarchs
August 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Just wondering why I would want a technology whose "grandest promises" include destroying the need for human creativity and creating a new class of enslaved people trapped inside data centers controlled by oligarchs
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Men will invade their own country before releasing the Epstein Files.
August 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Men will invade their own country before releasing the Epstein Files.
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"Seed Corn Must Not Be Ground" final lithograph of Käthe Kollwitz, 1942. The death of her son in battle in 1914 profoundly affected the artist, who expressed her grief by creating many prints on the theme of mothers protecting their children from the horrors of war #WomensArt
August 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
"Seed Corn Must Not Be Ground" final lithograph of Käthe Kollwitz, 1942. The death of her son in battle in 1914 profoundly affected the artist, who expressed her grief by creating many prints on the theme of mothers protecting their children from the horrors of war #WomensArt
We have a title on the Canex Award for Publishing in Africa longlist! Andries du Toit's A Blow to the Head: A history of violence. We're delighted and proud, and hope now more people will read this book.
July 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
We have a title on the Canex Award for Publishing in Africa longlist! Andries du Toit's A Blow to the Head: A history of violence. We're delighted and proud, and hope now more people will read this book.
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When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
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Pope Leo has called for humanitarian aid to be sent into Gaza to ease the hunger crisis caused by Israel’s blockade. The Pope is the latest world leader to criticise Israel’s weaponisation of food aid, after the UK, France and Canada threatened to impose sanctions.
May 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Pope Leo has called for humanitarian aid to be sent into Gaza to ease the hunger crisis caused by Israel’s blockade. The Pope is the latest world leader to criticise Israel’s weaponisation of food aid, after the UK, France and Canada threatened to impose sanctions.
We've been blown away by the response to our desperate call for help to keep the lights on. We've had calls and support from other SA publishers, so many books bought. #TheBookery will receive books from donors out of SA. open.substack.com/pub/modjajib...
Thank you to everyone for your backing!
Thank you to everyone for your backing!
Help keep the lights on at Modjaji Books
here's how you can be part of it
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May 17, 2025 at 6:42 AM
We've been blown away by the response to our desperate call for help to keep the lights on. We've had calls and support from other SA publishers, so many books bought. #TheBookery will receive books from donors out of SA. open.substack.com/pub/modjajib...
Thank you to everyone for your backing!
Thank you to everyone for your backing!
For 18 years, we've been the heartbeat of independent publishing of southern African women writers, bringing vital voices to readers. We've made big changes this year, and strained our cash flow.
We need to raise ZAR120,000 by 30June to bridge this gap & ensure we can continue our vital work.
We need to raise ZAR120,000 by 30June to bridge this gap & ensure we can continue our vital work.
Help keep the lights on at Modjaji Books
here's how you can be part of it
modjajibooks.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
For 18 years, we've been the heartbeat of independent publishing of southern African women writers, bringing vital voices to readers. We've made big changes this year, and strained our cash flow.
We need to raise ZAR120,000 by 30June to bridge this gap & ensure we can continue our vital work.
We need to raise ZAR120,000 by 30June to bridge this gap & ensure we can continue our vital work.
If you are in Makhanda on the 14th May, do join us for the launch of Jeannie McKeown's new collection of poetry, Ornithology. It's at the Amazwi Museum, 5.30 pm for 6. No RSVPs needed.
#southafricanliterature
#southafricanpoetry
#modjajibooks
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#southafricanpoetry
#modjajibooks
May 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
If you are in Makhanda on the 14th May, do join us for the launch of Jeannie McKeown's new collection of poetry, Ornithology. It's at the Amazwi Museum, 5.30 pm for 6. No RSVPs needed.
#southafricanliterature
#southafricanpoetry
#modjajibooks
#southafricanliterature
#southafricanpoetry
#modjajibooks
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Bravo, young man! www.comicsands.com/autistic-boy...
Autistic 4th Grader Goes Viral For Powerful Rebuke To RFK Jr.: 'I'm Not Broken'
Beautifully stated, young man!
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May 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Bravo, young man! www.comicsands.com/autistic-boy...
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Thankyou SO much for your help RTing my workshops
I have 3 you can sign up for atm:
🌿botanical illustration
🪶bird illustration &
🐚small museums
In all 3 I teach you how creative activity's a neuroscientific hack for anxiety & you'll get a discounts on stationery & my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
I have 3 you can sign up for atm:
🌿botanical illustration
🪶bird illustration &
🐚small museums
In all 3 I teach you how creative activity's a neuroscientific hack for anxiety & you'll get a discounts on stationery & my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
April 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Thankyou SO much for your help RTing my workshops
I have 3 you can sign up for atm:
🌿botanical illustration
🪶bird illustration &
🐚small museums
In all 3 I teach you how creative activity's a neuroscientific hack for anxiety & you'll get a discounts on stationery & my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
I have 3 you can sign up for atm:
🌿botanical illustration
🪶bird illustration &
🐚small museums
In all 3 I teach you how creative activity's a neuroscientific hack for anxiety & you'll get a discounts on stationery & my Etsy:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
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Chair of the 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize, Romesh Gunesekera, shares what he’s looking for in entries.
Get your poetry, fiction, and life writing ready, then submit: buff.ly/1ykIwFT
#writingprize #writingcompetition #literaryprize #emergingwriters
Get your poetry, fiction, and life writing ready, then submit: buff.ly/1ykIwFT
#writingprize #writingcompetition #literaryprize #emergingwriters
April 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Chair of the 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize, Romesh Gunesekera, shares what he’s looking for in entries.
Get your poetry, fiction, and life writing ready, then submit: buff.ly/1ykIwFT
#writingprize #writingcompetition #literaryprize #emergingwriters
Get your poetry, fiction, and life writing ready, then submit: buff.ly/1ykIwFT
#writingprize #writingcompetition #literaryprize #emergingwriters
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It would take another whole book to document all of the madness. Even starting Modjaji Books has been a form of madness. I thought I could do something that wasn’t really possible: to make a life as an independent feminist publisher, to earn my living publishing books by southern African women.
It would take another whole book to document all of the madness. Even starting Modjaji Books has been a form of madness. I thought I could do something that wasn’t really possible: to make a life as an independent feminist publisher, to earn my living publishing books by southern African women.
April 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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It would take another whole book to document all of the madness. Even starting Modjaji Books has been a form of madness. I thought I could do something that wasn’t really possible: to make a life as an independent feminist publisher, to earn my living publishing books by southern African women.
It would take another whole book to document all of the madness. Even starting Modjaji Books has been a form of madness. I thought I could do something that wasn’t really possible: to make a life as an independent feminist publisher, to earn my living publishing books by southern African women.
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This arrangement promises to bring increased global visibility to Modjaji authors while maintaining Modjaji’s distinctive editorial vision and established local presence.
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Press release: Modjaji Books and Catalyst Press announce international publishing partnership - LitNet
This arrangement promises to bring increased global visibility to Modjaji authors while maintaining Modjaji’s distinctive editorial vision and established local presence.
www.litnet.co.za
April 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This arrangement promises to bring increased global visibility to Modjaji authors while maintaining Modjaji’s distinctive editorial vision and established local presence.
www.litnet.co.za/press-releas...
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For 18 years, we've been amplifying Southern African women’s voices. Subscribe & invest in the future of SA lit & so we can continue finding & publishing bold new voices, nurturing new writers, and ensuring that important stories by women reach readers.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
For 18 years, we've been amplifying Southern African women’s voices. Subscribe & invest in the future of SA lit & so we can continue finding & publishing bold new voices, nurturing new writers, and ensuring that important stories by women reach readers.
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So, I guess I wanted to make it visible – not just my work, but this kind of work of taking care of elderly parents, of a child. And, at the same time, I was starting and running Modjaji Books and keeping that going.
So, I guess I wanted to make it visible – not just my work, but this kind of work of taking care of elderly parents, of a child. And, at the same time, I was starting and running Modjaji Books and keeping that going.
April 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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So, I guess I wanted to make it visible – not just my work, but this kind of work of taking care of elderly parents, of a child. And, at the same time, I was starting and running Modjaji Books and keeping that going.
So, I guess I wanted to make it visible – not just my work, but this kind of work of taking care of elderly parents, of a child. And, at the same time, I was starting and running Modjaji Books and keeping that going.
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April 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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This has been brewing behind the scenes for months, and now we can make the announcement.
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#africanpublishing #southafricanliterature
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#africanpublishing #southafricanliterature
Press release: Modjaji Books and Catalyst Press announce international publishing partnership - LitNet
This arrangement promises to bring increased global visibility to Modjaji authors while maintaining Modjaji’s distinctive editorial vision and established local presence.
www.litnet.co.za
April 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This has been brewing behind the scenes for months, and now we can make the announcement.
www.litnet.co.za/press-releas...
#africanpublishing #southafricanliterature
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#africanpublishing #southafricanliterature
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"Inter-review with Colleen Higgs about her memoir, 'my mother, my madness"' by Janet van Eeden for 'LitNet', 2020
For the full interview with Colleen Higgs, see her 'Interviews and Articles' tab/section on the Deep South website:
🔑: deepsouth.co.za/product/my-m...
For the full interview with Colleen Higgs, see her 'Interviews and Articles' tab/section on the Deep South website:
🔑: deepsouth.co.za/product/my-m...
April 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
"Inter-review with Colleen Higgs about her memoir, 'my mother, my madness"' by Janet van Eeden for 'LitNet', 2020
For the full interview with Colleen Higgs, see her 'Interviews and Articles' tab/section on the Deep South website:
🔑: deepsouth.co.za/product/my-m...
For the full interview with Colleen Higgs, see her 'Interviews and Articles' tab/section on the Deep South website:
🔑: deepsouth.co.za/product/my-m...
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And, especially in a context like ours, where debut novels, for example, sell only 300 to 600 in 10 years in most cases, there is much room for disappointment. I think it is easy for writers to blame their publishers for all the things that have disappointed them about having a book published.
And, especially in a context like ours, where debut novels, for example, sell only 300 to 600 in 10 years in most cases, there is much room for disappointment. I think it is easy for writers to blame their publishers for all the things that have disappointed them about having a book published.
April 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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And, especially in a context like ours, where debut novels, for example, sell only 300 to 600 in 10 years in most cases, there is much room for disappointment. I think it is easy for writers to blame their publishers for all the things that have disappointed them about having a book published.
And, especially in a context like ours, where debut novels, for example, sell only 300 to 600 in 10 years in most cases, there is much room for disappointment. I think it is easy for writers to blame their publishers for all the things that have disappointed them about having a book published.
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And vice versa.
And vice versa.
April 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
17/17
And vice versa.
And vice versa.
This has been brewing behind the scenes for months, and now we can make the announcement.
www.litnet.co.za/press-releas...
#africanpublishing #southafricanliterature
www.litnet.co.za/press-releas...
#africanpublishing #southafricanliterature
Press release: Modjaji Books and Catalyst Press announce international publishing partnership - LitNet
This arrangement promises to bring increased global visibility to Modjaji authors while maintaining Modjaji’s distinctive editorial vision and established local presence.
www.litnet.co.za
April 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This has been brewing behind the scenes for months, and now we can make the announcement.
www.litnet.co.za/press-releas...
#africanpublishing #southafricanliterature
www.litnet.co.za/press-releas...
#africanpublishing #southafricanliterature