Its the 2012 cape town book fair, south africas premier venue for the literary and publishing worlds to gather and trade, and for booklovers to indulge in a literary feast. Office in ikapa, western cape foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Boutique books self publishing editing publish own. Cls publishers cls publishers currently specialises in learning material for subjects and topics in accounting, cost and management, activity books, afrikaans, arts and culture, applied accounting, business administration, business management, business skills, business studies, computer application technology, computer typing and techniques, consumer studies. Cover2cover independent publisher our books are readalicious. Jonathan ball publishers is the leading publishers and distributors of english general books in south africa.
On the other hand, small often signifies niche, attention to detail, and a. Book publishers in cape town, south africa list of book. Over a long and distinguished career, david philip published some of the great luminaries of african and south african literature, including nobel prize laureates nadine gordimer and wole soyinka, guy butler and mongane wally serote, becoming what the former. Share messages that change and inspire the lives of your consumers with books from from struik christian media, publisher and distributor of bibles, and christian and inspirational titles. Art publishers is a south african company specialising in publishing, product creation, souvenirs, merchandising and distribution. After meeting a few publishers reps at the cape town book fair, i send in some queries regarding the riddlers gift, but none of the main publishers wanted to get involved in fantasy. Go to the childrens zone at the cape town international book fair some cities and towns have specialist childrens bookstores eg a is for apple in cape town. Danny visits doctor d is an educational book written to help children overcome the fear of visiting the doctor by teaching them what happens when they visit one. Find opening hours, phone number, address and more information of best book publishers in cape town.
Lucy mangan, in the uk guardian, describes jacques perettis book done, and the bbc documentary series that accompanied. Cape town is home to several big publishing houses and media outlets. With a history stretching back over 45 years, new africa books currently publishes literary and educational books for adults, children and young adults in all south african languages. The new company, known as random house struik pty ltd, brought together two of the countrys most prominent book publishers under the. Welcome to the world of digital book printing that opens the door to independent short run publishing. In mainstream publishing, a book will be proofed more than once, but this obviously results in additional costs and as a result you may have noticed that even awardwinning mainstream books contain some small language errors as publishers reduce the amount of time spent on checking a book. Box 12119, n1 city, 7463, cape town, south africa tel. Deciding to do my book through reach publishers proved to be the most sensible move. Cape was created to provide a platform for christians in the publishing industry to. Christian book discounters cbd is a retailer and wholesaler of christian books.
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Here at asset print we print all types of books including black and white and full colour copies in both hardback and paperback versions. Find cape town publishers, magazines and other publications in cape town. The company was started by basil van rooyen and louise grantham. New africa books history starts with david philip publishers, which was founded in 1971 by marie philip and her late husband david. To view the bob jones website click here to view christian liberty press homeschooling resources, click here to view their website. While we only stock resources from publishers and authors believed reliable, the views and opinions of the authors dvd presenters dvd contents expressed therein, sold by christian liberty books, do not necessarily state, or reflect, the views of christian liberty books, or our affiliates. Local publishing houses rely heavily on authors to market their own work anyway, to quote an acquaintance who worked as an executive at a large cape town publisher, and if this is the case, then theres no reason why authors shouldnt be making the money themselves. Countless daily, weekly and community newspapers are published here and the biannual cape town book fair draws together members of the wider literary community from near and far. Religious publishers lighting the way south african book. Browse our catalogue or purchase ebooks from our online shop. We are a boutique publishing house and online bookstore for childrens books and youngadult literature in cape town, south africa.
Random house struik ltd is south africas biggest publishing house and offers the best of both local, english and afrikaans, and international titles. Cape book and college supplies cc ta university bookshop. Greg hamerton on writing finding a publisher for fiction. I found reach to be a caring and friendly team of people that share the writers vision. Written by dr dewald buitendag, a paediatrician, the book features childfriendly text to encourage early reading and fun, fullcolour illustrations throughout. Jacana media book publishing company in south africa. Pasa is the largest publishing industry body in south africa, committed to creativity, literacy, the free flow of ideas and encouraging a culture of reading.
Jonathan ball publishers also act as agents for british and american publishers, marketing. Although this cape town based publisher is currently not accepting unsolicited manuscripts, it does recommend checking back its submissions page for when this changes. Selfpublishing is an established trend that has completely changed the world of book publishing. To view our inhouse home education resources, please click here. New africa books, incorporating david philip publishers, is one of south africas oldest and most prestigious independent publishing houses. There are a lot of guides to getting published, like this one, written by basil van rooyen specifically for the south african market. Get your book published in 30 relatively easy steps. Jonathan ball publishers also act as agents for british and american publishers, marketing and distributing books on their behalf in southern africa. We specialise in south african history, politics and current affairs. When considering which agency to choose, you may be tempted to go with a large firm with wellknown clients. View gumtree free online classified ads for book publishers and more in eastern cape. Christian book discounters trusted resources for africa. Get quotes from the most trusted publishers in cape town. In addition, we supply you with files formatted for amazon kdp print on demand.
Bobbie naidoo, cape town book fair, cell books, cellbook, christian mobile, crescent. Expand your reading list with stellar novels, some from cape town writers. Oh how we love to read a good book, especially if its by one of our beloved and talented south african authors. Get quotes from the most trusted publishers in durban. Representing some of the top christian authors and publishers in the world, we provide high quality books to bookshops and online retailers in south africa. The company was founded in 1939 and was then known as the christian publishing company. In 2000, miemie du plessis was appointed the childrens book publisher, and. Nedine moonsamys the unfamous five at the book lounge in cape town on. The best up and coming cape town and south african authors. We have been supplying textbooks and learning materials to. We publish books for the general reading public in south africa books that will have a market in south african bookshops. In august 2008 random house south africa and struik publishers announced their merger to create a significant new player in the african book publishing. S, trading as university bookshop, has been registered as a preferred supplier at the wced and has been providing western cape schools with learning and support materials for the past 16 years.
Cover2cover is a small independent publisher, publishing fiction for children and young adults, including our flagship harmony high series. 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. Publishing jobs in cape town, western cape april 2020. List of best book publishers in cape town, south africa, top book publishers in cape town, south africa, book publishers near me, best book publishers. Digital book printing asset print printers cape town. The highly professional service during the layout and editing stage made my life much easier. A vacancy exists for the position of book publisher based in cape town. Where to find the best publishing companies in cape town.
Our purpose is to make wholesome christian books available at discounted prices directly to the public. If boutique books does the layout of your book for you, we can also let you have your book in. Only when i had reached the end of the line in usa did i consider approaching sa publishers. In infoisinfo we want to help you to achieve your dream so we have prepared a list of book publishing companies in cape town that we hope you find useful. Please note that the publishers and indeed all publishers cannot be held responsible for misplaced manuscripts, so ensure that you send a copy and not the original of your manuscript.
In 1943 newman art publishing was acquired and in 1951 transo press was acquired. Bookstorm is a boutique book publishing company offering focused experience and innovation in the creation of books for the south african market. On the 1st of july 20, penguin random house became the first truly global trade book publisher. Described as the finest edwardian building in cape town, the building that presently houses the centre for the book was erected just before the first world war to be the headquarters of the university of the cape of good hope established in 1873 to be an examining university. Visit the sa department of healths website for covid19 updates.