South Africa has had various literature awards over the past decade or so. These awards mark the brilliant literature that comes out of the country each and every year and are a great place to start your reading lists. For brevity, I've only included a sample of winners, but I encourage you to browse the … Continue reading SA Womxn Writers – Day 6: The Prizewinners
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South African Womxn Writers – Day 5: More Books, to More Children, In More Languages – Dorette Louw of Book Dash.
Book Dash is a South African social impact, non-profit publisher of new African children’s books. Our vision is that all children should own one hundred books by the age of five.It sounds like a lot of books, but research indicates that owning many books can radically improve the chances of academic success for children living … Continue reading South African Womxn Writers – Day 5: More Books, to More Children, In More Languages – Dorette Louw of Book Dash.
#WorldKidLitWednesday: Luisa, Now and Then
When it comes to dishing out advice to their teenage selves, people don’t hesitate; interestingly, though, there are far fewer posts on how their teenage selves would advise them. Imagine, then, the conversation an older and younger self would have were they to ever meet. This is exactly what Carole Maurel has done in her … Continue reading #WorldKidLitWednesday: Luisa, Now and Then
South African Womxn Writers – Day 4: Reflections by Thabiso Mahlape, Publisher at Blackbird Books
In 2015, Evera Publishing went into a joint venture with Jacana Media to create a publishing imprint called Blackbird Books. It was exciting for me as a young black woman to take these strides. In 2020, Blackbird Books became an independent publisher, an even more exciting journey for me to embark on. But before Blackbird … Continue reading South African Womxn Writers – Day 4: Reflections by Thabiso Mahlape, Publisher at Blackbird Books
South African Womxn Writers – Day 3: The Johannesburg Review of Books editor, Jennifer Malec, reflects
South Africa has a rich literary history, but it hasn't always been representative. I feel very lucky to be editing a literary magazine at this point in South Africa's story. While we still have a long way to go, it's undeniably an exciting time to be in books. Our publishing industry is becoming more inclusive, … Continue reading South African Womxn Writers – Day 3: The Johannesburg Review of Books editor, Jennifer Malec, reflects
South African Womxn Writers – Day 2: Makhosazana Xaba – Writing on Black South African Women Poets, 2000 – 2018
ISBN: 9781869144128 Revisiting Our Words, Our Worlds: Writing on Black South African Women Poets, 2000 – 2018 edited by Makhosazana Xaba (GoodReads) I cannot myself To come to this country, my body must assemble itself into photographs and signatures. Among them they will search for me. I must leave behind all uncertainties. I cannot myself … Continue reading South African Womxn Writers – Day 2: Makhosazana Xaba – Writing on Black South African Women Poets, 2000 – 2018
New Year’s Resolution: #NameTheTranslator
According to the UN, “Every two weeks a language disappears taking with it an entire cultural and intellectual heritage.” Humanity is facing a linguistic diversity crisis even as it faces the biodiversity crisis. How can we help? For starters, we can #NameTheTranslator. Books authored in English circle the globe now, making it harder for authors … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution: #NameTheTranslator
A month of South African womxn writers – Day 1: Meet Jen Thorpe, this month’s editor
Hello! I'm Jen Thorpe, a South African novelist and feminist non-fiction writer. My First Time: Stories of Sex and Sexuality from Women Like You: GoodReads.The Peculiars: GoodReads.Feminism Is ISBN: 9780795708275. GoodReads.Living While Feminist ISBN: 9780795709418. GoodReads.The Fall ISBN: 9780795709579. GoodReads.The Peculiars and My First Time are currently out of print, but The Peculiars can be … Continue reading A month of South African womxn writers – Day 1: Meet Jen Thorpe, this month’s editor
South Asian Literature in Translation: Wrap-up, One Last Book, and An Invitation
Summing up the month of South Asian Literature in Translation with two calls to action and one invitation. Also: Ratno Dholi: The Best Stories of Dhumketu by Dhumketu; translated from Gujarati into English by Jenny Bhatt
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Every Color of Light
A joyous, gentle picture book for readers 4-8, Every Color of Light paints a paean to the colors of nature and the natural world. While it’s a quiet book in the traditional sense, its pages are filled with noise and motion, from whipping wind and thundering rain to flickering stars. Nature’s poetry springs alive on … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Every Color of Light
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 