S.A. PUBLISHERS

 


 

Barefoot Press

*poetry

PO Box 1914
Midrand
1685

 

Botsotso

*poetry, fiction, collective works, any language
editors: Allan Kolski Horwitz & Anna Varney

Postnet Suite 136
Private Bag X2600
Houghton
2198

 

Carapace

*Poetry

PO Box 375
Cape Town
8000

 

Donga

*Poetry, articles on publishing, short fiction website: http://www.donga.co.za/

 

Fidelities

*fiction & poetry Editor: Kobus Moolman

c/o Tatham Art Gallery
P O Box 321
Pietermaritzburg
3200

 

Human & Rousseau

Website: Human & Rousseau

Human & Rousseau is one of companies from the NB group of publishing houses.

This company is one of South Africa's leading general publishers. They publish mainly Afrikaans books, but do also publish large numbers of English titles. Although their focus is on Afrikaans (literature for adults and children), they do publish a large number of actuality, self-help and cookery books in both English and Afrikaans.

Submission guidelines:

Send a typed (double spaced) COPY of your manuscript to:

Human & Rousseau:
Department:
(specify: Fiction/Nonfiction/Illustrated Nonfiction/Non illustrated Nonfiction/Children's Books
P.O. Box 5050
CAPE TOWN
8000

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.

Postal address:
PO Box 5050
Cape Town
8000

Physical address:
Waalburg Building
28 Wale Street
Cape Town
8001

Tel: +27(0) 21 424 1323
Fax: +27(0) 21 424 2510
E-mail: humanhk@humanrousseau.com

 

Kwela

Kwela is part of the NB group of publishing houses.

Website: Kwela

Kwela currently focuses on three areas: literary fiction, memoirs and nonfiction with a social or cultural slant. Their mission is to promote existing and new writing talent.

Postal address:
PO Box 6525
Roggebaai
8012

Street Address:
Waalburg Building
28 Waal Street
Cape Town
8000

Tel: +27(021) 424 1393
Fax: +27(0) 21 424 1392
E-mail: kwela@kwela.com

 

Kotaz

Fiction, poetry, short plays/ Xhosa, English, Afrikaans P O Box 63
New Brighton
6200

 

Litnet

website: http://www.mweb.co.za/litnet/

 

Macmillan Boleswa Publishers (Lesotho) Ltd

Website: http://www.macmillansa.co.za

Postal address:
Box 7545
Maseru
100

Physical address:
523 Sun Cabanas, Maseru

Tel: 317340
Fax
: 310047

E-mail: macmillan@lesoff.co.ls

Contact: Paul Morolong - Managing Director

Submission Guidelines:

MacMillan is an educational publishing house and only accept manuscripts suitable for learners in the Southern African region for grades R through to 12.

They do not publish one-poet poetry anthologies, but might consider a group submission. Children’s stories are accepted as long as they are suitable for learners to read themselves.

If you have a manuscript that fits their list, you can submit it to them in electronic format (preferably Microsoft Word), but please remember to include a covering letter. Alternatively, you can either post or hand-deliver a hard copy of your manuscript to the addresses provided on this page. Please note that hardcopy submissions need to be typed in 1 ½ spacing on one side of the page only. If you are intending to submit a hard copy of your work, remember NOT to send your original manuscript as Macmillan cannot guarantee that you will receive your manuscript back intact - always send a copy of your manuscript.

Potential authors need to be aware that the review process is a slow one that is impacted on by submissions to education departments and can take up to three months.

 

Macmillan Boleswa Publishers (Pty) Ltd (Swaziland)

Website: http://www.macmillansa.co.za

Postal address:
P O Box 1235
Manzini

Physical Location: Plot 230/231, First Avenue, Matsapa Industrial Estate, Manzini

Tel: 51 84533
Fax
: 51 85247
E-mail: macmillan@iafrica.sz

Contact: Customer Services Submission Guidelines:

MacMillan is an educational publishing house and only accept manuscripts suitable for learners in the Southern African region for grades R through to 12.

They do not publish one-poet poetry anthologies, but might consider a group submission. Children’s stories are accepted as long as they are suitable for learners to read themselves.

If you have a manuscript that fits their list, you can submit it to them in electronic format (preferably Microsoft Word), but please remember to include a covering letter. Alternatively, you can either post or hand-deliver a hard copy of your manuscript to the addresses provided on this page. Please note that hardcopy submissions need to be typed in 1 ½ spacing on one side of the page only. If you are intending to submit a hard copy of your work, remember NOT to send your original manuscript as Macmillan cannot guarantee that you will receive your manuscript back intact - always send a copy of your manuscript.

Potential authors need to be aware that the review process is a slow one that is impacted on by submissions to education departments and can take up to three months.

 

Macmillan Botswana Publishing Co. Ltd (Botswana)

Website: http://www.macmillansa.co.za

Postal address:
P. O. Box 1155
Gaborone
Physical Location: Plot 56305 Block 10, Airport Road, Gaborone

Tel: 311770
Fax: 311897
Telex: 2841MACBO BB
E-mail: uiterwykw@macmillan.bw

Contact: Wim Uiterwijk - Managing Director

Submission Guidelines:

MacMillan is an educational publishing house and only accept manuscripts suitable for learners in the Southern African region for grades R through to 12.

They do not publish one-poet poetry anthologies, but might consider a group submission. Children’s stories are accepted as long as they are suitable for learners to read themselves.

If you have a manuscript that fits their list, you can submit it to them in electronic format (preferably Microsoft Word), but please remember to include a covering letter. Alternatively, you can either post or hand-deliver a hard copy of your manuscript to the addresses provided on this page. Please note that hardcopy submissions need to be typed in 1 ½ spacing on one side of the page only. If you are intending to submit a hard copy of your work, remember NOT to send your original manuscript as Macmillan cannot guarantee that you will receive your manuscript back intact - always send a copy of your manuscript.

Potential authors need to be aware that the review process is a slow one that is impacted on by submissions to education departments and can take up to three months.

 

Macmillan South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Website: http://www.macmillansa.co.za

Postal address:
PO Box 32484
Braamfontein
2017

Physical address:
2nd floor, Old Trafford No. 4, Isle of Houghton, (Corner Boundary and Carse O’Gowrie Roads), Houghton, Johannesburg

Tel: (011) 484 0916/0929
Fax: (011) 484 3129
E-mail: info@macmillan.co.za

Contact: Customer services

Submission Guidelines:

MacMillan is an educational publishing house and only accept manuscripts suitable for learners in the Southern African region for grades R through to 12.

They do not publish one-poet poetry anthologies, but might consider a group submission. Children’s stories are accepted as long as they are suitable for learners to read themselves.

If you have a manuscript that fits their list, you can submit it to them in electronic format (preferably Microsoft Word), but please remember to include a covering letter. Alternatively, you can either post or hand-deliver a hard copy of your manuscript to the addresses provided on this page. Please note that hardcopy submissions need to be typed in 1 ½ spacing on one side of the page only. If you are intending to submit a hard copy of your work, remember NOT to send your original manuscript as Macmillan cannot guarantee that you will receive your manuscript back intact - always send a copy of your manuscript.

Potential authors need to be aware that the review process is a slow one that is impacted on by submissions to education departments and can take up to three months.

 

Metz Press

Website: Metz

Metz Press is part of the NB group of publishing houses.

Metz Press specialises in non-fiction work, such as handicraft, gardening, cookery books, self-improvement and childcare books.

Postal address:
P.O. Box 2523
Bellville
7535

Physical address:
Unit 106
1 Hoheizen Park
15 Hoheizen Crescent
Bellville
7535

Tel: +27(0)21 913 5240 or +27(0)21 913 7557
Fax: +27(0)21 913 5244
E-mail: ivolsche@tafelberg.com

 

New Coin

*Poetry only NEW COIN
C/O ISEA
Rhodes University
P O Box 94
Grahamstown
6140

 

New Contrast

*Fiction & poetry / English & Afrikaans P O Box 3841
Cape Town
8000

 

Pharos

Website: Pharos

Pharos is the dictionary division of the NB group and the only publisher in South Africa specialising in dictionaries in all the national languages. So unless you're into compiling dictionaries, including crossword dictionaries, it is advisable to look at one of the other publishing houses in the NB group (Tafelberg or Kwela).

Postal address:
P.O. Box 879
Cape Town
8000

Physical address:
Waalburg Building
28 Wale Street
Cape Town
8001

Tel: +27(0) 21 423 1848
Fax: +27(0) 21 424 2510
E-mail: pharos@pharos.co.za

 

Tafelberg

Tafelberg is part of the NB group of publishing houses.

Website: Tafelberg

One of the few publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts. Tafelberg is also one of the biggest publishers in South Africa.

Submission Guidelines:

All manuscripts should be typed in double spacing. Please be sure to send a copy and not the original of your manuscript as Tafelberg (and any other publisher) cannot be held responsible for misplaced manuscripts. They will acknowledge receipt of all manuscripts and will give feedback as soon as possible.

Send a typed (double spaced) copy of your manuscript to:

Tafelberg Publishers
Department:
(specify: Fiction/Nonfiction/Illustrated Nonfiction/Non illustrated Nonfiction/Children's Books
P.O. Box 879
CAPE TOWN
8000

Physical address:
Waalburg Building
28 Wale Street
Cape Town
8001

Tel: +27(0) 21 424 1320
Fax: +27(0) 21 424 2510
E-mail: tafelbrg@tafelberg.com

 

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