The more distributors you use, the more places your ebook will be, and the easier. I have started selfpublishing since 2009, and have never looked back. I have a published novelthe very thin white line my publisher is publish america and i would like to know who my publisher, can get hold of here in south africa as a distribution agent. Understanding the economics of ebooks in south africa tiisetso. South africa, the drc and kenya, all drawn together by one common thread.
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These are the three biggest ebook sales platforms worldwide, in. South africa has millions of illiterate adult south africans and government has implemented a major literacy campaign in a bold move to eradicate this problem by 2012. How to publish a book in south africa sean fraenkel. South africa is a country with a rich heritage and diverse cultural heritage which makes for interesting content. We offer trade quality book and ebook publishing and book production. Sep 28, 20 a few that might be interested are jonathan ball publishers, pan macmillan south africa, jacana media, random house umuzi imprint or perhaps bookstorm publishers.
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Let us help you publish your ebook and distribute it globally. A lot of time and effort goes into developing and building longterm relationships with our authors. Please complete and submit the application form below. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online. If you think theres a market in south africa, consider putting it on paperight, too. With the sales of ebooks outstripping printed books, do not get left behind the rest of the world. Jonathan ball publishers also act as agents for british and american publishers, marketing and distributing books on their behalf in southern africa.
We also provide addon services for authors who still require editing. Of course, writing an ebook is only the first step on the road to success. We do ebook conversions and can help you set up a small website or blog to market your book, as well as design social media. Listing on amazons kdp kindle desktop portal for selfpublished authors. Publishers and authors cannot sell ebooks on the south african ibookstore.
All ebooks given here are having free licenses and so it is free to download. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of southern africa stretching along the south atlantic and indian oceans, 9 10 11 on the north by the neighbouring countries of namibia, botswana and zimbabwe, and on the east by mozambique and swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of. Selling your ebook online can be a complex exercise, especially for african authors. Quickfox publishing is your professional book publishing partner. The bookroom ebook library is also linked into social networking platforms like linkedin and facebook, which provides an additional forum to promote yourself and the ebooks that we publish on your behalf. Access to books is a key contributor to reading behaviour and the cost of books in south africa is higher than in many other countries.
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New africa books history starts with david philip publishers, which was founded in 1971 by marie philip and her late husband david. I was asked recently by an aspiring south african author about the costs involved in converting his book to ebook friendly formats and publishing online. We specialise in south african history, politics and current affairs. You could skip to the section on selfpublishing ebooks. With a focus on publishing new african writers, black letter media, which was founded by duduzile zamantungwa mabaso in 2011, produces both print books and ebooks. If you are in south africa and have just completed your book, we. Department of health says five of the deaths occurred in the western cape and two in kwazulunatal. Download your next read instantly to enjoy in the free kobo app for smartphones and tablets a world of reading awaits you. Call for submissions south african childrens book publisher. Our days are spent helping authors reach new readers around the world whilst reducing the costs associated with selfpublishing. Depending on the software used and the time you are willing to spend in the process, the answer can be, very little. Imagnary house is a boutique publishing house for childrens books and youngadult literature in cape town, south africa.
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