{{Short description|South African independent publisher}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox publisher | name = Modjaji Books | image = Modjaji_Books_Logo.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = | parent = | status = | traded_as = | predecessor = | founded = {{date and age|2007}} | founder = Colleen Higgs | successor = | country = | headquarters = Cape Town, South Africa | distribution = | keypeople = | publications = Books | topics = Writings of South African women | genre = | imprints = | revenue = | owner = | numemployees = | website = {{URL|https://modjajibooks.co.za}} }}
'''Modjaji Books''' is a South African small-scale independent publisher, based in Cape Town. Started in 2007 by Colleen Higgs, it is an independent press that publishes the writings of Southern African women.<ref name="About Modjaji Books">{{cite web|title=About Modjaji Books|url=http://modjaji.bookslive.co.za/about/|website=Books Live|publisher=Avusa Media| access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref>
Many Modjaji titles have gone on to be nominated for and to win prestigious literary awards both in South Africa and internationally.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://africainwords.com/2013/07/29/qa-colleen-higgs-publisher-modjaji-books/|title=Q&A: Colleen Higgs – publisher Modjaji Books|first=Katie|last=Reid|website=Africa in Words|date=29 July 2013|access-date=26 July 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
Modjaji Books publishes books written exclusively by Southern African women. Currently, the company publishes short stories, memoir, novels, poetry, and creative non-fiction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.modjajibooks.co.za/titles/|title=Our Titles {{!}} Modjaji Books|website=www.modjajibooks.co.za|language=en-GB|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref>
Modjaji Books aims to fill a gap by providing an independent outlet for serious writing by women: "From poetry to biography to fiction, there will be an outlet for writing by women that takes itself – and its readers – seriously."<ref name="About Modjaji Books" />
The Modjaji Books blog is frequently updated and features reviews, news, articles and insights on South African publishing. The blog is available on ''Books LIVE''.<ref name="About Modjaji Books" />
==Selected publications==
* ''A Saving Bannister'' by Wendy Woodward * ''Accident'' by Dawn Garisch * ''Absent Tongues'' by Kelwyn Sole * ''A lioness at my heels'' by Robin Winckel-Mellish * ''At Least the Duck Survived'' by Margaret Clough * ''The Attribute of Poetry'' by Elisa Galgut * ''An A to Z of Amazing South African Women'' by Ambre Nicolson * ''The Bed Book of Short Stories'' by Joanne Hichens * ''Balthasar's Gift'' by Charlotte Otter * ''Bare & Breaking'' by Karin Schimke * ''Bom Boy'' by Yewande Omotoso * ''Beyond Touch'' by Arja Salafranca * ''Burnt Offering'' by Joan Metelerkamp * ''Bearings'' by Isobel Dixon * ''Conduit'' by Sarah Frost * ''The Chameleon House'' by Melissa de Villiers * ''The Cry of the Hangkaka'' by Anne Woodborne * ''Do Not Go Gentle'' by Futhi Ntshingila * ''Difficult to Explain'' by Finuala Dowling * ''The Everyday Wife'' by Phillippa Yaa de Villiers * ''Fourth Child'' by Megan Hall (Winner of the Ingrid Jonker prize) * ''Flame and Song: a memoir'' by Phillippa Kabali-Kagwa * ''Grace'' by Barbara Boswell * ''Go Tell the Sun'' by Wame Molefhe * ''Homegrown'' by Christine Coates * ''How to open the door'' by Marike Beyers * ''Hemispheres'' by Karen Lazar * ''Hester's Book of Bread'' by Hester van der Walt * ''Hester se Brood'' by Hester van der Walt * ''I'm the Girl Who Was Raped'' by Michelle Hattingh * ''Invisible Earthquake'' by Malika Ndlovu * ''Ice cream headache in my bone'' by Phillippa Yaa de Villiers * ''Jabulani Means Rejoice'' by Phumzile Simelane Kalumba * ''Karkloof Blue'' by Charlotte Otter * ''Life in Translation'' by Azila Talit Reisenberger * ''The Last to Leave'' by Margaret Clough * ''The Love Sheet'' by Jacques Coetzee and Barbara Fairhead * ''Love Interrupted'' by Reneilwe Malatji * ''My First Time'' by Jen Thorpe * ''Messages from the Bees'' by Robin Winckel-Mellish * ''Namaste Life'' by Ishara Maharaj * ''Now Following You'' by Fiona Snyckers * ''Now I See You'' by Priscilla Holmes * ''Now the World Takes these Breaths'' by Joan Metelerkamp * ''Nomme 20 Delphi Straat'' by Shirmoney Rhode * ''Oleander'' by Fiona Zerbst * ''Outside the Lines'' by Ameera Patel * ''Please, Take Photographs'' by Sindiwe Magona * ''Piece Work'' by Ingrid Andersen * ''Running & other stories'' by Makhosazana Xaba * ''Riding the Samoosa Express'' by Zaheera Jina and Hasina Asvat * ''Remnants, Restante, Reste'' by Annette Snyckers * ''Strange Fruit'' by Helen Moffett * ''Serurunbele'' by Katleho Kano Shoro * ''Signs for an exhibition'' by Eliza Kentridge * ''The Suitable Girl'' by Michelle McGrane * ''Shooting Snakes'' by Maren Bodenstein * ''Snake'' by Tracey Farren * ''Swimming with Cobras'' by Rosemary Smith * ''STRAY'' by Helen Moffett and Diane Awerbuck (editors) * ''Sê my, is julle twee susters?'' by Hester van der Walt * ''Secret Keeper'' by Kerry Hammerton * ''Team Trinity'' by Fiona Snyckers * ''The Turtle Dove Told Me'' by Thandi Sliepen * ''These are the lies I told you'' by Kerry Hammerton * ''Tess'' by Tracey Farren * ''The Thin Line'' by Arja Salafranca * ''This Day'' by Tiah Beautement * ''This Place I Call Home'' by Meg Vandermerwe * ''Tjieng Tjang Tjerries and other stories'' by Jolyn Phillips * ''To the Black Women We All Knew'' by Kholofelo Maenetsha * ''Unlikely'' by Colleen Crawford Cousins * ''UnSettled and other stories'' by Sandra Hill * ''Whiplash'' by Tracey Farren (shortlisted for the 2009 ''Sunday Times'' Fiction prize) * ''Witch Girl'' by Tanvi Bush
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.modjajibooks.co.za/ Official website]
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