# Modjaji Books > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Modjaji_Books > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Modjaji_Books.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modjaji_Books > Source revision: 1355341090 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Modjaji Books** is a [South African](/source/South_Africa) small-scale independent [publisher](/source/Publisher), based in [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town). Started in 2007 by [Colleen Higgs](/source/Colleen_Higgs), it is an independent press that publishes the writings of Southern African women.[1] Many Modjaji titles have gone on to be nominated for and to win prestigious literary awards both in South Africa and internationally.[2] Modjaji Books publishes books written exclusively by Southern African women. Currently, the company publishes [short stories](/source/Short_stories), memoir, [novels](/source/Novels), [poetry](/source/Poetry), and creative non-fiction.[3] 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."[1] 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*.[1] ## Selected publications - *A Saving Bannister* by [Wendy Woodward](/source/Wendy_Woodward) - *Accident* by [Dawn Garisch](/source/Dawn_Garisc) - *Absent Tongues* by [Kelwyn Sole](/source/Kelwyn_Sole) - *A lioness at my heels* by [Robin Winckel-Mellish](/source/Robin_Winckel-Mellish) - *At Least the Duck Survived* by [Margaret Clough](/source/Margaret_Clough) - *The Attribute of Poetry* by [Elisa Galgut](/source/Elisa_Galgut) - *An A to Z of Amazing South African Women* by [Ambre Nicolson](/source/Ambre_Nicolson) - *The Bed Book of Short Stories* by [Joanne Hichens](/source/Joanne_Hichens) - *Balthasar's Gift* by [Charlotte Otter](/source/Charlotte_Otter) - *Bare & Breaking* by [Karin Schimke](/source/Karin_Schimke) - *Bom Boy* by [Yewande Omotoso](/source/Yewande_Omotoso) - *Beyond Touch* by [Arja Salafranca](/source/Arja_Salafranca) - *Burnt Offering* by [Joan Metelerkamp](/source/Joan_Metelerkamp) - *Bearings* by [Isobel Dixon](/source/Isobel_Dixon) - *Conduit* by [Sarah Frost](/source/Sarah_Frost) - *The Chameleon House* by [Melissa de Villiers](/source/Melissa_de_Villiers) - *The Cry of the Hangkaka* by [Anne Woodborne](/source/Anne_Woodborne) - *Do Not Go Gentle* by [Futhi Ntshingila](/source/Futhi_Ntshingila) - *Difficult to Explain* by [Finuala Dowling](/source/Finuala_Dowling) - *The Everyday Wife* by [Phillippa Yaa de Villiers](/source/Phillippa_Yaa_de_Villiers) - *Fourth Child* by [Megan Hall](/source/Megan_Hall_(poet)) (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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Sindiwe_Magona) - *Piece Work* by Ingrid Andersen - *Running & other stories* by [Makhosazana Xaba](/source/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 1. ["About Modjaji Books"](http://modjaji.bookslive.co.za/about/). *Books Live*. Avusa Media. Retrieved 31 October 2023. 1. Reid, Katie (29 July 2013). ["Q&A: Colleen Higgs – publisher Modjaji Books"](https://africainwords.com/2013/07/29/qa-colleen-higgs-publisher-modjaji-books/). *Africa in Words*. Retrieved 26 July 2018. 1. ["Our Titles | Modjaji Books"](https://www.modjajibooks.co.za/titles/). *www.modjajibooks.co.za*. Retrieved 4 July 2018. ## External links - [Official website](https://www.modjajibooks.co.za/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Modjaji Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modjaji_Books) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modjaji_Books?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.