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Against all odds: Buhle Ngaba’s ‘The Girl Without Sound’is one of many to show the power of self-publishing in the digital era
BUHLE NGABA

SA’s self-publishing rock stars

There’s a new wave of local writers who are abandoning the conventional way of doing things

  • Rofhiwa Maneta
5 min read
It can be a hallelujah moment now, but it could also be a moment to realise that the hard work starts now.
SELF PUBLISHING

​Pikoli bites big, chews smart in his first attempt at self-publishing

Phumlani Pikoli used crowdfunding to produce ‘The Fatuous State of Severity’, a collection of short stories. These are three excerpts from the book.

  • Staff Reporter
7 min read
Author Percy Mabandu is one of the authors who say taking the self-publishing route has been a success because they have retained ownership of their material and sales have been better.
SELF PUBLISHING

​Authors are (not) selling themselves

Self-publishing is providing a way of beating a ­system that many believe compromises writers

  • Kwanele Sosibo
7 min read
SELF PUBLISHING

Moving smoothly into print

If you’re an aspiring author struggling to get your work published, help is at hand. Porcupine Press will edit, publish and promote your book for you.

  • Tarryn Harbour
3 min read