Kwarts Publishers recently had the privilege of helping the 13-year old Tshiamo to self-publish her first book, The Adventures of Malawi - Bizzaro Alliance: Squeaky but Sneaky! In between school, writing and all her other activities, she made some time to answer a few questions about herself and her writing:
Na baie ure se leeswerk, kortlyste opstel, wik en weeg, koppe krap, vele besprekings en meer, is die finale keuring vir Kwarts se Afrikaanse Kortverhaalbundel 2019 gedoen! Hier is die lys van kortverhale wat later in die jaar in die bundel sal verskyn:
Independent author, Mamotladi Ivy Matloga, needs no introduction! Her debut novel, Madness in Duggart, received rave reviews and just when the wait was too long, her second novel, Making Life and Lemonade, is seeing the light! Kwarts Publishers are once again the proud publisher of Ivy’s book and asked her a few questions about the project:
Award-winning investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s book, titled 'Gangster State - Unravelling Magashule's Web of Capture,' has made shocking allegations against ANC secretary general Ace Magashule. Read Monde Nkasawe's excellent review of this controversial publication.
Om ‘n kortverhaal te skryf is dalk makliker gesê as gedaan. Dis werklik ‘n kuns om dit kort te hou... As jy jou hand wil waag aan die skryf van 'n kortverhaal is dit raadsaam om eers bietjie huiswerk te doen. Hier is waardevolle inligting oor wat die definisie en aard van ‘n kortverhaal is.
Wou jy nog altyd jou hand waag aan die skryf van ‘n kortverhaal? Of het jy lekkerleesstories geskryf wat iewers lê en stof opgaar? Stuur dit in om gekeur te word vir Kwarts Uitgewers se Afrikaanse kortverhaalbundel wat aan die einde van 2019 uitgegee word!
Perhaps you’re asking this exact question as a self-published author? You sat down and wrote your novel, working long hours to edit and get your book baby ready for self-publishing. Then: the disappointing sales. Maybe it’s time to be honest and examine the reasons why your book isn’t selling:
Die Ingrid Jonker-prys is 'n literêre toekenning wat jaarliks aan Afrikaanse en Engelse debuut-poësie toegeken word en is ingestel ná die dood van Ingrid Jonker in 1965. Twee van Kwarts se talentvolle skrywers, Yolanda Faye Holden en Tania Smit, het hierdie jaar hul debuutbundels voorgelê!
Die gewilde bundel, Hekelwoorde van my Hart, gaan binnekort by Die Klein Karoo Kunstefees op Oudtshoorn ‘n buiging maak! Die Kwarts-span is ongelooflik trots op hierdie gewilde bundel met gedigte en skryfstukke deur Tania Smit! Kom beleef die vertoning in die magiese atmosfeer van een van die oudste klipkerkies in Oudshoorn, waarvan die hoeksteen reeds gelê is in 1860.
Recently, the investigative journalism television programme, Carte Blanche, exposed a South African publishing company who scams authors who want to self-publish out of large amounts of money without delivering on their promises. We would like to comment on this and set the record straight.
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