Blackbird Books Explained

Blackbird Books is a South African publishing company. It was founded by columnist Thabiso Mahlape in August 2015.[1] [2] It had been incubated by and became an imprint under Jacana Publishers.[3] It became an independent publishing house as of 1 April 2020.[4] Blackbird Books was created to publish new and existing black writers and narratives, and thereby entertain a variety of readers across different demographics.

Since its inception, BlackBird has published titles like the award-winning Endings & Beginnings by Redi Tlhabi,[5] Eyebags & Dimples by Bonnie Henna,[6] If You Keep Digging by Keletso Mopai, The Eternal Audience Of One by Rémy Ngamije,[7] An Image In A Mirror by Ijangolet S Ogwang,[8] Sweet Medicine by Panashe Chigumadzi,[9] Piggy Boy’s Blue by Nakhane Toure,[10] and The Pavement Bookworm by Philani Dladla.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thabiso Mahlape. 2020-07-04. OKAYAFRICA's 100 WOMEN. en-US.
  2. Web site: Villiers. Sarah Browning-de. 2017-05-02. Get That Life: Thabiso Mahlape – Author and Publisher. 2020-07-04. Cosmopolitan SA. en-US.
  3. Web site: Shop Our Books - Jacana Media .
  4. Web site: South Africa's BlackBird Books is now an independent publisher . 3 April 2020 .
  5. Web site: 2016-08-29. Read Women Write 2014/15: Book 10: Redi Tlhabi: Endings and Beginnings. 2020-07-04. Jen Thorpe. en.
  6. Web site: Eyebags & Dimples - Exclusive Books. 2020-07-04. www.exclusivebooks.co.za.
  7. Web site: 2019-05-06. BlackBird Books reveals exciting new look with two novels by debut authors – The Eternal Audience of One and If You Keep Digging. 2020-07-04. The Reading List.
  8. Web site: An Image in a Mirror - Exclusive Books. 2020-07-04. www.exclusivebooks.co.za.
  9. Web site: 2016-01-21. 'Sweet Medicine' & dreams gone sour. 2020-07-04. The Mail & Guardian. en-ZA.
  10. Web site: Piggy Boy's Blues. 2020-07-04. www.goodreads.com.
  11. Web site: Sibembe. Yanga. 2020-05-28. POWER OF WORDS: The Pavement Bookworm: A story of triumph amid adversity. 2020-07-04. Daily Maverick. en.

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