Jacana Media
Jacana Media is an African publisher specialising in a range of different books - fiction, non-fiction, travel, natural history, current affairs, maps, cookbooks, lifestyle, art and educational and custom publishing.
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Special offer! Pre-order a signed copy of Those Who Live In Cages by Terry-Ann Adams at 30% off (PLUS sneak-peek excerpts and exclusive event!)
Join the #LiveInCages #earlyadopters club by buying debut author Terry-Ann Adams’s novel!
Portrait of the Writer as a Young … Writer – special offer on all Dinaane Debut Fiction Award ebooks
Since 2002, Jacana has published an astonishing array of debut novelists who have gone on to become household names.
Don’t miss author speed date and book signing with Jamil F Khan, author of Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams
Jacana Media, in partnership with Book Circle Capital, is delighted to announce that Jamil F Khan, author of Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams, will be meeting readers and would-be readers of his stunning first book.
Webinar book discussion: From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies
The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, in collaboration with Jacana Media, invite you to the webinar book launch of From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies.
Gerald Kraak call for submissions – An anthology and prize on the topics of gender, human rights and sexuality, for writers and photographers across Africa
The Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF) and the Other Foundation are pleased to announce that submissions for the fourth annual Gerald Kraak Prize and Anthology for 2021 are open.
Getting divorced? How to safeguard your finances – a Jacana Media Masterclass (20 Aug)
Getting Divorced? How To Safeguard your Finances Part 2
Friday Feast! The Yoga Kitchen: 100 Easy Superfood Recipes – a celebration of nourishing whole foods that will boost your immune system
Not sure what to cook for dinner? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. It’s Friday Feast and this week Jacana Media is bringing you delicious recipes from Marlien Wright’s The Yoga Kitchen: 100 Easy Superfood Recipes.
Don’t miss a Jacana Media Conversation on Gender-Based Violence and the Law
Jacana Media invite you to a conversation titled Gender-Based Violence and the Law.
Win a Zimbabwe-themed book hamper from Jacana Media and Weaver Press!
Jacana Media, in association with Weaver Press, are celebrating authors who hail from Zimbabwe or have written about Zimbabwe by giving away a jam-packed book hamper!
Friday Feast: Try these free recipes from SuzelleDIY’s cookbook!
It’s Friday Feast, and today Jacana Media is sharing a few mouthwatering recipes from SuzelleDIY’s Recipes.
An invitation to a Jacana Conversation – I Remember Nelson Mandela: A Tribute (30 July)
Fourteen of those who worked with Nelson Mandela remember special moments from their time together in this poignant, amusing and heartwarming video tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Don’t miss this Jacana Media Conversation: Black Lives Matter – The Politics of Cricket in South Africa (28 July)
Jacana Media invites you to a conversation on South African cricket and Black Lives Matter.
Don’t miss an introduction to Southern African bird tracks and signs with Lee Gutteridge and Kersey Lawrence (28 July)
Join author Lee Gutteridge and senior tracker Kersey Lawrence for a talk on southern African birds and their tracks and signs!
Getting divorced? How to safeguard your finances before and after – a Jacana Media Masterclass
Jacana Media’s first Masterclass is specifically aimed at women, and even more specifically at women considering divorce.
Jacana Media staff picks – find out publisher Nadia Goetham’s best books
Nadia Goetham is a publisher at Jacana Media. She has many things that she loves about her job, but she says, ‘Nothing beats that feeling you get when I see a first-time author’s face light up when they see and hold their book for the first time. I literally have the chance to help make people’s dreams come true.’
‘That’s worse than war.’ Find out what it was like to live in and to live through a time of plague, with Howard Phillips
Watch Howard Phillips discussing the moving and fascinating memories of survivors of the last great plague in South Africa, the ‘Spanish’ flu of 1918.
Friday Feast: Safaris and Spices – Get inspired by Lobster Bisque with Butter Poached Lobster, Pumpkin Fritters Spiced with Baharat and Portuguese Custard Tarts
Not sure what to cook for dinner tonight? Don’t worry, Jacana Media has got you covered!
Join Vernon RL Head and Ian Glenn for a talk on bird watching and the delights of armchair travel (9 July)
You are invited to a Jacana Media Conversation on bird watchers and the delights of armchair travel.
Jacana Media – South Africa’s only major independent and owner-managed book publisher – needs your help!
Jacana Media has launched a funding appeal called #PressPrint.
2020 CDI Zambia Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards winners announced – Mubanga Kalimamukwento wins Best Fiction
Congratulations to author Mubanga Kalimamukwento for winning the Best Fiction Award at the 2020 3rd edition CDI Zambia Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards! Her winning novel The Mourning Bird is also the Dinaane Debut Fiction awards winner for 2019.