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Modjaji Books, South Africa

Modjaji Books was started in 2007 by Colleen Higgs, it is an independent press that publishes the writings of Southern African women. Modjaji Books wants 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.”

Books published by Modjaji Books

At Least the Duck Survived At Least the Duck Survived

Margaret Clough

ISBN 9781920397852 | 50 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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The Bed Book of Short Stories The Bed Book of Short Stories

Edited by Lauri Kubuitsile, Joanne Hichens

ISBN 9781920397319 | 314 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2010 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Bom Boy Bom Boy

Yewande Omotoso

ISBN 9781920397357 | 266 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Burnt Offering Burnt Offering

Joan Metelerkamp

ISBN 9780980272949 | 96 pages | 210 x 148 mm | 2009 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Conduit Conduit

Sarah Frost

ISBN 9781920397272 | 62 pages | 203 x 133mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Difficult Gifts Difficult Gifts

Dawn Garisch

ISBN 9781920397326 | 58 pages | 203 x 133mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Everyday Wife Everyday Wife

Phillippa Yaa de Villiers

ISBN 9781920397050 | 94 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2010 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Fourth Child Fourth Child

Megan Hall

ISBN 9780980272901 | 56 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2008 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Go Tell the Sun Go Tell the Sun

Wame Molefhe

ISBN 9781920397036 | 130 pages | 203 x 133mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Hemispheres Hemispheres

Inside a Stroke

Karen Lazar

ISBN 9781920397241 | 90 pages | 203 x 133mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Hester se Brood Hester se Brood

Hester se Brood

ISBN 9780980272987 | 194 pages | 235 x 191 mm | B/W Illustrations | 2009 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Invisible Earthquake Invisible Earthquake

A woman's journal through still birth

Malika Ndlovu

ISBN 9780980272932 | 90 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2009 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Lava Lamp Poems Lava Lamp Poems

Collen Higgs

ISBN 9781920397258 | 58 pages | 210mm x 148mm | 2010 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Life in Translation Life in Translation

Azila Talit Reisenberger

ISBN 9780980272918 | 66 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2008 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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A Lioness at My Heels A Lioness at My Heels

Robin Winckel-Mellish

ISBN 9781920397432 | 48 pages | 203 x 133mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Missing Missing

Beverly Rycroft

ISBN 9781920397067 | 80 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2010 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Oleander Oleander

Fiona Zerbst

ISBN 9780980272970 | 58 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2009 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Piece Work Piece Work

Ingrid Andersen

ISBN 9781920397074 | 72 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2010 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Please, Take Photographs Please, Take Photographs

Sindiwe Magona

ISBN 9780980272956 | 82 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2009 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Reclaiming the L-Word Reclaiming the L-Word

Sappho's Daughters out in Africa

Edited by Alleyn Diesel

ISBN 9781920397289 | 226 pages | 234 x 156 mm | B/W Illustrations | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Removing Removing

Melissa Butler

ISBN 9781920397197 | 50 pages | 210 x 148 mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Snake Snake

Tracey Farren

ISBN 9781920397388 | 274 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Strange Fruit Strange Fruit

Helen Moffett

ISBN 9780980272963 | 58 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2009 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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These are the Lies I Told You These are the Lies I Told You

Kerry Hammerton

ISBN 9781920397227 | 76 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2011 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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The Thin Line The Thin Line

Arja Salafranca

ISBN 9781920397081 | 222 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2010 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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This Place I Call Home This Place I Call Home

Meg Vandermerwe

ISBN 9781920397029 | 148 pages | 203 x 127 mm | 2010 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Undisciplined Heart Undisciplined Heart

Jane Katjavivi

ISBN 9781920397043 | 322 pages | 229 x 152 mm | 2010 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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Whiplash Whiplash

Tracey Farren

ISBN 9780980272925 | 320 pages | 234 x 156 mm | 2008 | Modjaji Books, South Africa | Paperback

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