Our authors and creatives
Historically, New Africa Books and David Philip's authors have included two Nobel Laureates, Nadine Gordimer and Wole Soyinka, alongside many other literary luminaries, such as Guy Butler, Ivan Vladislavic, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, and Mongane Wally Serote.
Our new wave of authors and illustrators show off the diversity and vibrancy of modern South African writing, illustration and storytelling. Meet some of them below.
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Alan DurantAlan Durant
Children’s author, poet, creative writing tutor, award winner.
Books by Alan Durant
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Amonge Elethu SinxotoAmonge Elethu SinxotoAuthor, social entrepreneur, female activist and public speaker
Books by Amonge Elethu Sinxoto
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Ben TurokBen Turok
Intellectual, activist, ex-Minister of Parliament, ex-co-chairman of the parliamentary joint committee on ethics.
Books by Ben Turok
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Buhle NgabaBuhle Ngaba
Actor, author, playwright, Kanna Theatre Award winner, feminist, and storyteller.
Books by Buhle Ngaba
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Carole BlochCarole BlochEarly childhood educator, multilingual early literacy specialist, facilitator and advocate for multilingual children's literature.
Books by Carole Bloch
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Clyde BeechClyde Beech
Comic book artist, illustrator, visual storyteller, digital painter.
Books by Clyde Beech
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Dale BlankenaarDale Blankenaar
Picture book illustrator, designer, art director, award winner.
Books by Dale Blankenaar
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Elinor SisuluElinor Sisulu
Writer, political analyst, human rights activist, ardent promoter of children’s literature by South African writers.
Books by Elinor Sisulu
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Gaireyah FredericksGaireyah Fredericks
Author, scriptwriter, translator
Books by Gaireyah Fredericks
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Gcina MhlopheGcina Mhlophe
Author, poet, playwright, director, performer and internationally-renowned storyteller, activist, feminist.
Books by Gcina Mhlophe
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Gomolemo MoagiGomolemo Moagi
Storyteller, Writer, Children's Book Reviewer, Translator, Interior Designer.
Books by Gomolemo Moagi
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Lawrence SchimelLawrence Schimel
Bilingual writer, translator and anthologist
Books by Lawrence Schimel
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Lebohang MasangoLebohang Masango
Author, academic, anthropologist, poet, literacy advocate, Zanele Mbeki fellow, World Read Aloud Day Ambassador, Volunteers Advocate for Unicef South Africa, and feminist activist.
Books by Lebohang Masango
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Loyiso MkizeLoyiso Mkize
Visual artist, fine artist, graphic designer, storyteller, and cultural activist.
Books by Loyiso Mkize
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Masabata MokgesiMasabata Mokgesi
Masabata specialises in Sesotho/English translation, interpreting and voice-overs.
Books by Masabata Mokgesi
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Miriam TlaliMiriam TlaliMiriam Tlali was a South African novelist. She was the first black woman in South Africa to publish an English-language novel, Between Two Worlds, in 1975. She was also one of the first to write about Soweto. Most of her writing was originally banned by the South African apartheid regime.
Books by Miriam Tlali
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Mohale MashigoMohale Mashigo
Novelist, storyteller, writer, singer-songwriter, scriptwriter, award winner.
Books by Mohale Mashigo
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Mongane Wally SeroteMongane Wally SeroteMongane Wally Serote is a South African poet and writer. He became involved in political resistance to the apartheid government by joining the African National Congress
Books by Mongane Wally Serote
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Mpho MasipaMpho MasipaDr. Mpho Masipa is a translator, editor and voice over artist.
Books by Mpho Masipa
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Nicolaas MaritzNicolaas Maritz
Author, illustrator, internationally-renowned fine artist, musician, and creative maverick.
Books by Nicolaas Maritz
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Nina G JablonskiNina G Jablonski
American anthropologist and palaeobiologist
Books by Nina G Jablonski
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Nokuthula Mazibuko MsimangNokuthula Mazibuko Msimang
Writer, academic, producer, and broadcaster.
Books by Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang
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Nomvula MasimulaNomvula Masimula
Translator, Editor, Educator, Storyteller, Feminist, Publishing graduate
Books by Nomvula Masimula
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Paddy BoumaPaddy Bouma
Lithographer, printmaker, illustrator, fine artist, writer of alternative comics, and mentor of budding artists.
Books by Paddy Bouma
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Richard RiveRichard Rive
Winner of scholarships at post-graduate and post-doctoral levels; visiting professor, excellent sportsman, influential thinker; fervent supporter of development in South Africa.
Richard Rive was murdered in 1989.
Books by Richard Rive
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Robin MalanRobin MalanRobin Malan is an editor of South African textbook anthologies and a well-renowned author.
Books by Robin Malan
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Russel KaschulaRussel KaschulaProfessor in the Department of African Language Studies at the University of the Western Cape where he is the Postgraduate Coordinator. He also holds the newly established Chair in Forensic Linguistics and Multilingualism.
Books by Russel Kaschula
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Sewela LangeniSewela Langeni
Author, owner of Book Circle Capital, reviewer, and promoter of South African literature
Books by Sewela Langeni
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Sindiwe MagonaSindiwe Magona
Writer, motivational speaker, feminist, maverick, actor, storyteller, and award winner.
Books by Sindiwe Magona