african narratives independent publishing application form
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8/9/2019 African Narratives Independent Publishing Application Form
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It began life as an imprint of the independent
publisher PORCUPINE PRESS. Early on, the
Porcupine people recognised a need to assist
writers who couldn’t afford to self-publish.
The assistance came in the form of subsidieson in-house production processes to assist
promising writers to contribute to the growing
volume of worthwhile writing flowing into the
Porcupine office. So far, nearly ten titles have
been published under the AfNa imprint.
But there’s a great deal more to AFRICAN
NARRATIVES than that. Recently formed into
an independent not-for-profit Section 21company, AfNa is now rapidly developing
into ‘the voice for independent publishing’ in
South Africa. AfNa will be officially launched
at the INDIE BOOK FAIR as a membership-
based organisation which will offer a great
deal to independent writers and publishers
and everyone connected to the independent
publishing industry.
In particular, AfNa will provide:
• Increased lobbying power
• Subsidised training in all spheres of writing,
publishing and distribution
• A dedicated interactive website
• Expert advice
• Selected specialist services
• Competitions• Subsidised publishing services in exchange
for author distribution
• Centralised marketing and distribution
opportunities
The vision underlying all AfNa’s activities is
the development of a thriving local literature
and increased local economic development
opportunities in South Africa. The basic
ingredients are already there, but theyexist very largely beneath the radar of the
commercial publishing world. This doesn’t
mean to say these ingredients – the writers
and publishers and distributors – are inferior.
They’re just less organised and visible. And
that’s where AfNa comes in.
The dream is for eventual financial self-
sufficiency for independent writers andpublishers. Exciting new models are being
developed. Meanwhile, AfNa is looking for
funders interested in seeing the unique small-
scale properties of independent publishing
used for the development of writing and
reading and the accompanying benefits of
communal and individual self-realisation and
its impact on the democratic processes.
Come to the INDIE BOOK FAIR. Attend the
official launch of AFRICAN NARRATIVES on
Friday, 20 March 2015 at the Sunnyside Park
Hotel at 14:00pm. You’ll be amazed at what’s
happening and what is possible for the future.
For more information on the book fair, please
visit our website at www.indiebookfair.co.za.
AFRICAN NARRATIVES is in the news as theorganising agency for the upcoming INDIE BOOK FAIR.
But what is AFRICAN NARRATIVES, or AfNa for short?