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]
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