Listening to her grandmother’s stories during childhood sparked Nolusindiso Dumezweni’s passion for crafting stories of her own. Nolusindiso grew up in Cofimvaba in the Eastern
Kalenga Augustine “KA” Mulenga is on a mission: To write stories that inspire children and guide them on their paths to adulthood. KA’s writing journey
In the world of publishing for tweens, a book’s cover isn’t just an aesthetic choice – it’s a portal inviting young readers into the story.
Need seven tips for getting tweens reading? You might have read our blog post about getting preschoolers reading as a foundation for a lifelong love
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New South African indigenous-language imprint Zazi Books to publish captivating English-language sports mystery for tweens. [Johannesburg, South Africa, 7 June 2024]—Zazi Books,
You know that reading with preschoolers enhances your relationship with them. You also know that reading aloud to your 3-5 year old child helps them
At Zazi Books, we like to focus on reading for pleasure as empowering, and our interest in fiction for the tween age group (8-12 years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New South African indigenous-language imprint Zazi Books to publish groundbreaking Zulu epic fantasy for tweens, Impi yeHlathi. [Johannesburg, South Africa, 16 April
Publishing in indigenous languages: Research shows that a child who learns in their mother tongue – especially in primary school – has the optimal language
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New South African indigenous-language imprint Zazi Books to publish a collection of stories for tweens in isiXhosa [Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 March
Clockwork Books helping dreams take flight: In the heart of Zimbabwe, the story of two young souls, Tinashe and Panashe, unfolds—a narrative woven with threads
As we wrote previously, South Africa scored alarmingly low in the PIRLS 2021 international reading literacy study. Of the 57 countries whose children were assessed
Zazi Books Kumbomntwana Author Development Programme has embarked on a journey to publish three books for South African tweens in isiXhosa, isiZulu, and English –
In an average South African Grade 4 class of 35 learners, 28 of those children can’t read for meaning in any language, as reported by
Tweens are “in between”: No longer children, not yet teenagers. Biologically speaking, kids in the 8-to-12-year-old age bracket are “preadolescent” or “preteen”. In other English-speaking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: National Arts Council Awards R200,000 Grant to Zazi Books for Kubomntwana Author Development Programme
With our new textbooks service, you no longer have to run around town for your kids’ school books! Delivered to your door for just R60.
Here it is! UkuThintana Chapter 1. We’d love to know what you think of this excerpt. Preorder UkuThintana as an epub now!
Heard about UkuThintana on social media & want to know more? This is the place! We are super excited about this title for so many reasons.
Clockwork Books is super-excited to be publishing our first work of Zulu fiction: UkuThintana, a spec-fic book with literary flavours.
We know nothing beats browsing the shelves of your local bookstore, but lockdown means that’s not always possible or wise. Our solution? Buy books online!
Wondering what epub books are? Look no further. Epub books are our preferred format, and we have an epub reader roundup for you right here.
Wondering what’s for dinner tonight? Mandy Collins’s super-simple Parmesan Chicken uses 3 ingredients, takes 20 minutes, & it’s a hit with the whole family!
Clockwork Books’ favourite poet and all-round mensch, Ruth Everson, read Seaweed Sky by Sarah Godsell and had this to say about the book:
Holding it together till the end of the year … Dear Friends This is the newsletter that almost wasn’t. There’s something about this time of
Real Stories for Nonfiction Fans Let us introduce you to something a little closer to home Dear Friends Time and trust. Thank you all so,
Dear Friends I’m so excited by the engagement I’ve had with you, dear readers, through this newsletter! When we ask you to talk to us,
Dear Friends I’m so excited by the engagement I’ve had with you, dear readers, through this newsletter! When we ask you to talk to us, we
Last month, we asked you, dear readers, to give us a list of your favourite local reads, and we were delighted by the number of enthusiastic responses! Here’s the list we’ve put together of everyone’s reading recommendations:
Well, the whirlwind journey that has been SPIRE reaches a climax this Thursday with our official launch at Love Books. Fiona will be in conversation with Gus Silber, and I think it’s going to be incredible – I do hope I’ll see you there? Don’t forget to RSVP – as Pamela Power is fond of saying, we’d hate to run out of wine! Pop a mail off to kate@lovebooks.co.za to let her know you’ll be there.
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