Author Submissions

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Submissions close 31 October 2024

So you would like to publish?

We are thrilled that you are considering African Perspectives Publishing for your manuscript. We accept a wide range of genres and formats, including poetry, short stories, fiction, and narrative non-fiction. Whether your work delves into politics, current affairs, history, sport, crime and corruption, memoir, mental health, nature and the environment, spirituality, biographies/autobiographies, business, or personal finance, we want to hear from you.

Submission guideline

Any manuscript published elsewhere in any format will not be accepted. We only accept other languages if the English version of the manuscript accompanies it as part of the same submission. 

For example:
isiZulu and English
seSotho and English

Example:
www.africanperspectives.co.za/product/mama-mudus-children

kiSwahili and English etc

Example:
www.africanperspectives.co.za/product/mama-mudus-children-swahili

Attachments

Please upload the following documents in Word format:

Synopsis

A summary of your manuscript in 750 words or less.

First 30 pages

The first 30 pages of your paginated manuscript.

Author biography

An extended biography, including personal blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram handles, or any other social media outlets or communication links.

Formatting Requirements

File format
Only Word Documents
are accepted.

Formatting
The text must be 12-point Helvetica with double line spacing.

Important Notes

No query letters or proposals
Please do not send query letters or proposals.

Review process
The review process takes about 90 days, and you will receive a response within that time after your submission is received.

No follow-ups
Please do not contact African Perspectives Publishing during the review process.

Submissions must conform to these guidelines to be considered.

Please follow these guidelines. We look forward to reading your manuscript.

Thank you for considering African Perspectives as your publisher.

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