The “diary chronicle” genre has amassed millions of readers in South Africa and neighbouring countries, extending as far as Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Europe, and North America.
Bula Buka Publishers is proud to welcome Hosea Ramphekwa—award-winning journalist, author—to its growing family of African storytellers. His highly anticipated fourth book, Pitso Mosimane: Cry Baby or Misunderstood Genius?, will be available in bookstores across South Africa and the SADC region within the next few days.
Johannesburg, South Africa — Bula Buka Publishers is proud to announce the release of Dr. Bakhe Dlamini’s transformative new book, Make Me Whole Again: A Healing Guide for Women, arriving in major bookstores in June 2025.
We’re proud to announce that Tiisetso Maloma, founder of Bula Buka Publishers, will be speaking at the Zanzibar Book Fair this Saturday, 24 May 2025. Now in its second year, the fair has fast become a landmark event on the African literary calendar—bringing together readers, writers, educators, publishers, and creatives from across the continent and…
The most common questions we receive are: While great questions, they’re too broad to answer meaningfully without specifics. Publishing, like any professional field, requires skill, effort, and investment—both from us and from you as the author. Sadly, many aspiring authors never complete the publishing process because they aren’t willing to put in the necessary work…
Access Bookstores, Enjoy Book Launches, and Discover Hybrid Publishing Would you like to professionally publish your book with support from a reputable publisher, gain access to bookstores across South African malls, and still retain the majority control of your publishing rights? Bula Buka Publishers introduces hybrid publishing — a publishing model that offers the best…
Johannesburg, South Africa — April 2025Bula Buka Publishers, the South African powerhouse behind the diary chronicle genre, is set to launch VentureBooks, a revolutionary imprint fund aimed at reshaping African publishing through artificial intelligence, scalable IP, and next-gen storytelling. Beginning June 2025, the Black-owned publisher will raise $2 million in its first round to acquire…
