Blackbird Books is a South African publishing company. It was founded by columnist Thabiso Mahlape in August 2015. It had been incubated by and became an imprint under Jacana Publishers. It became an independent publishing house as of 1 April 2020. 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 Redi Tlhabi (; born 1978) is a South African journalist, producer, author and a former radio presenter. She presented ''The Redi Tlhabi Show'' on Radio 702 for over a decade. Her broadcasting career spans years spent at Kaya FM, being a newscast ...

, ''Eyebags & Dimples'' by Bonnie Henna, ''If You Keep Digging'' by Keletso Mopai, ''The Eternal Audience Of One'' by Rémy Ngamije, ''An Image In A Mirror'' by Ijangolet S Ogwang, ''Sweet Medicine'' by

Panashe Chigumadzi Panashe Chigumadzi (born 1991) is a Zimbabwean-born journalist, essayist and novelist, who was raised in South Africa. Background Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1991, Chigumadzi grew up in South Africa. She has published her writing in a variet ...

, ''Piggy Boy’s Blue'' by Nakhane Toure, and ''The Pavement Bookworm'' by Philani Dladla.

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