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Some moments from the Publishing Department over April. 💙❤️💛
’s guest lecture.
Set up for EBIT open day.🤓
The fun side of launches. 🚀
Campus views! 😍
And merch for prize giving. 🏆

Last night we had the opportunity to celebrate the launch of the Immersive Technology Lab of our sister degree . 🥳
As a beacon of innovation, the Immersive Technology Lab serves as more than just a facility; it represents a commitment to fostering creativity, expertise, innovation, and collaboration. 🚀
This success is the product of hard work by our fellow colleagues, and we are so proud and happy to share this moment with them. 💙❤️💛

🎉 Exciting News Alert! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that Reneiloe Nduna has been awarded the prestigious Nick Perren Scholarship!📚
This scholarship will support her journey as a Post Graduate Publishing student.
"I am immensely grateful for this opportunity and excited to further my studies at the University of Pretoria. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way!" 💫

BIS Publishing will be hosting three special guest lectures this week open to the public to join. 👨‍🏫

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🔵 Tuesday 9 April 14:30-16:00
Shawna-Leze Meiring will be speaking on children's book publishing. She has some valuable insight working for , an imprint of . This lecture is online and can be accessed via this link: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/7fd32290c8c74c77b6a9f612d11d7aa5

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🔵 Wednesday 10 April 12:30-14:30
Ina Du Toit and Monique Goosen from Medpharm Publications will be speaking on the importance of why and how publications are created for a specific audience. This lecture will be on campus, for more info please email [email protected] / [email protected].

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🔵 Friday 12 April 8:30-10:30
Webster Tsenase from will be sharing his experience as an author and independent publisher in South Africa. This lecture is on campus, for more info please email [email protected] / [email protected].

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The department is immensely grateful to industry role-players who take the time to invest in the future of the industry. When those role-players are alumni it also just feels extra special to us! 💙 💛 ❤️

We're thrilled to welcome two brilliant minds to our BIS Publishing team as Assistant Lecturers! 👩‍🏫📚 Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Reneiloe Nduna and Lize Behrens. 🌟 They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our program and we can't wait to see the impact they'll make.

Congratulations are in order for Ms Samantha Miller who has posted an article on the Afrikaans Academic site . 📑
You can now read "Kriteria vir die vertaling van Afrikaanse fiksie: ’n uitgewersperspektief" via the link:
https://www.litnet.co.za/kriteria-vir-die-vertaling-van-afrikaanse-fiksie-n-uitgewersperspektief/
“Dit is vir my ’n voorreg om navorsing oor Afrikaanse uitgewerswese in Afrikaans beskikbaar te maak deur middel van akademiese platforms soos Litnet. Hoe meer ons skryf in Afrikaans, hoe sterker sal ons taal, toepassing en uitgewerswese word.”
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"It is a privilege to write in Afrikaans about the Afrikaans publishing industry. The more we write in Afrikaans and research Afrikaans publishing, the stronger the industry will become.”
Well done on upholding our department name in high industry circles, Sam! We are very proud of you. ❤️💛💙

🎉 Welcome back, students! We're thrilled to have you back on campus very soon to kick off the new academic year with boundless enthusiasm. Get ready for a year of growth, learning, and unforgettable experiences!
Orientation for first years is just around the corner, scheduled from February 12th to 16th. 🗓️
Don't forget, registration is open until March 1st, be sure to register in full to embark on the exciting journey that is your education with us.
Let's make this year one for the books! 📚✨

That’s a wrap on the 2023 academic year!
Thank you to our department, guest lecturers, supporters, and of course our students.
Wishing everyone a joyous and restful holiday season.
See you next year! ❤️💙💛

PROJECT DAY 2023! 🤓
Every year our final year students get the chance to showcase their semester assignments to industry professionals. The projects consist of a magazine proposal and a book commissioning idea.
Our 2023 Magazine winner is Reneilo Nduna, and our 2023 Commissioning winner is Nicolette Botha.
A special thank you to our judges for Project Day 2023:
Kirsten Perkins from
Michael Furgeson published author by
Mary & Anton Willemse from
Jeanine Smit from JSES Editorial Services
And shoutout to other industry role-players who came to join us for this fun social day:



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Appreciation post!
Special thank you to / for hosting a guest lecture to our third year's. Getting some insight into the South African magazine industry helps our students complete one of their final year semester projects; a magazine proposal.
We love catching up with industry friends, especially when they're alumni! 💙💛❤️

The Department of Information Science's annual Project Day is taking place on the 30th of October. On this day our final year students get the chance to present their magazine proposal and commissioning project to invited industry representatives. The event takes place in the Rautenbach Hall at the Aula and anyone is welcome to attend!

Choose UP Day took place yesterday. We had a great time meeting prospective students and sharing our passion with them. 🤩
Special thank you to our staff that helped make yesterday such a success. ❤️💛💙
If you maybe missed Choose UP Day you can read more about our degree at the link in bio.

Here is our program for the Publishing Studies Webinar on Children's Books in South Africa taking place on the 20th of September. 💻
There is still time to RSVP, follow this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1IHobJYNGM-2kK_gBEKPUxkjexOOafsBolZ5oNts6SHpPFA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Proud to announce our speakers for our webinar on Children’s Books in South Africa taking place on 20 September.
We are so excited and hope that you are too! Remember to RSVP, link in bio. 🤓📖

Our lecturers have been attending Assessment Workshops presented by the Department of Education and Innovation of UP. Sharping up on our skills is a necessity to ensure we keep a good accreditation!

BIS Publishing studies in the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria is proud to present our annual webinar for 2023.

This webinar aims to foster knowledge exchange around children’s books and children’s book publishing in South Africa. Facing both opportunities and challenges in a multicultural country, this webinar aims to explore all facets of children’s book publishing. We invite industry professionals, educators, and scholars to examine critical issues around the children’s book publishing industry.

This webinar encourages presentations with the following list of possible topics for papers:
-Technology and new ways of presenting content to children, encouraging reading culture and improving literacy
-Translations and co-productions
-Accessibility in terms of languages, cost of books, infrastructure
-Issues around inclusivity in children’s books, for example illustrations, themes, and genre development

This webinar is taking place on Wednesday 20 September 2023 via Zoom.
Please RSVP using the Google Form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1IHobJYNGM-2kK_gBEKPUxkjexOOafsBolZ5oNts6SHpPFA/viewform?usp=pp_url

For enquiries about presenting/submitting papers please contact [email protected] / [email protected]

The previously banned book by D.H. Lawrence has been adapted into a film by streaming house Netflix. Originally published in 1928 but an uncensored wide spread version only came about in 1960. The book was banned in a number of countries for obscenity. Today the romance novel is considered a Penguin Classic thanks to the liberal writing of Lawrence and freedom of expression.
Read the full article here:
https://time.com/6238284/lady-chatterleys-lover-history-censorship/

Big congrats to Prof Beth le Roux on her appointment!
As always we at BIS Publishing are extremely proud of the achievements and opportunities Prof brings to the department. 💙🎉

Special thank you to Annie Olivier the Publishing Director of for presenting a guest lecture to our BIS Publishing students. We always appreciate the willingness of industry role players who take time to see our students! 🥰

The Nielsen BookScan report of 2022 has proven that South Africa's most read genre in non-fiction, specifially political books.
Jacques Pauw's & NB Publishers The President's Keeper (2017) an Our Poisoned Land (2022) are titles that have enjoyed this preference set out by South African readers.
To quote our course coordinator, Prof Beth le Roux, from a 2019 News24 article titled 'Why nonfiction books dominate bestseller lists in South Africa:
"...the interest in political and current affairs titles reflects a nation trying to make sense of its tumultuous political environment".

Who doesn't love a good book review?
We are accepting submissions from you to write a book review for us, on any and all kinds of books!
Follow the link below to submit your review.
We will be posting chosen reviews every third Friday starting April 21st.📝

https://forms.gle/sTf8G1LazrNdvWV57

Ms Samantha Miller is celebrating 10 years at UP!
"I have been at UP for 10 years, but my permanent appointment only started in 2018 when I got my Masters degree. I thought I will be teaching my students, however, I was surprised to learn so much from them in exchange rather! Seeing these students grow into passionate and intelligent publishing visionaries of change is special. I’m honoured to be part of the industry and adding value in any way possible."

Some of our 3rd Years in class this week. A discussion on the romance genre from authors to covers to blurbs. Prepping for one of their final assignments in undergrad; the Commissioning Project! 🤓

The department is bidding farewell to Ms. Anneke Nel. 👋
Ms. Nel joined the department in 2016 and has since made collaborative efforts that have been integral to the success of our BIS Publishing course.
We will all miss you dearly Anneke, and wish you well on this new chapter in your life!❤️

Welcome back to all our senior students! Your Publishing lecturers are so happy to have you back after your well deserved break and wish you a fruitful 2023 academic year!⭐️

Warm welcome to all our 1st years of 2023! BIS Publishing is so happy to have you, we cannot wait to officially start classes and get to know you all. But for now enjoy your orientation week, familiarise yourself with the resources the University of Pretoria has to offer, and make memories!