Bookstorm
Publishers in Johannesburg

Introduction to Bookstorm, a small South African publisher of non-fiction books started by Basil van Rooyen and Louise Grantham, works in conjunction with Pan Macmillan and NB Publishers.

Bookstorm is a boutique book publishing company offering focused experience and innovation in the creation of books for the South African market. Our focus is currently on non-fiction books for adult readers. We co-publish some of our Afrikaans titles with NB Publishers and in these instances they handle sales and marketing on these titles. Louise Grantham started her publishing career at Southern Book Publishers (which later became part of the New Holland Struik Group) where she fulfilled a number of roles from assistant editor, to publishing director and general manager. She published a wide range of authors including Ken Newman, Chris and Tilde Stuart, Peter Apps, Jacques Pauw, Margaret Roberts and many others. In 2000 she set up a consulting company, the-e-junction, which worked on information systems for publishers in South Africa and the UK. She also ran the Publishing Studies Honours Degree course at the University of the Witwatersrand between 2003 and 2007 and found that teaching gave her exciting new perspectives on publishing. At Bookstorm we will develop these synergies to bring fresh ideas and new voices to South African bookshelves. If you want to publish your own book Rainbird Publishing Services can help you find your way through maze of options en route to creating a professionally produced book. Kingdom, Power, Glory is available in all good bookstores and on-line. Readers Our books are available at all good bookshops in South Africa and neighboring countries and from a range of online retailers, including Amazon. Midpoint are our international and South African ebook distributors. Annie Baptiste has been teaching small businesses in South Africa about marketing for years. Larry Benjamin started South Africa’s premier quiz company, Quizwizz Productions, over seven years ago, and since then the growth of pub quiz nights has been nothing short of phenomenal. Molly Blank is a documentary filmmaker who began working in South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar in He subsequently embraced the legal profession, the business world, and civic politics. Brian Brown is an experienced business author and editor (qualified BA; MBA; FICSA) who bases his work on practical management experience that includes international business consultancy and management training and development. Andrea Burgener is a self-taught chef and food writer based in Johannesburg. Her first professional kitchen experience was in Braam Kruger’s Kitchenboy restaurant, before that she studied Fine Art at Wits University. Franco Busetti has been an investment professional for 25 years. Originally trained as a chemical engineer, he has also completed a B.Comm.