KREST SIGNS ON TWO WRITERS DURING SA LOCKDOWN




KREST Publishers, the publishing imprint of digital media and telecommunications company LOCHAN MEDIA PTY LTD, is set to release two books this upcoming winter.

The imprint was co-founded by LOCHAN MEDIA and author Keli Hariparsad to give a platform to a more diverse range of genres and stories than previously seen in the South African publishing market.
Equally as important as the publishing aspect of the business is its online bookstore, which sells books on behalf of other publishers, self-published authors, and ordinary citizens who want to tidy up their bookshelves.
The business prides itself on highly personal service in all parts of its operations.

Naturally, being a Durban-based publisher, KREST is excited to announce that two writers from their home-province KZN have been signed on over the lockdown period. Both upcoming books are vastly different and equally special, an excellent representation of KREST’s diverse interest in work that is, above all else, well-written. 






VIOLENT DELIGHTS BY Y.M. DEVRAJ











An anthology as both disconcerting and beautiful as its title, is this debut from Durban-based Yasthiel Devraj.

Y.M. Devraj is a journalist, writer, and aspiring neuropsychologist. The 24-year old Devraj is all about fresh perspective in his writing. In fact, his chilling story about a home AI interface gone rogue won 5th place in the KREST short story competition. Devraj has had pieces of poetry published on local platforms, including his own paperstreetdiaries.com, and KREST is proud to publish his first stand-alone anthology.

Violent delights is an honest, sometimes jarring, collection of poetry exploring fragile convention, sanity, and existence. It is poetry that resonates at every seemingly insurmountable point in life, but still allows readers to walk away with a small sense of bravery. The book is estimated to be a late-June release.


SECRETS AND LIES BY PAUL ZUNCKEL











A war-based adult fiction novel with drama, romance, and crime, comes from Ballito-based Paul Zunckel.

Zunckel himself served with the SADF in the South African Border War. Additionally, he worked on a cargo ship, travelled around Africa for Safmarine, and obtained a microlight pilot’s license. With a Bachelor of Arts degree and a wealth of adventure behind his name, Zunckel made the perfect writer for this war-set story.

Secrets and Lies is a carefully-written, multi-layered plot set during the seventies and eighties. While taking place in an African war setting, the story is really a deep exploration of the characters and the way their lives interlink as they love, lose and betray each other. Fans of Wilbur Smith will love this offering from a fresh voice to the genre. This novel is scheduled for release in June/July.

SUBMISSIONS TO KREST


KREST Publishers is a proud independent publisher in South Africa. KREST is welcoming of all sorts of literary work – yes, including paranormal romance and fantasy!


Manuscript submissions directly from the author are welcome, provided the manuscript submissions page has been visited to ensure compliance with submission guidelines.

KREST can be reached on the details below:

For submissions and related queries – submissions@krestpublishers.co.za
To list your self-published or second-hand books on the online store – sales@krestpublishers.co.za
General enquiries - info@krestpublishers.co.za

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