KREST PUBLISHERS BLOG PAGE

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, w...

Our bookish community, who know us as trustworthy traditional publishers, might not be aware that we do self publish writers too! Traditional publishing and self-publishing under one roof, one might ask. Yes, indeed! This is why: There are a lot of decision-making factors in the written world, such as cost estimates, market share, distribution commission... and so sometimes really creative manuscripts get overlooked because of these things. We don't see any problem with turning to self-publishing if you know the value of your work. In fact, we rather advocate it at certain times.  The world might have never seen these gems, if the writers hadn't thought to go ahead and shoot their own shot! Here are 8 famous books that were actually self-published...  1. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY - E.L. JAMES Alright, so we understand it's not everyone's cup of literary merit. Author E.L. James believed she was on to something nonetheless, and she self-published the first Fifty ...

A massive congratulations to Riette De Kock who wins first place in our 2020 short story competition! Riette took the “Whodunnit” topic and turned it on its head with a unique twist. Riette lives in Hermanus and says she keeps writing stories out of love even though she has never won anything. Well, Riette, your day has come! Here’s her winning story: “MURDER BY THE BOOK” BY RIETTE DE KOCK He emerged from rolls of paper, his pages neatly cut, arranged in order, and glued before he was put into a press. When he came out he wore a thick hard cover. After he cooled down a bit, a designer body sleeve was put around the cover. He looked undeniably immaculate, and still smelled like printer’s ink. He was delivered by an overnight courier that morning, after which he was unpacked. He received a sticker on his back and one in his inside cover page, and was placed on a trolley. Next to him sat Passionately Yours Forever , a lusty little dame – a fresh-from-the-press beau...