Penguin African Writers Series Book Cover Illustrations
The Penguin African Writers series, launched in 2009, showcases writing from a diverse range of writers from Africa for contemporary readers in Africa and the rest of the world. The series launched with works from Chinua Achebe, Dambudzo Marechera, Véronique Tadjo, Lília Momplé, Ngũgĩwa Thiong’o and Karen King-Aribisala. In 2010 we will be expanding the series and this is a call for submissions for artwork to be used on the covers of these forthcoming titles.
It is a wonderful opportunity for both established and new artists, with assured international exposure and the support of the Penguin Group. Every book in the Penguin African Writers series is distinctly African and the illustrations should reflect a theme central to Africa. We are looking for creative representations of ‘African’, contemporary and/or traditional. The artwork’s connection to the title and content of the book does not necessarily have to be literal as the messages and themes are open to interpretation.
Artists who would like to submit artwork for possible inclusion in one of the upcoming Penguin African Writers books should contact Reneé Naudé at renee.naude@za.penguingroup.com for more information.
