Publish your book. Reach readers who are looking for it.
Itanile is a digital publishing house for African writers. Self-publish your book for free and have it sold through Itanile Reader, or talk to us about a publishing partnership if you want a team behind you.
From manuscript to readers in three steps
Create your author account
Sign up once with your email, so your books and your author name are linked to you.
Submit your book
Upload your book and cover, add a short description and your bio, and set your price. Our editors review every submission.
Go live in Itanile Reader
Once approved, your book is published on itanile.org and sold through Itanile Reader.
One community, four ways in
Readers, authors, creatives and publishing partners all meet around the books. We are growing it step by step.
Authors
Publish your book, set your own price, and put it in front of readers who are looking for African writing.
Creatives
Editors, illustrators, designers and translators: get in touch if you would like to work with Itanile authors.
Partnerships
Want an editing, design and marketing team behind your book? Ask about a co-financed publishing partnership.
A library of African writing, in your pocket.
Itanile Reader is where books published through Itanile are read. Browse the catalogue and read on your phone, tablet or computer, with no app to download.
Read what Africa is writing
Stories and opportunities
Itanile Mag
Fiction, poetry, essays and other writing from writers across Africa and the diaspora.
Opportunities archive
Contests, workshops, fellowships and calls for submission collected for African writers.
Send us your writing
We take fiction, nonfiction, poetry and other writing for the magazine. Read the guidelines and submit.
Open calls for the magazine
Regular reading periods run twice a year, with special issues each June and December. Dates can shift, and we announce any change.
Your story deserves readers.
Create your author account and submit your book. Questions first? Write to us.
