30 DEGREES SOUTH

We aim to reach national, regional and international readers by publishing top-quality books, through the print and electronic media, that are: Relevant Enduring Entertaining Meaningful Affordable The company does not have a CEO or managing director. The day-to-day running of the business is conducted by the husband-and-wife team of Chris and Kerrin Cocks, who together have many years experience in the publishing industry with such companies as Penguin, Jacana Media and Covos Day. 30° South Publishers was launched in September 2005 with the express objective of servicing niche markets in the fields of southern African non-fiction, focusing primarily on history and memoirs. Our Southbound imprint specializes in genres such as culture, eco-tourism, travel and field guides. We have  

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been growing aggressively since we were founded and have over 50 books out already, with many more exciting titles to come! To complement our books, we are also moving into the multimedia field and have already produced several DVD documentaries and audio CDs. In addition, the company also offers a range of 'contract' publishing services-for authors wanting to 'self-publish'. We publish 12 to 15 titles a year-from pocket guides through to glossy coffee-table productions.