CAMPAIGN FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PUBLIC LENDING RIGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA

The Public Lending Right (PLR) system is a cultural benefit that gives authors the legal right to receive payment for the free lending of their books by public libraries. It has proved to be a vital form of remuneration and has promoted the literature and cultural industries in countries that apply it, mainly because it acknowledges the personal development of both published and aspiring authors, and rewards them financially allowing them to sustain full time writing careers. ANFASA endorses PLR and the importance of its introduction in South Africa and has commenced a campaign for its introduction in South Africa. Read more

ANFASA GRANT SCHEME FOR AUTHORS - AGSA - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2010

ANFASA runs a grant scheme for authors, which assists authors concentrate on a non-fiction writing project by giving the author a grant that enables him/her to take time off work to focus on writing. This grant scheme is now in its fourth year and applications are now open for any author based in South Africa currently working on a non-fiction writing project or intending to in the next 12 months. Read more

WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY - 23 APRIL 2010 - WORKSHOP ON PLAGIARISM

In celebration of World Book and Copyright day, ANFASA held a workshop in Cape Town on plagiarism. The workshop sought to provide a discussion around this topic by getting panellists across the spectrum who encounter it in their respective fields. The chair to the panel was author, poet and BookSA editor, Liesl Jobson and the panellists where; Lee-Ann Tong (academic author), Sandy Shepherd (publisher) and Owen Dean (copyright attorney) Read more

ANFASA WORKSHOP ON HOW TO TURN A PHD THESIS INTO A BOOK

ANFASA held a workshop for its members during the Annual General Meeting on "How to turn a Phd thesis into a book". An academic publisher was invited to give insight into what the conversion process entails and an author who successfully went through this process shared his experiences.This proved to be relevant and topical to most academic authors present and similar workshops will be held across the country in the course of this year. Read more