A Call for DSAC Publishing Hub Manuscripts
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) in collaboration with the Academic and Non-Fiction
Authors Association of South Africa (ANFASA) announces the 2026/27 Open Call for the submission of
manuscripts for the DSAC Publishing Hub.
This is an industry stimulus project to support authors and revitalise the books and publishing industry,
encourage the creation of new literature telling our stories and preserving our heritage, and sustain the
creation of significant literature including that written in the previously marginalised official languages.
1. CATEGORIES CONSIDERED
The selection panel will consider manuscripts written in
any of the official South African languages, in the
following categories:
• Novels
• Poetry Anthologies
• Short Story Anthologies
• Drama Book –
• Narrative non-fiction (politics, current affairs, history, military history, sport, true crime, biographies/autobiographies, health and wellbeing, humour, business and personal finance)
• Children's and Young Adult books (without illustrations)
2. NOT CONSIDERED
• Religion
• Television and Film Scripts
• Novelette and Novellas
• Self Help or motivational scripts
3. HOW TO APPLY
Visit the ANFASA website at www.anfasa.org.za or the
DSAC website at www.dsac.gov.za and complete the
online application.
WHAT SUCCESSFUL AUTHORS RECEIVE
R25 000 for content development. In addition, authors will be paired with a publisher to assist them through the production and publishing process. A total of up to twenty (20) books will be published, and two (2) identified books will be converted to braille to accommodate the visually impaired community.
Closing date for submission
26 June 2026 at midnight apply at anfasa.org.za
An independent selection panel will assess applications and recommend qualifying manuscripts.
Dedicated to empowering authors.
